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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.
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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!!
Sent from my F8331 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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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
I'm looking to buy mate 9 to use in the UK.
Please share your thoughts on the phone especially those within the uk.
I'm interested in knowing if it would work on all UK 4g networks.
If camera is any good ompared to iPhone 7 S7 etc.
If there were any concerns with the phone.
I've read it does have touch screen issues which is worrying.
I just need help deciding if this phone is worth getting or not.
Not sure where to purchase in the UK, but you can purchase the international version (model #MHA-L29) from several retailers online. I purchased it from Wonda Mobile and had it shipped to the US. They pay any import taxes etc. too, and warranty it for 1 year. Make sure the model number is MHA-L29, not MHA-AL00 (Chinese version without 'true' Google Services integration).
How much did you pay?
riz157 said:
I'm looking to buy mate 9 to use in the UK.
I was wondering if anyone has bought this phone in the UK especially and what they're initial thoughts were.
I'm interested in knowing if it would on all 4g networks.
If camera is any good when compared to iPhone 7 S7 etc.
If there were any concerns with the phone.
I've read it does have touch screen issues which is very concerning.
I just need help deciding if this phone is worth getting
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Buy it from Wonda mobile, tell them Tech Zilla sent you and they will look after you
Don't they charge customs etc?
ramheer said:
Buy it from Wonda mobile, tell them Tech Zilla sent you and they will look after you
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Won't I get charged customs etc?
riz157 said:
Won't I get charged customs etc?
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Yeah around £20 but wonda mobile will refund it
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Buy it from Wonda mobile, tell them Tech Zilla sent you and they will look after you
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Are you based in the UK?
Thanks for the recommendation.
I was charged approx £ 55 duties. Seems to be hit and miss. Luck of the draw I guess as I've ordered from dubai before and not been charged.
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I was charged approx £ 55 duties. Seems to be hit and miss. Luck of the draw I guess as I've ordered from dubai before and not been charged.
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How you finding the phone? How bad is this screen touch issue which many have spoken of?
Not got the problem and found it an excellent device. However I did yesterday buy the Porsche design! I'm weighing up the 2 currently.
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riz157 said:
Are you based in the UK?
Thanks for the recommendation.
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Yes i am, I have the Mate 9, working great, I did an unboxing video on my YouTube channel. I have bought 15 phone's over the last 6 months from wonda mobile and no issues. My channel name is Tech Zilla
I've owned the phone for three weeks, never heard of any touch issues, and never had any. It's working better than any phone I've owned. The EMUI 5 is now my favorite UI.
Congrats all! This is a top of the line device!
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Not sure where to purchase in the UK, but you can purchase the international version (model #MHA-L29) from several retailers online. I purchased it from Wonda Mobile and had it shipped to the US. They pay any import taxes etc. too, and warranty it for 1 year. Make sure the model number is MHA-L29, not MHA-AL00 (Chinese version without 'true' Google Services integration).
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Can u you please confirm that wonda sells mate9 c432 version, European international..?
Amjad.AbdulGhani said:
Can u you please confirm that wonda sells mate9 c432 version, European international..?
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It is definitely MHA-L29. Not sure where to find the CUST.
swordstool said:
It is definitely MHA-L29. Not sure where to find the CUST.
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AL is for china C00 and T00
L29 is international:
C10 - Russia
C185 - Middle East & North Africa
C432 - Europe
C636 - Asia
Bxxx is version number.
gm007 said:
AL is for china C00 and T00
L29 is international:
C10 - Russia
C185 - Middle East & North Africa
C432 - Europe
C636 - Asia
Bxxx is version number.
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OH! The light bulb just went off! The CUST is in the build number. Mine is MHA-L29C636B110, so my CUST is Asia apparently. Is that making a difference using it in the US? Nothing I've noticed so far...
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OH! The light bulb just went off! The CUST is in the build number. Mine is MHA-L29C636B110, so my CUST is Asia apparently. Is that making a difference using it in the US? Nothing I've noticed so far...
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The difference is only with the pre installed applications,all the international phones use the same bands for network,maybe only chinese cust use different one more or less band.
As far as i remember that mate 9 should work in US without any problems.
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Not got the problem and found it an excellent device. However I did yesterday buy the Porsche design! I'm weighing up the 2 currently.
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where did you find the porsche version and how much?
i was looking for one but most where charging extortionate amount of money, i just couldn't justify the buy.
Hi there
So I'm thinking about buying a Pixel and I've searched a bit around the net and it seems the phone (bought unlocked ofc) will work 100% in Denmark but it would be nice to hear from someone else from Denmark if it truly does work 100%
Thanks
I'm quite sure that Pixel from us works in Denmark. But I'd like to recommend that you buy the phone in Germany near Denmark.
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I'm quite sure that Pixel from us works in Denmark. But I'd like to recommend that you buy the phone in Germany near Denmark.
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Hi, thanks for the answer yea that could be an idea, but the phone is just a lot cheaper in the US
hapse said:
Hi, thanks for the answer yea that could be an idea, but the phone is just a lot cheaper in the US
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Look for a Google Play one that the bootloader can be unlocked if you can. That way no carrier restrictions will be on the phone and you can flash different firmware to match whatever carrier you will use in Denmark. I don't think they are different hardware wise but you definitely want on that can be unlocked and rooted even if you do not root.
I have a stock Verizon pixel that I use in Denmark with a project FI sim on the local networks. Works flawlessly.
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I have a stock Verizon pixel that I use in Denmark with a project FI sim on the local networks. Works flawlessly.
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Ah that's cool, have you tried with any Danish carrier sim cards? Cause I think I'm gonna keep my CBB sim ?
I would like to confirm that a Pixel XL indeed does work in Denmark yay
Is there any global Rom? How to flash?
Many thanks
Single/Dual-SIM version
gb155 said:
Is there any global Rom? How to flash?
Many thanks
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Do you own a single-SIM or dual-SIM variant?
For some inexplicable reason Oppo sells two versions of this phone - dual-SIM in China and single-SIM in the rest of the world.
If you own a single-SIM version, you're pretty much guaranteed to have a global ROM on your device.
It came from China and has Chinese apps, so I'm guessing dual sim
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It came from China and has Chinese apps, so I'm guessing dual sim
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May I ask you, who did you buy it from?
Here in the Czech Republic there's a reseller who claims he buys all the phones in the UK and he offers a dual-sim (Chinese variant) of Find X2 Pro.
When I e-mailed him, he told me that the manufacturer would flash a global ROM before the dispatch and, therefore, from him I would receive a dual-SIM (Chinese) version of the phone with Global ROM.
So I'm a bit confused.
It's not out in the UK until the end of May, hence me getting a Chinese one, I used Ali Express
I suspect the global Rom will drop/Leake once the UK varient is out, I emailed Oppo who told me they are not doing a golobal ROM but clearly that's not true when you look at Youtubers etc
gb155 said:
It's not out in the UK until the end of May, hence me getting a Chinese one, I used Ali Express
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Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.
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Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.
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Because I already ordered and I'm using it now as I type this
It's bizarre the rom numbering. I got the April updates via Malaysian oppo (posted elsewhere on here) but this is listed as A.13.
However, it appears there is an A.14 named version which appears to be same changes as A.13 from Malaysia? ?
I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements
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I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements
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Could you possibly tell us what improved? Youtube is not covering this as the phone isn't wide-spread yet. Thanks!
I also have a Chinese X2 Pro and got my firmware updated to A.08, it says the camera has improvements as well as stabilization.
I haven't played with the camera too much yet. What are the massive improvements you are noticing?
gb155 said:
I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements
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Where from?
hunhool said:
Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.
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BlueMeany68 said:
Where from?
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OTA
gb155 what camera improvements?
Like Killer007TV asked..... I'm curious as well
Amazon is sending out the 2001 indian and 2005 international models, can anyone here using the 8t with verizon confirm which model they have? Thanks.
pj1980 said:
Amazon is sending out the 2001 indian and 2005 international models, can anyone here using the 8t with verizon confirm which model they have? Thanks.
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I've got the 2005 from OnePlus directly and it worked fine on visible.
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I've got the 2005 from OnePlus directly and it worked fine on visible.
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In the future I will only purchase from oneplus directly, I only bought it on Amazon due to a sale.