Anyone with International Version in US? - Sony Xperia XZ Premium Questions & Answers

Anyone own the international version in US and using AT&T network?
I currently own the North American version but missing fingerprint scanner. I'm considering switching to International version.
Any issues I should consider or be aware? Thanks.
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martinezma99 said:
Anyone own the international version in US and using AT&T network?
I currently own the North American version but missing fingerprint scanner. I'm considering switching to International version.
Any issues I should consider or be aware? Thanks.
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I've been using the one from Clove.uk since it came out and I've had no issues at all.
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I got mine from unlocked-mobiles.com and I use it on AT&T without any problems.

jaseman said:
I got mine from unlocked-mobiles.com and I use it on AT&T without any problems.
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Great to hear! How accurate is fingerprint scanner in your opinion?
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martinezma99 said:
Great to hear! How accurate is fingerprint scanner in your opinion?
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It's really good and fast but it's incredibly sensitive. If there's any moisture or even trace amounts of dirt, it won't read your fingerprint so you just have to make sure the sensor is clean and your fingers are dry.
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XA1 ultra INTL version...
I've a Xperia XA1 Ultra INTL version with AT&T nextwork...super slow...I live in Metro Pheonix area. I only get H+ and must of time H...I cant get signal inside of my office building...I had a old HTC M7 before this one, never had any problem with M7...Are you getting LTE with your INTL version phone?

martinezma99 said:
Anyone own the international version in US and using AT&T network?
I currently own the North American version but missing fingerprint scanner. I'm considering switching to International version.
Any issues I should consider or be aware? Thanks.
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I bought the unlocked UK version and use it on AT&T in southern Florida, and love it. Please note that indicators on UK phones will show "4G+" when you are on LTE (google/bing it--they mean exactly the same thing).

Just flash the international region firmware to your US version and you get working fingerprint reader etc. No need switch phones.

VeixES said:
Just flash the international region firmware to your US version and you get working fingerprint reader etc. No need switch phones.
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I did this (thinking of starting a thread about it:crying and I was able to use fingerprint scanner, but now my Xperia backup accounts are "unable to connect", the stock camera takes green pictures (literally just a slab of green) and settings say there's an update, but the software section says it's up to date with Android 7.1.1 and the September security patch.
I was just on Oreo 8.0.0 and November security patch without any of these bugs using the stock US firmware. Any advice on updating the EU version (unless the EU is STILL on 7.1.1 and Sept. Security patch) and fixing bugs?

Green pictures? This is a symptom of unlocked bootloader. Did you do that by chance? If yes, take a look in dev section. Search XDA for Xperifirm tool to download all Oreo builds for EU/USA/Asia

I really wish people would stop saying there are so many different versions of the phone, they are confusing themselves and others. There are only two models, G8141 & G8142, single sim & dual sim. Also firmware doesn't seem to make a difference at all as far as connectivity goes, I originally had the HK firmware, then flashed CE1, then FR, and they all operate pretty much the same for AT&T here in the US. I used the FR firmware because someone in another thread pointed out how it has been getting the updates first usually.

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Should I get the international or US model?

Does the international model have an unlocked bootloader? Will the US model ever become unlocked?
Yes international have unlocked bootloader, AT&T and Verizon has a locked bootloader.
If you like Exynos, but international.
Which model is the fastest?
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Capt said:
Which model is the fastest?
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Hard to say. They are both fast but SD Version has faster cores
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some swear by snapdragon (us), some swear by exyonos (int)
I got the international simply because I can root NOW and use titaniumbackup/tasker fully aware that I will never have wifi calling
is there a difference? probably.
is benchmark same as real world usage? no
is it a game breaker on either one? prob not, and I am not going to lose sleep over the "wrong one" that I got
I will get the international model then. Thanks.
i just got my international model and i LOVE it. Exynos is the way to go.
Was your device region and sim locked? Or did you just put in your tmo/att sim and it worked?
yogimel said:
Was your device region and sim locked? Or did you just put in your tmo/att sim and it worked?
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i bought it from ebay and it was sim/region unlocked security sealed from samsung. popped my sim in and rock n roll.
insomnia said:
i just got my international model and i LOVE it. Exynos is the way to go.
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Where is your device made from??? Korea or vietnam
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erapmicks said:
Where is your device made from??? Korea or vietnam
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Vietnam
Capt said:
Which model is the fastest?
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exynos 8890 is faster in real life test. also battery will last longer then Snapdragon 820
Does Samsung Pay work in the US with an international version? I heard it doesn't.
gtg465x said:
Does Samsung Pay work in the US with an international version? I heard it doesn't.
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Nope. Only us version works for now. Had an unlocked att one for a few days before I bought int version on ebay. Samsung pay not available on international version... yet.

Flashing new region firmware to restore US fingerprint reader?

Any news on if buying a US version and flashing another firmware will re-enable the fingerprint scanner? Just trying to plan if I should wait on an international version of the phone, as I don't want it without a working fingerprint sensor.
Yes you can. It worked with the Xperia X. Sony hasn't changed much in the fingerprint hardware. Just have to wait for people to upload EUR Stock roms. It could be a few weeks since UK release date has been pushed back to Oct 17th. I can imagine you will be able to flash it around November. That if you can wait that long. I pre-ordered UK version mainly because Amazon doesn't offer the blue color and Clove UK offered free Sony headphones along with their blue XZ.
Good to hear. I'm in the US. I was going to pick up a black one. No worries on waiting. Given the price drop Sony has done on their recent phones a few months after release, I'm going to wait and see if that happens with the XZ. Also toying with the idea of getting a dual sim one for the extra storage space.
I also order the UK version of the phone just so I don't have to worry about re-flashing to unlock finger print. It came out cheaper than buying it in US.
Yes this is correct. From Clove UK, my total order is $620. And it will be shipped with a free Sony XB950BT EXTRA BASS Bluetooth® Headphones which is value about 150$.
My US version blue Xperia XZ arrived today. I immediately dowloaded and installed the UK Custom ROM and fingerprint manager works beautifully.
hamlyn said:
My US version blue Xperia XZ arrived today. I immediately dowloaded and installed the UK Custom ROM and fingerprint manager works beautifully.
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Where did you get UK Custom ROM ?
Rayover said:
Where did you get UK Custom ROM ?
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I used XperiFirm to download and flashtool to flash the firmware.
Glad to hear it worked. Now, I have to decide if I want the single or dual sim version.
Got mine today in the mail. Loveeee it! The selfies camera is definitely the best I've seen. Way better than Note 7 or S7 one. The light auto adjust sensor is freaking awesome. Just remember to select UK English when first set up. If you choose US English, fingerprint wont work.
Gkstates said:
Got mine today in the mail. Loveeee it! The selfies camera is definitely the best I've seen. Way better than Note 7 or S7 one. The light auto adjust sensor is freaking awesome. Just remember to select UK English when first set up. If you choose US English, fingerprint wont work.
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on the XZ from UK market or US market? I got UK version today and put US English and fingerprint works?
Nimche said:
on the XZ from UK market or US market? I got UK version today and put US English and fingerprint works?
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I got the UK version also but my fingerprint only works if i switched to UK English
Gkstates said:
I got the UK version also but my fingerprint only works if i switched to UK English
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Does that mean if we have US version but switch to UK English it will unlock the finger print?
Nimche said:
on the XZ from UK market or US market? I got UK version today and put US English and fingerprint works?
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Linux4ever85 said:
Does that mean if we have US version but switch to UK English it will unlock the finger print?
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That i'm not sure. Because the UK phone runs UK roms. US roms might have fingerprint completely disabled.
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I got the UK version also but my fingerprint only works if i switched to UK English
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I've have the UK version and it works with US English.
I got the US version and flashed Generic Italian firmware (faster updates than UK version and supports PlayStation Video). Fingerprint works perfect!!
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kbadone said:
I got the US version and flashed Generic Italian firmware (faster updates than UK version and supports PlayStation Video). Fingerprint works perfect!!
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Did you notice any signal strength changes between the two software?
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Gkstates said:
Yes this is correct. From Clove UK, my total order is $620. And it will be shipped with a free Sony XB950BT EXTRA BASS Bluetooth® Headphones which is value about 150$.
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I have the xperia z premium right now,, litteraly , i can't wait to get the xz.. reading your post.. just have one question,, if i get my xz from Clove Uk,, will it work on tmobile here in the states?
Price comes down to 630,, as a tonight,, no free headphones
Thank you
didierburke said:
I have the xperia z premium right now,, litteraly , i can't wait to get the xz.. reading your post.. just have one question,, if i get my xz from Clove Uk,, will it work on tmobile here in the states?
Price comes down to 630,, as a tonight,, no free headphones
Thank you
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I currently have the Xperia XZ from UK (Clove) and using it on T-Mobile US with no issue. After getting both phones (UK & US model) and checking the dBm, I concluded that both get same amount of reception, they have a same model number. Only differences that I have found between the two are in the firmware which US doesn't have FP and UK does and US graphically shows total of 5 bar for reception and UK shows 4 but at the end of the day they are both the same.
I hope it helps.
I am currently looking into getting this device. Where can I actually buy the 2 sim version? Is it not released yet? I cant find it anywhere. maybe I am looking in the wrong places
Thanks guys

Huawei P20 Pro UK thread

Creating this thread for UK users so we can discuss updates and other stuff. Speaking of updates, has anyone in the UK received the Pie update yet?
It was released today! This is the UK thread -
https://forum.xda-developers.com/hu...p20-pro-sim-free-clt-l09-c782-t3801361/page46
02 Update
Just received Android Pie/EMUI 9 OTA update on O2 UK Pay Monthly (CLT-L09)(C782)
Bloody Three is gonna be the last as usual. Any one got Pie for L29 782 dual sim?
I think EE will be the last ones to roll it out. They're so bloody slow with updates it's a joke!
If you got the update write out the model of your phone
EE: L09 (C782): No Update
I'm on EE so I'm expecting. It at the end of February.. March at the latest, certainly no later than April. May at an absolute push.. June if their taking the piss proper.
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Only unlocked devices have it at the moment.
I didn't get the ota for O2 but got the firmware finder e-recovery way to work.
L09 C782 unlocked. No update.
Yeah I'm on ee but got the phone through carphone warehouse so it's unlocked, no update for me yet either L09 C782
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L29 C782 on 3 .. no update still
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Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
Macmoc16 said:
Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
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I've still got it but it's now called AppAssitant.
Macmoc16 said:
Updating, the game suite app is gone, am I the only one?
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Network and phone version please?
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I bought mine from o2 unlocked, yet i'm using it on vodafone, no update yet...
I am very surprised to see that 2 days after I got my Pie update over the air there are still no other O2 users reporting the same. I am starting to wonder if it has anything to do with my current P20 Pro (L09 C782) being a replacement directly from Huawei for a bricked one I sent back to them in November. That would be strange, though, as I believe the speed of updates depends on the carrier and not the phone itself. Any thoughts, anyone?
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I am very surprised to see that 2 days after I got my Pie update over the air there are still no other O2 users reporting the same. I am starting to wonder if it has anything to do with my current P20 Pro (L09 C782) being a replacement directly from Huawei for a bricked one I sent back to them in November. That would be strange, though, as I believe the speed of updates depends on the carrier and not the phone itself. Any thoughts, anyone?
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Yours must be unlocked. Only people that have received the update is people with unlocked devices, that I've seen.
Mines unlocked and I got it Thursday.
I bought mine from O2 on a refresh contract and got the pie update a couple of days ago.
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I bought mine from O2 on a refresh contract and got the pie update a couple of days ago.
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Model please? It's important we work out which models are falling behind and/or being updated.
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One plus 8T +

Why isn't there a forum on da for the t-mobile one plus 8T+? Thanks In advance!!!
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GDane1 said:
Why isn't there a forum on da for the t-mobile one plus 8T+? Thanks In advance!!!
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Because it is literally the same phone. I could not find any difference. Updates from tmo or from op. You pick. Buy the phone on layaway from tmo or buy rn from Oneplus.
That is the only difference.
Yes. Tmo claimed some sort of difference. Can't find it.
FullOfHell said:
Because it is literally the same phone. I could not find any difference. Updates from tmo or from op. You pick. Buy the phone on layaway from tmo or buy rn from Oneplus.
That is the only difference.
Yes. Tmo claimed some sort of difference. Can't find it.
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So you're saying that's a OnePlus T is the same as one plus T+?
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GDane1 said:
So you're saying that's a OnePlus T is the same as one plus T+?
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Absolutely is.
I have both dumped files. There is no difference
FullOfHell said:
Absolutely is.
I have both dumped files. There is no difference
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I thought one had eight gigs of RAM and the other had 12 and one had 128 hard drive when the other one had 256?
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GDane1 said:
I thought one had eight gigs of RAM and the other had 12 and one had 128 hard drive when the other one had 256?
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Correct but it's still the same phone. There is nothing special about the t-mobile one. They advertised like the tmo one had better 5g capabilities, but it is the same. I have an 8t bought from oneplus and I use it on TMobile, compared to a t-mobile employees' who I rooted and poured over, no discernible difference other than ram size and storage but none of that is anything important in terms of is it 2 diff devices?? Nope.
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Correct but it's still the same phone. There is nothing special about the t-mobile one. They advertised like the tmo one had better 5g capabilities, but it is the same. I have an 8t bought from oneplus and I use it on TMobile, compared to a t-mobile employees' who I rooted and poured over, no discernible difference other than ram size and storage but none of that is anything important in terms of is it 2 diff devices?? Nope.
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I'm using the LG V60 right now. And your opinion what phone is better the 8 plus or the V60? Thanks in advance!!!
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GDane1 said:
I'm using the LG V60 right now. And your opinion what phone is better the 8 plus or the V60? Thanks in advance!!!
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Oneplus 8T
I buy a oneplus and a pixel every year. The pixels suck anymore compared to oneplus. Buy oneplus.
The T-Mobile version has sim slot 2 disabled and no assigned imei for it. Might still work once converted but only one sim active at a time. AOD is also non existent until future update or conversion. There's also more steps to unlocking the bootloader. It requires sim unlock and you need to submit a code to oneplus to get the unlock.bin but their site is bugging out for now. Sounds like it'll be fixed within the next week though.
Edit: the T-Mobile version KB2007 is still the hardware equivalent of unlocked US KB2005. Only actual difference is software limitations. Once we can convert firmware its just another KB2005 hardware amd software wise.
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The T-Mobile version has sim slot 2 disabled and no assigned imei for it. Might still work once converted but only one sim active at a time. AOD is also non existent until future update or conversion. There's also more steps to unlocking the bootloader. It requires sim unlock and you need to submit a code to oneplus to get the unlock.bin but their site is bugging out for now. Sounds like it'll be fixed within the next week though.
Edit: the T-Mobile version KB2007 is still the hardware equivalent of unlocked US KB2005. Only actual difference is software limitations. Once we can convert firmware its just another KB2005 hardware amd software wise.
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Fixed within a week you say?
Also how about the ip rating? That's only confirmed on the t mobile variant
One plus 8
Awesome mobile!
Anon1136 said:
Fixed within a week you say?
Also how about the ip rating? That's only confirmed on the t mobile variant
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T-Mobile just paid the extra money for the certification. Nothing physically is changed.
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North America Ota.zip?

does anybody have Ota for unlocked North America 8T KB05AA they can upload?
thx in advance
freddienuxx said:
does anybody have Ota for unlocked North America 8T KB05AA they can upload?
thx in advance
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Never was released, Use the EU version. Works fine.
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Never was released, Use the EU version. Works fine.
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I tried flashing through settings and it wouldn't finish Got to 80% and stopped, I wiped cache and tried again and it won't even start! It stays at 0%!
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Never was released, Use the EU version. Works fine.
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do still have all Radio bands intact? like 5 bands etc?
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freddienuxx said:
do still have all Radio bands intact? like 5 bands etc?
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Got stuck at 93%, last time it got stuck at 80%! Were you able to flash?
DanDroidOS said:
Got stuck at 93%, last time it got stuck at 80%! Were you able to flash?
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Exact same experience....
DanDroidOS said:
Got stuck at 93%, last time it got stuck at 80%! Were you able to flash?
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I actually have TMobile variant 8t. I'm hoping someone can pull unlock one North america/KBO5AA
so we can convert from T-Mobile to North America unlocked
freddienuxx said:
do still have all Radio bands intact? like 5 bands etc?
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Yes same phone..
freddienuxx said:
I actually have TMobile variant 8t. I'm hoping someone can pull unlock one North america/KBO5AA
so we can convert from T-Mobile to North America unlocked
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I'm hoping the same as well. I'm ready to convert this phone.
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I got tired of T-Mobiles mess. Got 6t from tmo. 7t, and 8t from Oneplus.
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I'm hoping the same as well. I'm ready to convert this phone.
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here here lol
They won't do **** luka that to apple cause they apple won't let them... We paid the same as everybody else but we are getting ****ty updates schedule well no updates really
badpanda said:
They won't do **** luka that to apple cause they apple won't let them... We paid the same as everybody else but we are getting ****ty updates schedule well no updates really
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What the heck are you talking about, the phone is great, battery is great (81% left after busy day), speed is blazing, camera is great, little to know issues (gmail freezes and no swipe down to answer) - surely not worth crying about and from what I read the update has no significant value - return your phone if you are so displeased with OnePlus.
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What the heck are you talking about, the phone is great, battery is great (81% left after busy day), speed is blazing, camera is great, little to know issues (gmail freezes and no swipe down to answer) - surely not worth crying about and from what I read the update has no significant value - return your phone if you are so displeased with OnePlus.
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I'm glad you are happy with your device.
I'm not. so simply respect that, I don't agree with you and you just need to learn to respect that as well.
Each mind is different...
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And just to clarify I'm not "displeased with oneplus, I am however displeased on how tmobile dictates how oneplus pushes updates to their 8t. I think I was very clear about that. This all politics and fine print between oneplus and t-mobile...
Why do people want to switch to EU version?
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I'm glad you are happy with your device.
I'm not. so simply respect that, I don't agree with you and you just need to learn to respect that as well.
Each mind is different...
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And just to clarify I'm not "displeased with oneplus, I am however displeased on how tmobile dictates how oneplus pushes updates to their 8t. I think I was very clear about that. This all politics and fine print between oneplus and t-mobile...
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That is a T-Mobile problem...not OnePlus! For whatever reason you chose to purchase the T-Mobile version of the phone along with all the consequences. I haven't purchased a phone through a carrier since unlocked phones became available. So you only have yourself to blame. I too wonder why it is taking so long for the unlocked phones to receive the last few updates...but then again I'm happy that my phone is working great...and let all the other countries be the beta testers and squash the bugs...then they can release a truly stable version for me!
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That is a T-Mobile problem...not OnePlus! For whatever reason you chose to purchase the T-Mobile version of the phone along with all the consequences. I haven't purchased a phone through a carrier since unlocked phones became available. So you only have yourself to blame. I too wonder why it is taking so long for the unlocked phones to receive the last few updates...but then again I'm happy that my phone is working great...and let all the other countries be the beta testers and squash the bugs...then they can release a truly stable version for me!
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Probably due to the US - China tensions
I purchased the phone through OnePlus I have service with T-Mobile .......is the phone already unlocked ?
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I purchased the phone through OnePlus I have service with T-Mobile .......is the phone already unlocked ?
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Yes since you bought it straight from the source
Bewildered Wolf said:
Why do people want to switch to EU version?
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Because we have full zips for Euro and OTAs will actually work. Converting to global would require the same reserve.img dumping as T-Mobile variants and break OTAs without tons of effort. Global will hopefully use OnePlus servers for the next OTA.
For now, converting to Euro is best for most 8T variants. Modem works perfectly with whatever bands your phone's hardware support.

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