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Questions about Honor 8 versions and Nougat

Hello, i read like all topics but i still didn't find the answer, what is different from version to version like frd-l04 and frd-l09 ?
And, it's nougat now avaible OTA ? I get my phone tomorrow so i want to update it to android nougat,for now i'm in Italy. Thanks !

Sheldd said:
Hello, i read like all topics but i still didn't find the answer, what is different from version to version like frd-l04 and frd-l09 ?
And, it's nougat now avaible OTA ? I get my phone tomorrow so i want to update it to android nougat,for now i'm in Italy. Thanks !
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Its the difference in the region. Each region has its own devs customizing the EMUI as per their guidelines, carriers, environment.
I think you missed this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/themes/frd-l04-vs-frd-l09-t3456570
Regarding Nougat, Beta is going on. Once it gets stable you will get the update via OTA.
If you are Ok with some bugs in Beta then you can update it as mentioned in the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/sympathic-to-upgrade-to-nougat-t3510275

vsriram92 said:
Its the difference in the region. Each region has its own devs customizing the EMUI as per their guidelines, carriers, environment.
I think you missed this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/themes/frd-l04-vs-frd-l09-t3456570
Regarding Nougat, Beta is going on. Once it gets stable you will get the update via OTA.
If you are Ok with some bugs in Beta then you can update it as mentioned in the link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/how-to/sympathic-to-upgrade-to-nougat-t3510275
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I saw that thread but every person says something else about versions, one say that is double sim, another say that is single sim and stuff like that. But if i'm going to buy it from Italy,the 32gb it will be the L09 ?
If i'm doing that thing to update to Android Nougat will affect my warranty ? Thanks for answers ! xD

Sheldd said:
I saw that thread but every person says something else about versions, one say that is double sim, another say that is single sim and stuff like that. But if i'm going to buy it from Italy,the 32gb it will be the L09 ?
If i'm doing that thing to update to Android Nougat will affect my warranty ? Thanks for answers ! xD
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Yes, It also depends upon the SIM slots and internal memory. 32GB is L-09.
unless you ROOT, it won't affect your warranty.
My suggestion for you is to enjoy the EMUI 4 once you get the mobile. Then switch to EMUI 5 once you have good usability about the EMUI 4 and used to it.
So that you can feel the improvement in EMUI 5.

In GSM Arena, they say Honor 8 has a hybrid slot. You can use the second slot for either sim 2 or SD card.

gopinaidu77 said:
In GSM Arena, they say Honor 8 has a hybrid slot. You can use the second slot for either sim 2 or SD card.
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Yes it has. But there is some software restriction in the Single Sim model in such a way that SIM in 2nd slot cannot be recognized.
And seems that only 3GB variants has single SIM model not the 4GB versions.

vsriram92 said:
Yes it has. But there is some software restriction in the Single Sim model in such a way that SIM in 2nd slot cannot be recognized.
And seems that only 3GB variants has single SIM model not the 4GB versions.
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I'd rather have one sim only with an SD card, than two sims with no SD. :laugh:

gopinaidu77 said:
I'd rather have one sim only with an SD card, than two sims with no SD. :laugh:
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Sd is main for DEV.. It will be good if Honor tries like Cool pad with triple sim slots and SD card.

vsriram92 said:
Sd is main for DEV.. It will be good if Honor tries like Cool pad with triple sim slots and SD card.
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I think three sim slots is too much. Two sims plus an SD the best option for most people.

gopinaidu77 said:
I think three sim slots is too much. Two sims plus an SD the best option for most people.
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Yup. For Indian ppl who use JIO for temporary purpose till March 31, this will be useful.
3 SIM with SD card is more than expectation.But it won't get wasted.

vsriram92 said:
Yup. For Indian ppl who use JIO for temporary purpose till March 31, this will be useful.
3 SIM with SD card is more than expectation.But it won't get wasted.
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If it was of high demands, OEMs will do a three sim slot phone for sure.
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vsriram92 said:
Yup. For Indian ppl who use JIO for temporary purpose till March 31, this will be useful.
3 SIM with SD card is more than expectation.But it won't get wasted.
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Am pretty sure 3 Sims will be never implemented .
There were many technical issues behind this 3 sim throw .
Just like a 3rd slot require more power to run ,modem consume more battery .. Much radiation than before .. Sim and network conflicts which will effect calls on other sims !
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gopinaidu77 said:
Am pretty sure 3 Sims will be never implemented .
There were many technical issues behind this 3 sim throw .
Just like a 3rd slot require more power to run ,modem consume more battery .. Much radiation than before .. Sim and network conflicts which will effect calls on other sims !
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Not sure about the effects of the triple sim. Just saw the Cool pad Mega having this feature.

vsriram92 said:
Not sure about the effects of the triple sim. Just saw the Cool pad Mega having this feature.
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Ohh , then let's hope so . but I never heard honor had this kind of idea to implement 3 sims
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gopinaidu77 said:
Ohh , then let's hope so . but I never heard honor had this kind of idea to implement 3 sims
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Yup. Already it is not implementing full dual sim + sd card support. So can't expect triple sim variant

triple ??? no way lool its look like the old china 50 pucks phones

Romiui said:
triple ??? no way lool its look like the old china 50 pucks phones
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Yes .. The radiation from those phones will eat our brain and even we may day earlier than the people who use dual Sims .lol .I was seriously kidding???
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gopinaidu77 said:
Yes .. The radiation from those phones will eat our brain and even we may day earlier than the people who use dual Sims .lol .I was seriously kidding
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loool ! never used more than 1 sim . why i should .. :silly:

Romiui said:
loool ! never used more than 1 sim . why i should .. :silly:
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Ha ha , just saying
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Use dual sim and sd card simultaneously

Is this kind of hack possible on Honor 8 like other hybrid dual sim phone like redmi note or 7 Edge?

I did it and it worked, but be aware that you can destroy your phone.
There is several clips on YouTube that show how to remove the plastic from your simcard that you place upon the sdcard.

It is risky can jam the tray

mrc77 said:
I did it and it worked, but be aware that you can destroy your phone.
There is several clips on YouTube that show how to remove the plastic from your simcard that you place upon the sdcard.
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You did it on the Honor 8 and it worked?

scoobydu said:
You did it on the Honor 8 and it worked?
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As I said, it works, and yes on my Honor8.

handasan10 said:
Is this kind of hack possible on Honor 8 like other hybrid dual sim phone like redmi note or 7 Edge?
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I couldn't get it to work. Tried two sims, neither were recognized and with the second one the tray jammed pretty badly and barely could get it out.
Luckily it didn't do any permanent damage.

mrc77 said:
As I said, it works, and yes on my Honor8.
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Apprecaite it works on other phones which is why I wanted clarification of the Honor 8, before I started messing with mine.
Any photos to share of the end result would be great

scoobydu said:
Apprecaite it works on other phones which is why I wanted clarification of the Honor 8, before I started messing with mine.
Any photos to share of the end result would be great
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All you do cut the sim off the simcard and stick it to the sd card

Seen on YouTube how to do it, but not asking that.
Asking to see a good result that works, so I know the quality of finish I need to get for it to fit.

Dont have the video link I did use.
But i didint cut it, did warm the simcard and pulled the plastic away..
Thats all I got.

mrc77 said:
Dont have the video link I did use.
But i didint cut it, did warm the simcard and pulled the plastic away..
Thats all I got.
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Ok no problem, I wasn't asking for a video link, but a photo of your finished and working sim arrangement.

mrc77 said:
I did it and it worked, but be aware that you can destroy your phone.
There is several clips on YouTube that show how to remove the plastic from your simcard that you place upon the sdcard.
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Only one try, no trial, going to make it perfect.. Thanks for respond

Hi everyone!
I did it and it worked ( see screenshot). I have now 2 sim cards + 64 gb micro SD, so it's not software related (running stock Android M).
Be very careful. Maybe I just got lucky. Don't try it if you need your sim card, make a backup of the micro SD as well. You can practice on an old sim card and old micro SD before doing it on your own sim card.

Sorry for the double post but I want to add this picture of my finished setup :
I removed the sim chip by using a lighter to make the plastic soft ( not more than a few seconds to not burn the chip) then I had to cut the sim chip with scissors in order for it to fit on the sim tray ( See picture). I glued the chip under the micro SD card (I used super glue but it's not removable, so use something else) at the exact right position ( use another sim to see, and pay attention to the direction).
Sorry for my bad English, I'm French.

mrc77 said:
I did it and it worked, but be aware that you can destroy your phone.
There is several clips on YouTube that show how to remove the plastic from your simcard that you place upon the sdcard.
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Sorry bud, but you failed to mention what Honor 8 model you owned. This might become a problem for some new Honor 8 owners since the only Honor 8 devices with full dual-sim active are the European and the Chinese versions. USA versions (FRD-L04 and FRD-L14) do not support full dual-sim active. Please be more specific in your OP. Thanks.

Dominikrod said:
Sorry bud, but you failed to mention what Honor 8 model you owned. This might become a problem for some new Honor 8 owners since the only Honor 8 devices with full dual-sim active are the European and the Chinese versions. USA versions (FRD-L04 and FRD-L14) do not support full dual-sim active. Please be more specific in your OP. Thanks.
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I will have that in mind, thank you so much for correcting my faulty answer.
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Axelguitt said:
Sorry for the double post but I want to add this picture of my finished setup :
I removed the sim chip by using a lighter to make the plastic soft ( not more than a few seconds to not burn the chip) then I had to cut the sim chip with scissors in order for it to fit on the sim tray ( See picture). I glued the chip under the micro SD card (I used super glue but it's not removable, so use something else) at the exact right position ( use another sim to see, and pay attention to the direction).
Sorry for my bad English, I'm French.
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Apology accepted (that you are French)
Good work on the work and picture :good:

Dominikrod said:
Sorry bud, but you failed to mention what Honor 8 model you owned. This might become a problem for some new Honor 8 owners since the only Honor 8 devices with full dual-sim active are the European and the Chinese versions. USA versions (FRD-L04 and FRD-L14) do not support full dual-sim active. Please be more specific in your OP. Thanks.
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So my questioning is:
Is it possible to change the firmware from the FRD-L04 to the European firmware? I have the USA version and I would like to get the second SIM active.
Regards.

There's a thread on that (https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/help/dual-sim-manager-model-frd-l04-t3461671). Based on that, the FRD-L04 model is missing the IMEI for the second SIM slot (as to be expected, since there's no point for Honor to reserve and register an IMEI that is never used). So most likely not possible. (This is based on what I read, I have no way to try anything since I own the European dual-SIM version).

No point installing European firmware as it will not able a second Sim..
US Honor 8 do not support 2 sims..

Andoid Auto ..big problem with Huawei

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=187530968507643&id=187291041864969&ref=page_internal
The above FB page is enough to tell that even the most expensive Huawei phones that was just realesed few days ago ..which is the P20 pro can't work with Android Auto !
What a shame ! ..i already requested a return for my honor V10 cause of this
https://www.tuttoandroid.net/huawei...-smartphone-huawei-honor-android-auto-548441/

Works flawlessly with my mate 10 pro

No way with my Honor 10V!

minieod said:
Works flawlessly with my mate 10 pro
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What model you have please ?

midterm_2003 said:
What model you have please ?
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....mate 10 pro
bla-l29 rebranded to bla-a09

minieod said:
....mate 10 pro
bla-l29 rebranded to bla-a09
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So I'm assuming you have the US model and you installed the EU firmware on it , what exact firmware version you have pls ?

minieod said:
Works flawlessly with my mate 10 pro
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I could not get my US variant to work with AA either. It woks for maps, but will not play google music. Before you re branded, did it work, and do you have WiFi Calling now?

midterm_2003 said:
So I'm assuming you have the US model and you installed the EU firmware on it , what exact firmware version you have pls ?
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EU model, rebranded to US
8.0.0.110
phillymade said:
I could not get my US variant to work with AA either. It woks for maps, but will not play google music. Before you re branded, did it work, and do you have WiFi Calling now?
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which phone? i have the mate 10 pro (so im technically in the wrong section here)
AA works with no issues at all for me, whether on the phone or plugged into my cars headunit (ford's sync system). maps, music, etc works fine
edit: the only bug i do have is waze wont work on AA, freezes my car unit and i have to unplug and replug

minieod said:
EU model, rebranded to US
8.0.0.110
which phone? i have the mate 10 pro (so im technically in the wrong section here)
AA works with no issues at all for me, whether on the phone or plugged into my cars headunit (ford's sync system). maps, music, etc works fine
edit: the only bug i do have is waze wont work on AA, freezes my car unit and i have to unplug and replug
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The 10 Pro US A09C567 (Got from BB) no WiFi calling and AA worked for maps, wold not play google music, I found this was a known issue for Huawei. I may revisit this if you have it fully working.

phillymade said:
The 10 Pro US A09C567 (Got from BB) no WiFi calling and AA worked for maps, wold not play google music, I found this was a known issue for Huawei. I may revisit this if you have it fully working.
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Oh yeah , no wifi calling, but volte is good
Here's a shot of aa on the phone working with music

minieod said:
Oh yeah , no wifi calling, but volte is good
Here's a shot of aa on the phone working with music
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Mine shows as if music is playing but no sound comes out, had the same issue on my Mate 9. Did this work before you re branded? I have seen that some have wifi calling working on EU variants, there is a setting to enable it that is not on the US variant.

phillymade said:
Mine shows as if music is playing but no sound comes out, had the same issue on my Mate 9. Did this work before you re branded? I have seen that some have wifi calling working on EU variants, there is a setting to enable it that is not on the US variant.
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But then you lose volte
I haven't heard anything about vowifi on eu variants on tmo...I hope not at least, just flashed off that

minieod said:
But then you lose volte
I haven't heard anything about vowifi on eu variants on tmo...I hope not at least, just flashed off that
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Thanks for the info. I will keep trying to get google music working....not the end of the world, but I would like for it to.

Mate 30 Pro 5G and Gapps ?

Hello, I don't know if anyone can answer this question now, but is there any chance that the "backup method" will work on the 5G version of the Mate 30 Pro ? In other words, is it possible to restore a Mate 30 4G backup on a 5G ?
Thanks for your help

Should work fine.

I have the 5G model its work fine with me

usoofii said:
I have the 5G model its work fine with me
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didn’t work for me, can you link me to the thread/files you used?

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Can anyone please confirm this to be the case. Looks like it should as this is not a firmware side change more of software side of things.

Skamath said:
bump:
Can anyone please confirm this to be the case. Looks like it should as this is not a firmware side change more of software side of things.
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If you wait 15 days for delivery, I'll tell you.

dreamax said:
If you wait 15 days for delivery, I'll tell you.
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I got till mid jan to get my hands on one

What about Google maps, will your account with your favorites work fine?
And whatsapp backup, will it be restored when you set it up through your Gmail backup?

Yes. All works fine.

evenshop said:
Hello, I don't know if anyone can answer this question now, but is there any chance that the "backup method" will work on the 5G version of the Mate 30 Pro ? In other words, is it possible to restore a Mate 30 4G backup on a 5G ?
Thanks for your help
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It worked fine for me buddy,
Use the Hisuite Method

Skamath said:
I got till mid jan to get my hands on one
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Got mine today, it works fine (gmail, gmaps, playstore, etc.)
Model: LIO-AN00 (Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G)
Build number: 10.0.0.159

I have both, 4g and 5g, they work exactly the same, i´m able to use google maps, and almos everything except google pay, download netflix movies, use ok google all time and use and external launcher. but everything else like a champ.

Question Some Qs on this phone

Hello everyone.
I'm a fresh owner of a Poco X3 Pro 8+256, EU version, up-to-date.
I have some questions and I hope someone can answer:
1. Reception is... deficient! I mean, using same operator, I have - in the same "almost blind spot", better signal with my old Huawei Mate 10 Lite rather with this. Does someone else noticed same? Is there any way to improve?
2. I miss my call recording. On my old one, stuck at Android 8, I used ACR. On this one ACR doesn't work. The only one, stupid proof, is BoldBeast Call Recorder. Do you have others to propose?
3. I don't dig much some of the default apps, like Dialer (it's stock Google Dialer) and others. Do you have some alternatives to default apps, but not requiring root?
4. Is there a cheatsheet to stuff to do before using the phone as a daily driver? Apart debloating...
5. Speaking of debloating, does it really change something in the experience? Is there a safe list for bloatware to uninstall?
6. Does this phone has the possibility of video output through USB-C? If so, how to do it?
7. Is there a list of codes to try for this phone?
Thank you in advance for taking time to read this and to reply.

BigBadSheep said:
1. Reception is... deficient! I mean, using same operator, I have - in the same "almost blind spot", better signal with my old Huawei Mate 10 Lite rather with this. Does someone else noticed same? Is there any way to improve?
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How did you check it?
BigBadSheep said:
2. I miss my call recording. On my old one, stuck at Android 8, I used ACR. On this one ACR doesn't work. The only one, stupid proof, is BoldBeast Call Recorder. Do you have others to propose?
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There's another thread about Call recorder. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/call-recording.4257415/
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3. I don't dig much some of the default apps, like Dialer (it's stock Google Dialer) and others. Do you have some alternatives to default apps, but not requiring root?
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Some can use alternative, some cannot change without root.
BigBadSheep said:
4. Is there a cheatsheet to stuff to do before using the phone as a daily driver? Apart debloating...
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Can be used as daily driver as is. Everything depend on what you want to use.
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5. Speaking of debloating, does it really change something in the experience? Is there a safe list for bloatware to uninstall?
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It does to some point, for battery preservation and less ads.
XiaomiADBFastbootTools (Java)
https://github.com/Szaki/XiaomiADBFastbootTools
The apps listed in the program are consider safe to remove. In case anything went wrong, you can re-install them back.
Some apps will still broke some functions if you debloat it. Try and error.
BigBadSheep said:
6. Does this phone has the possibility of video output through USB-C? If so, how to do it?
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scrcpy, QtScrcpy, vyser
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7. Is there a list of codes to try for this phone?
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What codes?

pl1992aw said:
How did you check it?
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Simply, by seeing that I have no signal with X3 Pro while with the Mate 10 Lite I was having two bars of signal and 4G internet connection.

pl1992aw said:
What codes?
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Some codes like factory/hidden menu,, disabling/enabling functions and so on. You know, codes to digit from the Dialer.

BigBadSheep said:
Simply, by seeing that I have no signal with X3 Pro while with the Mate 10 Lite I was having two bars of signal and 4G internet connection.
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Change the 4G band of both phone to be using the same band to check if the signal is really not working.
4G signals have different bands. Different phones have different bands using. And even same model phones, in different countries, they have different bands.
If you buy Redmi K40 (from China), you may have signal problem in the US. Poco F3 (Global) has better signal coverage compare to Redmi K40 outside China. Even if Redmi K40 has same spec as Poco F3, it still has this problem.
Use NetMonster app to check what bands using.

BigBadSheep said:
Some codes like factory/hidden menu,, disabling/enabling functions and so on. You know, codes to digit from the Dialer.
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Those are shotcuts, can be access in other ways.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/4294869/post-85217943