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So I've looked on HW P9 Android 7 beta and it looks very cool. Will there be a Honor 8 beta ? If so where can we apply/participate for it ? Thanks!

Syssx said:
So I've looked on HW P9 Android 7 beta and it looks very cool. Will there be a Honor 8 beta ? If so where can we apply/participate for it ? Thanks!
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I think so far HUAWEI is still busy with EMUI4.1 (Android 6) on Honor 8 according to their Chinese EMUI forum... There will be an option in future if you want to be a beta tester.

You should be able to across flash the p9 image onto the honor 8. The SOC is the same. I have the honor 5c and have flashed the p9 lite ROM onto it
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Here is a little guide i done up for porting to rom onto a 5c, will work the same for all honor roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hon...de-porting-5c-models-p9-lite-roms-5c-t3444021

Liffeyman said:
You should be able to across flash the p9 image onto the honor 8. The SOC is the same. I have the honor 5c and have flashed the p9 lite ROM onto it
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Here is a little guide i done up for porting to rom onto a 5c, will work the same for all honor roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/hon...de-porting-5c-models-p9-lite-roms-5c-t3444021
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Honor 8: Kirin 950
P9: Kirin 955
It's like the Huawei P8 Lite and the Honor 4C, the roms (even CM) and kernels are compatible, but I don't think it will work if the SoC is different.

XePeleato said:
Honor 8: Kirin 950
P9: Kirin 955
It's like the Huawei P8 Lite and the Honor 4C, the roms (even CM) and kernels are compatible, but I don't think it will work if the SoC is different.
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Your right, i thought they had to same SoC

Liffeyman said:
Your right, i thought they had to same SoC
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Think they're essentially the same, just a different clock speed on four cores?

jonmorris said:
Think they're essentially the same, just a different clock speed on four cores?
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They are the same. Kirin 950 is an underclocked version of Kirin 955. Apart from that everything same but don't expect P9 ROMs to work on Honor 8. There are many differences in Hardware such as Leica dual camera setup on P9 is different from the setup in Honor 8. That's only one difference to name. Both devices are completely different and you should not attempt to crossflash firmwares between them.

Leica has nothing to do with lens. They just signed on post-processing algo(on SW side) and Huaweii got a marketing name next to its lens.
Looking at details of cameras on P9 & H8 they are pretty much the same.
Manufacturer of lenses in P9 is Sunny Optical.
In practice it's tough to tell how much of difference that second sensor makes to pictures without being able to disable it entirely, just as it's difficult to tell exactly how much involvement Leica has had beyond slapping its logo on the back of the phone. Indeed, the camera sensor on the P9 is in fact made by Sunny Optical, a Chinese smartphone camera manufacturer—Leica merely certified the module.
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Huawei later provided additional information, saying the P9's camera module had been certified by Leica but the German company had not been involved in development or production of the optics.
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You will see no mention of the P9 or Huawei on Leica's website, not even in the Press Releases which again suggests this was a licensing deal and not a co-opreration or partnership of any kind.
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So aside from downclocked CPU i think rest is pretty much the same. But that is to be verified by complete breakdown of phone...if there is any posted online.

The P9 has a dedicated monochrome mode, three colour profiles and RAW support from within the native app.

Syssx said:
So I've looked on HW P9 Android 7 beta and it looks very cool. Will there be a Honor 8 beta ? If so where can we apply/participate for it ? Thanks!
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Currently Huawei is working on pushing EMUI 4.1 to maximum number of devices including VoLTE update. Once that is completed, hopefully they will start working in EMUI 5. Beta Testing for EMUI 5 starts somewhere around DEC 2016 in UK. Last year Honor 7 got started Beta testing invitation by December. Hopefully Honor 8 will having the same timeline or even before.
Stay tuned to https://club.hihonor.com/ for Beta Testing update for your region.

jonmorris said:
The P9 has a dedicated monochrome mode, three colour profiles and RAW support from within the native app.
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Honor 8 is the same as p9

PalakMi said:
Honor 8 is the same as p9
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It isn't, what are you based on to do such assumption?

XePeleato said:
It isn't, what are you based on to do such assumption?
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On pocketnow review, except that the second lens isn't monochrome and no leica branding

PalakMi said:
On pocketnow review, except that the second lens isn't monochrome and no leica branding
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Then it's not the same

PalakMi said:
On pocketnow review, except that the second lens isn't monochrome and no leica branding
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It's the same camera hardware. One RGB, one B&W. Just no Leica branding and some features left out.
The hardware inside is going to be identical, bar the screen and SoC. The H8 is otherwise the dual SIM version of the 4GB RAM P9, encased in glass.

jonmorris said:
It's the same camera hardware. One RGB, one B&W. Just no Leica branding and some features left out.
The hardware inside is going to be identical, bar the screen and SoC. The H8 is otherwise the dual SIM version of the 4GB RAM P9, encased in glass.
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Thanks for the Info
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Then it's not the same
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You're right

jerryhou85 said:
I think so far HUAWEI is still busy with EMUI4.1 (Android 6) on Honor 8 according to their Chinese EMUI forum...
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Seems that EMUI 5 is gonna release on November 3 on Germany.
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The version 5.0 of the HiSuite software update was available and I installed it a two or three days ago and the Engrish release notes said something about "Support for upcoming 5.0" which I assumed was referring to EMUI. I'll have to look through the image files in the install directory to see if any look new/different, but the app itself still looks the same.

Honor is committed to providing the best possible experience for our customers. From this year, we are making a commitment to provide customers with access to new features (at least once every three months during the first 12 months) for up to 24 months following each product launch. We will keep providing access to security, EMUI, and software updates to fix bugs and enhance user experience in a timely manner. Beyond this period, we will continue to provide updates in response to any threats to user safety and security. Our goal is to ensure customers have the best and safest possible experience on their Honor device. Please be patient as the new EMUI update will be coming soon. (NS)

vsriram92 said:
Seems that EMUI 5 is gonna release on November 3 on Germany.
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Good news for EMUI lover, but in general I'm a CM lover.

Honor Magic Hands-on Review : It Every Bit Works Like MAGIC!

During my visit to China for Honor’s 3rd anniversary carnival, I got a chance to witness the launch of Honor Magic on 16th December, 2016 and lay my hands on the device for a quick review. Without beating around the bush, here’s what you need to know about Honor Magic:
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Operating System- Magic runs on Android 6.0 with Honor Magic Live software out of the box and is completely different than EMUI but feels much lighter and smoother for sure. Huawei developers must have re-structured everything in the backend for a fresh look, design, smoothness and performance.
Hardware- It is powered by Kirin 950 CPU processor, coupled with 4GB RAM for better performance and multitasking with 64 GB of internal memory. I opened all the apps but did not feel any lag or delay while doing so (Thanks to one of the support staff over there who helped me changing the language to English so that I could use and navigate across the settings).
Display- The 5.09-inch device has a screen resolution of 2K (yes, you read it right, not 720P or 1080P. But way better!) and a 3D glass structure to give more strength and look to the device. Screen pixels look extremely real, vivid, sharp and crystal clear.
Look and feel- It looks extremely premium in hand with completely re-structured design and a glossy finish. It looks awesome from any given angle and perfectly nestles into your palm for its decent size and the friendly bezel design. I felt comfy holding the glossy phone without any trouble or fear of the phone slipping off my hand.
Battery- It is powered by a 2900 mAH battery with Huawei’s Magic Power Fast-charging technology which could charge the phone up to 70% in just 20 minutes.
Camera- It has 12 MP dual cameras with RGB+Monochrome support which is capable of taking good pictures even in low light. I took a couple of shots and selfies too.
Connectivity - It supports the latest Wi-Fi bands and Bluetooth 4.2 and micro USB 2.0. Type C charging port helps in quick charging.
Pricing- It is available on Vmall.com, tmall.com, JD.com and suning.com at 3699 RMB, roughly around 36,200 INR.
Please share your thoughts on the same.

Two quick ones:
Is the "3D glass" anything more than the Curves & Edges ?
And when on English language, are there significant UI features or apps that are still locked to Chinese language ? This is of concern for those who get the phone from China. Im familiar with what to expect on EMUI but since this is a new UI im not sure if they have got everything compatible with the English language as of yet.

warea said:
Two quick ones:
Is the "3D glass" anything more than the Curves & Edges ?
And when on English language, are there significant UI features or apps that are still locked to Chinese language ? This is of concern for those who get the phone from China. Im familiar with what to expect on EMUI but since this is a new UI im not sure if they have got everything compatible with the English language as of yet.
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1- similar to Honor 8 but additionally on Edges as well.
2- When changed the lnguage to English, we were able to navigate across the UI but still there are apps locked with Chinese contents so thats a worry here if someone get it from China but on their global release, this will be different for sure.

shashank1320 said:
1- similar to Honor 8 but additionally on Edges as well.
2- When changed the lnguage to English, we were able to navigate across the UI but still there are apps locked with Chinese contents so thats a worry here if someone get it from China but on their global release, this will be different for sure.
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you used it??

thilak devraj said:
you used it??
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Yup. He participated in the Honor Magic release program at china by december.

vsriram92 said:
Yup. He participated in the Honor Magic release program at china by december.
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thats great, then hey bro @shashank1320 .. i wanna know something about magic ui.. can you explain a bit?

thilak devraj said:
thats great, then hey bro @shashank1320 .. i wanna know something about magic ui.. can you explain a bit?
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Read all my articles bro, you will get more idea...I was in China for Honor magic release. it was awesome experience.

@thilak devraj
check this bro
https://club.hihonor.com/in/winnerscircle.265/honor-magic-phone-ui-look-and-feel-part-1.13585
https://club.hihonor.com/in/winnerscircle.265/honor-magic-phone-ui-look-and-feel-part-2.13587

shashank1320 said:
@thilak devraj
check this bro
https://club.hihonor.com/in/winnerscircle.265/honor-magic-phone-ui-look-and-feel-part-1.13585
https://club.hihonor.com/in/winnerscircle.265/honor-magic-phone-ui-look-and-feel-part-2.13587
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thank you very much..
but theres nothing about honor magic

thilak devraj said:
thank you very much..
but theres nothing about honor magic
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thats for Honor magic only, all the screenshots and everything is about honor magic.
check this- https://club.hihonor.com/in/user/center/33429
page number 3/4/5/6 for all Honor Magic threads.

shashank1320 said:
thats for Honor magic only all the screenshots and everything is about honor magic.
check this- https://club.hihonor.com/in/user/center/33429
page number 3/4/5/6 for all Honor Magic threads.
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ah, it took me to the honor main page, but i serached the content and found anyway, thanks

shashank1320 said:
Read all my articles bro, you will get more idea...I was in China for Honor magic release. it was awesome experience.
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Was it an all expense paid trip?
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adriansticoid said:
Was it an all expense paid trip?
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Yes brother..after I won a contest.
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shashank1320 said:
Yes brother..after I won a contest.
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Wow. You are very lucky.
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adriansticoid said:
Wow. You are very lucky.
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haha.had to work 25+ hours for the contest...

shashank1320 said:
haha.had to work 25+ hours for the contest...
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And you did it. Haha.
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adriansticoid said:
And you did it. Haha.
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Yup by mistake :laugh:
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shashank1320 said:
Yup by mistake :laugh:
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You worked 25+ hrs and call it a mistake? Hahaha. :laugh:
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adriansticoid said:
You worked 25+ hrs and call it a mistake? Hahaha. :laugh:
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Initially whem i started, i didnt know it will take so much time but then eventually took because of some more and more creative work added..but glad i made it and won it. It was a great experience indeed in China and new learning during those 25 hours.
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No Oreo Update for Honor 8??

I've read the recent article written about Oreo update in Q4 2017 but Honor 6X and 8Pro will be getting the update but not Honor 8 why ?
Here's the link of article https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-6x-honor-8-pro-android-oreo/

Where did you saw that H8 will not get the O?

Sheldd said:
Where did you saw that H8 will not get the O?
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They didn't mentioned that Honor 8 will get update which means no update for Honor 8 :crying:

Pranav Kumar said:
They didn't mentioned that Honor 8 will get update which means no update for Honor 8 :crying:
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They didn't mentioned that Honor 9 will get update as well do what? No update for flagship aswell? Take it easy, they will tell us more later, that's my opinion.

Pranav Kumar said:
They didn't mentioned that Honor 8 will get update which means no update for Honor 8 :crying:
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Nothing said about P10 and Mate 9,and what? Read the article again. "Before end of 2017". That doest mean we wont get it.

I heard in India or somewhere, there was a fan meet with Honor, there it was said that honor 6x and 8pro will get the update but they didn't say anything about any other devices, not even honor 9 which obviously will receive the update. That's why I think we cannot really say if honor 8 will receive or not. It's totally upto Huawei now ?

No one knows for now...i hope it will receive it. Otherwise my beloved H8 will be the last Huawei/Honor phone that i've ever bought. Simple

There's an update to the honor 8 pro and 6x Oreo update, XDA updated its article stating that the ETAs of Oreo for both devices were'nt official (even if it was by honor Representatives in India meet-up)
Edit: no official words yet

It is given in the article itself that it is unofficial and is not accurate. Just have patience Huawei/Honor will only declare whether they're devices will receive the update after testing it will the device to ensure compatibility. Even companies like Samsung and Motorola haven't declared officially which devices will receive the update.
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ayush rao said:
It is given in the article itself that it is unofficial and is not accurate. Just have patience Huawei/Honor will only declare whether they're devices will receive the update after testing it will the device to ensure compatibility. Even companies like Samsung and Motorola haven't declared officially which devices will receive the update.
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The only companies that declared which device will get oreo are: Sonu, Oneplus and Nokia (HMD Global)

PalakMi said:
The only companies that declared which device will get oreo are: Sonu, Oneplus and Nokia (HMD Global)
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And Google ??. That's the thing. I have no idea why everybody is freaking out. Even when Nougat came out Honor didn't tell immediately that the Honor 8 will receive it. They waited for a while.
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ayush rao said:
And Google ??. That's the thing. I have no idea why everybody is freaking out. Even when Nougat came out Honor didn't tell immediately that the Honor 8 will receive it. They waited for a while.
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Yes, and I'm sure honor 8 will get it (it's only one year old and capable)
If they don't update it, I'll make a switch.

I'm like 60/40 on this. 60% Honor 8 will not get O.
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I am sorry to confirm that the Honor 8 will NOT receive the 8.0 update see attached picture
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Maybe Unnoficially? Devs, think you can do it?

Support agents in the past told us that H8 "surely" will have received the Oreo update (if you remember the screenshot on the internet fast removed from honor), so if this time someone else tells "surely not" i'm not so convinced. To be clear, personally i think that they'll make the same as with H7 and we don't get the update (even 5.1 wasn't released) but i don't trust anyone. When hono made a public annuncement or give us something official, then i'll trust.
Just wait for official informations from Honor

They don't know a thing, a confirmation from honor's social media accounts is the only legit announcement

Just had a quick word with Honor US support team. They told me they don't have any information. So let's ignore the customer support from now on and wait for an official announcement.
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Untill mate 9 gets revelead, will see if there's any updates on the situation

Unfairand said:
Honor US support team confirmed that HONOR 8 is excluded from O update, M trying to upload screenshots but unable to see the option to do so.
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Support team is not a trusted source, however, if this turns out to be true, I'll never buy an honor device

No update for P9 aswell? Pathetic.

is my s8+g955u dual camera Hard brick Qualcomm 9008

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-sprint/help/sprint-note-4-n910p-boot-failure-t3431069 ← According to this post I need g955u img But I don't have a good g955u in my hand who has other solutions or created boot recovery files sent my email [email protected]

Samsung didn't release a Samsung Galaxy s8 phone with a dual camera setup. Where did you buy this from? Im quite certain it's a clone.

This just a version of Samsung elimination eng Device
Lenin_ said:
Samsung didn't release a Samsung Galaxy s8 phone with a dual camera setup. Where did you buy this from? Im quite certain it's a clone.
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Its a clone ???

PeaKay.18 said:
Its a clone
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It's not, it's one of Samsung's S8 working prototypes, that Samsung experimented before deciding on final design and camera setup.

Clone = junk
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Caveat emptor

It is prototype device developed by samsung which was rubbed off by sammy.

How do u figure? Looks just like mine, and has a samsung printed serial? How does this make it a clone? Very confused... Why has this fourm drifted? I need a unbrick.img working on making one...
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Its a clone
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Huh? Explain...
pego99 said:
Clone = junk
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Caveat emptor
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Brittanyporter said:
How do u figure? Looks just like mine, and has a samsung printed serial? How does this make it a clone? Very confused... Why has this fourm drifted? I need a unbrick.img working on making one...
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Huh? Explain...
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They are saying it is a clone because 100% of retail models only have 1 camera

So that must mean that samsung made 17,000 clones of this duel camera device! Ya, ohk, wait a second... Sorry for being a smart a ass, better then a dumbass, i mean its a $300, it runs 8.0, if it dosnt have a duel camera, im ganna assume either u cloned the device urself mind u (very hard to do) or you flunked out at paylo and now are accepting donations for commen sence??? But no really i have a sm-g955u and need an unbrick.img. Can anyone help me? Please??? I promise to use shabby penguin for now on as long as i live before i think again to flash from within the system... Damn flash-fire. I love u but damn u! I mean come on people it has iris recognition!!! Of course it has dual camera! No u do not get this feature running 5.0. Does putting in 2 cents really get a dollar back? Thank u 4 ur help merry christmas everybody!
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They are saying it is a clone because 100% of retail models only have 1 camera
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im sorry, perhaps my english isnt good enough but i barely get what you are talking about.
1. What is your source of the claimed 17,000 dual camera s8+?
2. Do u have a regular sm-g955u or one with dual camera?
3. How comes your phone is briked? Sorry i didnt get the part where u where talking about it
In general i guess you guys need a Stock rom of our specific dual camera s8. Is there none fitting on www.sammobile.com?
Regards

No i have stock, and modified files. I need a debrick.img or a friendly reminder on how to make one?
Like it says in the thumbprints pictures... Google.com is who did the specs, and the 17,000 are the users who have reviews samsungs SM-G955U for google. Why has this form drifted? Im looking for a unbrick.img, its been since the s3 came out that iv 9008'd a device, and i dont really remember what i all had to do to revive that device.
twinko said:
im sorry, perhaps my english isnt good enough but i barely get what you are talking about.
1. What is your source of the claimed 17,000 dual camera s8+?
2. Do u have a regular sm-g955u or one with dual camera?
3. How comes your phone is briked? Sorry i didnt get the part where u where talking about it
In general i guess you guys need a Stock rom of our specific dual camera s8. Is there none fitting on www.sammobile.com?
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You realize SM-G955u is NOT a dual camera phone, right?

Ohk so then, google and samsung are liers (obviously being sarcastic)... Did u look at the thumbprints i posted?
viper98 said:
You realize SM-G955u is NOT a dual camera phone, right?
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I made a debrick.img if anyone still needs it, quote my post ill send u a link to it
Brittanyporter said:
So that must mean that samsung made 17,000 clones of this duel camera device! Ya, ohk, wait a second... Sorry for being a smart a ass, better then a dumbass, i mean its a $300, it runs 8.0, if it dosnt have a duel camera, im ganna assume either u cloned the device urself mind u (very hard to do) or you flunked out at paylo and now are accepting donations for commen sence??? But no really i have a sm-g955u and need an unbrick.img. Can anyone help me? Please??? I promise to use shabby penguin for now on as long as i live before i think again to flash from within the system... Damn flash-fire. I love u but damn u! I mean come on people it has iris recognition!!! Of course it has dual camera! No u do not get this feature running 5.0. Does putting in 2 cents really get a dollar back? Thank u 4 ur help merry christmas everybody!
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Brittanyporter said:
Ohk so then, google and samsung are liers (obviously being sarcastic)... Did u look at the thumbprints i posted?
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Yes I did. Did you?
No where in there does it say anything about dual rear cameras.... Because that isn't something that was released. Samsung first dual camera flagship was the Note 8
Even the op claims their phone is an unreleased prototype. Not a retail phone.
Samsung never released an s8+ with 2 rear cameras at retail. If you bought one, you bought a clone

Thats a lie, the model number is sm-g955u which is listed as a s8+ and my thumbnails from google.com say different...
viper98 said:
Yes I did. Did you?
No where in there does it say anything about dual rear cameras.... Because that isn't something that was released. Samsung first dual camera flagship was the Note 8
Even the op claims their phone is an unreleased prototype. Not a retail phone.
Samsung never released an s8+ with 2 rear cameras at retail. If you bought one, you bought a clone
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I see what ur saying, but im stuck on the same screen as op and have no recovery and no bootloader... HELP
I never said anything about 2 rear view cameras, just that it had duel cameras
viper98 said:
Yes I did. Did you?
No where in there does it say anything about dual rear cameras.... Because that isn't something that was released. Samsung first dual camera flagship was the Note 8
Even the op claims their phone is an unreleased prototype. Not a retail phone.
Samsung never released an s8+ with 2 rear cameras at retail. If you bought one, you bought a clone
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i could use that debrick.img!

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Heard of this phone SMARTISAN Nut Pro 2? Anyone has it? Want to buy it from China

Smartisan is one of the few Chinese manufacturers that pays serious attention to its design. The design of Nut pro 2 is quite stunning. More importantly, the specs is quite decent, 4+64, 6+64, 6+128 and 6+256, and i personally will like to go for the 6+128 version、5.99 Inch、Qualcomm Snapdragon 660、Face ID Recognition、USB Type C&OTG&Bluetooth 5.0
What do you guys think?
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here is another one, red/black/golden, I am into the red version

I am also interested in this phone. I am wondering if Google Play can be installed without root?
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reefmonger said:
I am also interested in this phone. I am wondering if Google Play can be installed without root?
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Yes, the other day i ask one Chinese online retailer if they can install the google play for us before shipping, they said yes, of course. Here is their selling the 6gb+128gb version: https://www.coolicool.com/smartisan-u3-pro-nut-pro-2-6gb-ram-128gb-rom-qualcomm-snapdragon-660-22ghz-octa-core-599-inch-corn-g-47748

Thank you for your prompt reply.

I own it.
Hi guys, I own and love everything about this phone. The design is fantastic, camera is great, screen is superb and the battery life is brilliant etc... There are a few work arounds I'm still having to get used to coming from an iphone, but there really are very few drawbacks.
The few niggly things (being based in the UK) are:
- I can't use Android pay as it doesn't pass Android safety net. Looking online this seems to be true of a lot of Chinese phones and all of Smartisans. This one is a biggie to me.
- All 4 app doesn't work on the phone
- Some of the unread badges (WhatsApp for example) don't show up on the stock OS. I believe this is an Android thing though? Same for no easy way to copy and paste images...
- it says 3G on the network even when you're getting 4G signal and speeds (I tested them using speed test).
Other than these though I couldn't be happier. Especially for the money. The phone really is beautiful, more so than I was expecting.

Smithappens84 said:
Hi guys, I own and love everything about this phone. The design is fantastic, camera is great, screen is superb and the battery life is brilliant etc... There are a few work arounds I'm still having to get used to coming from an iphone, but there really are very few drawbacks.
The few niggly things (being based in the UK) are:
- I can't use Android pay as it doesn't pass Android safety net. Looking online this seems to be true of a lot of Chinese phones and all of Smartisans. This one is a biggie to me.
- All 4 app doesn't work on the phone
- Some of the unread badges (WhatsApp for example) don't show up on the stock OS. I believe this is an Android thing though? Same for no easy way to copy and paste images...
- it says 3G on the network even when you're getting 4G signal and speeds (I tested them using speed test).
Other than these though I couldn't be happier. Especially for the money. The phone really is beautiful, more so than I was expecting.
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Are you still happy with this device? Seems to offer most bang for the buck of all chinese upper midrange phones. Do you have any major problem with notifications, whatsapp for instance?

Google play market is installed directly without any messing around, but were you able to find a way to root it?

Another Smartisan owner (from Netherlands)
flipp0 said:
Are you still happy with this device? Seems to offer most bang for the buck of all chinese upper midrange phones. Do you have any major problem with notifications, whatsapp for instance?
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Hi there, I’m using this phone for about 6 weeks now and I’m happy with it too.
For the money it’s a great device, looking beautifully. The 128/6GB variant is very smooth in all situations.
It’s easy to install Google from the Smartisan store, search for gugi app and afterwards you’ll find Play Services an Play Store working.
Screen and battery life are great, 4g is displayed now (after update) when receiving 4g signal. Before it always said 3g.
Sound quality is average, the camera is not bad but I expected a bit more from it (less pronounced colors, a little less contrast and less noise in some occasions). It seems the hardware of the camera is good enough, it just needs further tweaking in my opinion (i am a camera nerd, owning Vivo Xshot before).
I received already 4 updates, mainly for tweaking and stability but I never encountered a crash so far.
Idea Pills, Big Bang are nice to haves, software features are good but some are not so easy to find out. As are the settings for Google apps.
Notifications of WhatsApp is working for me, however you do need to change settings in the app manager otherwise Messenger and WhatsApp for instance freeze at 5 minutes after closing the app (for battery savings). Therefor it’s important to get settings right.
All in all I think for the money it’s a good buy.

I just received this phone with a "global rom" but now it will not update. Does anyone know where I can find the stock ROM and the update procedure. Thanks in advance

reefmonger said:
I just received this phone with a "global rom" but now it will not update. Does anyone know where I can find the stock ROM and the update procedure. Thanks in advance
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I've recieved my Smartisan Nut Pro 2 Smartphone this week! I was so impressed. This is really one of the best looking (and performing) Smartphones.
But as @reefmonger I have the same problem with the fist OTA update I recieved.
It will download, but when installing it just comes back with: Error --> Press Volume UP + Power button to return...
I'm looking for a way / file to install the update manual. It's about Version 4.1.6. I'm now running V4.0.4.
Hope anyone has got an idea or better: the solution

AleXX1976 said:
I've recieved my Smartisan Nut Pro 2 Smartphone this week! I was so impressed. This is really one of the best looking (and performing) Smartphones.
But as @reefmonger I have the same problem with the fist OTA update I recieved.
It will download, but when installing it just comes back with: Error --> Press Volume UP + Power button to return...
I'm looking for a way / file to install the update manual. It's about Version 4.1.6. I'm now running V4.0.4.
Hope anyone has got an idea or better: the solution
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I am thinking this problem is created by Gearbest customizing the stock smartisan ROM. See 5:28 point of this video
https://youtu.be/J50iBANw9MA
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Hi there,
I think it is Gearbest ROM related.
Mine is from Joybuy with original ROM and so far I received 4 successful updates.
Even with Play Store installed from Smartisan market.
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Thnx All.
I Already discovered it is ROM/ version related.
I wanted to update manual to the new version and then the bootloader said it was a wrong version ...
I should be xxxxxxx (forgot the name) and I have the xxxxxxx.hawai version ...
So a difference in Chinese / Global / international version ??
I'll take a look at the youtube film a poster added earlier ...

AleXX1976 said:
Thnx All.
I Already discovered it is ROM/ version related.
I wanted to update manual to the new version and then the bootloader said it was a wrong version ...
I should be xxxxxxx (forgot the name) and I have the xxxxxxx.hawai version ...
So a difference in Chinese / Global / international version ??
I'll take a look at the youtube film a poster added earlier ...
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https://youtu.be/Y2hRCAUO8DI
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I just ordered the 6GB/64GB version which apparently has the new rom with OTA support. It arrives on Wednesday. I really love how customisation the OS is! Just a shame we can't have Android Pay working in the UK!

What are they doing now?
https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/03/...l-9-launch-event-could-it-be-launching-nut-2/
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https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/01/21/smartisan-announce-revolutionary-product-may-15/
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I have used thier flagsship for 2016 before (Smartisan M1L for 1 year), and now I am using this Nut Pro 2 and have been using it for about 3 months;
There are some points I think you need and others need to know:
1) Smartisan does not upgrade Android version. so if your phone released with Android 7.1.1, it will stick with forever; but they update the security patches after few of monthes ( 4-12 months )
so don't expect big updates, the maximum update size you will get is 400GB
2) The old phones get the new features (related to softwaare) that packeged in the newest phones, no matter what version of Android is.
3) The Nut Pro 2's camera is very sensitive, mine' camera glass got wrekt but it is still functioning and no any effect to the quality
4) Updates changelog always in chinese, but you can translate it using Big Bang feature.
5) others around you can hear the voice of the caller or the one you are talking to with vie Nut Pro 2.
6) the company is going to release another new phone in April, you can check thier official forums http://bbs.smartisan.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=182
I hope it is flagship, I will buy it and sell my Nut Pro 2 then
7} there is upcoming major update ( Software version 4.5.0 and size will not be higher than 400GB unless you are on very old ROM) - mine is now on version 4.1.7.1 (the latest version for now)
the chinese people are testing the beta now.
8) you can delete 90% of the bloatware and some of main apps such as the primitive calculator.
9) You cannot root the smartisan phones, at least not the new phones.

D.Spirit said:
I have used thier flagsship for 2016 before (Smartisan M1L for 1 year), and now I am using this Nut Pro 2 and have been using it for about 3 months;
There are some points I think you need and others need to know:
1) Smartisan does not upgrade Android version. so if your phone released with Android 7.1.1, it will stick with forever; but they update the security patches after few of monthes ( 4-12 months )
so don't expect big updates, the maximum update size you will get is 400GB
2) The old phones get the new features (related to softwaare) that packeged in the newest phones, no matter what version of Android is.
3) The Nut Pro 2's camera is very sensitive, mine' camera glass got wrekt but it is still functioning and no any effect to the quality
4) Updates changelog always in chinese, but you can translate it using Big Bang feature.
5) others around you can hear the voice of the caller or the one you are talking to with vie Nut Pro 2.
6) the company is going to release another new phone in April, you can check thier official forums http://bbs.smartisan.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=182
I hope it is flagship, I will buy it and sell my Nut Pro 2 then
7} there is upcoming major update ( Software version 4.5.0 and size will not be higher than 400GB unless you are on very old ROM) - mine is now on version 4.1.7.1 (the latest version for now)
the chinese people are testing the beta now.
8) you can delete 90% of the bloatware and some of main apps such as the primitive calculator.
9) You cannot root the smartisan phones, at least not the new phones.
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I notice you can flash the official rom with a flash cable. I ordered one which has arrive. Zi Reviews has posted a how to on his youtube.

Ok I flashed the official software using a deepflash cable. I am now on the 4.1.7.1 build which is awesome. Was really easy to do I don't like the shop rom at all!