I am in Phnom Penh for a few days, then going to Angkor Wat area and then Thailand for a month. Several stores have the 09 version of the Mate 7 for $470 including the Huawei owned stores. It is a nice phone, feels really light for its size. I wonder about buying it or waiting for the preferred gold version since it has more ram and memory. Is there any chance that the gold version will not have a T Mobile compatible version? Plus the gold version will be even more expensive, is it worth paying even a higher price for that extra ram? I do not have a clear picture as to weather the Mate 7 is available in Thailand and what the price would be.. By the time I leave Thailand in mid Dec the gold one might be available but will I find the right model that is USA compatible? If you ever have been to Bangkok you know the MBK shopping mall has one floor with seemingly HUNDREDS of cell phone dealers!! Bangkok also sells a lot of Apple and Samsung, etc China knockoffs so you have to be careful who you buy from. My wife is using the Note 3 knockoff I bought here last year, works great here in Asia but only gets T Mobile edge in the USA. I was told today that the Mate 7 has only been available in Cambodia for 5 days.
Any thoughts appreciated. The maximum screen size to body ratio is pretty damn appealing, the other guys are going to have to play catch-up.
Bill
Dude if you can get it at that price inbound defo buy it. Here in the UK I won't even be able to get it from official retail shops probably ever. Lucky man.
I just bought the 09 version from one of the retail shop in Phnom Penh at USD449. Love it much
Hello, i searched but i couldn't find the Realme 5 Pro chinese (original) version at a NORMAL PRICE. I mean, EU version is sold for 199EUR (often without discount = 179EUR) and for CN version i found prices MUCH HIGHER, which is certainly NOT normal nor acceptable. I don't want the EU version since it's locked forever (let's be realistic)! I'd be happy if people could list ANY seller having it avalaible at normal price (and normal shipping = not MONTHS), let me know thanks
Chinese version named as realme Q not realme 5 pro
I bought it from aliexpress
From this seller:
https://aliexpress.com/item/4000183...chweb0_0,searchweb201602_9,searchweb201603_55
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Hello, i searched but i couldn't find the Realme 5 Pro chinese (original) version at a NORMAL PRICE. I mean, EU version is sold for 199EUR (often without discount = 179EUR) and for CN version i found prices MUCH HIGHER, which is certainly NOT normal nor acceptable. I don't want the EU version since it's locked forever (let's be realistic)! I'd be happy if people could list ANY seller having it avalaible at normal price (and normal shipping = not MONTHS), let me know thanks
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Don't buy anything from China now. Corona Virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hsm90 said:
Chinese version named as realme Q not realme 5 pro
I bought it from aliexpress
From this seller:
https://aliexpress.com/item/4000183...chweb0_0,searchweb201602_9,searchweb201603_55
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Yup. I ordered mine for 161 USD or 150 Euro back in October of 2019. It's totally fine.
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Don't buy anything from China now. Corona Virus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Don't be ignorant please. Please read a lot before advising uncertain things for being well-informed is a key element in giving advice. There are approximately 74.000 infected about now and only 1880 death of cases. Which means the rate of fatality is 0,0255229897581172%. Furthermore, no young people have been reported to die from Coronavirus yet for its similarity to influenza. Only people with weak immune system, especially old people have high chance to contract Coronavirus infection and die of it. The media is full of it, just to avert the world's attention from more important topics.
I've been ordering everything from AliExpress for 3+ years now including phones, clothing, jewelry, accessories etc . without issue and if there was an issue the sellers resolved it quickly in case of filing a dispute. I got my ordered stuff delivered and it is known Coronavirus can't survive without host for too long. Means you're completely safe in case of ordering from AliExpress for shipping takes time from 2 weeks to 1.5-2 months. Try this one @GoJo ^^ .
According to some twitter posts from Huawei nl, the Mate 30 pro is officially available at Mediamarkt stores in the Netherlands by 21/02/2020.
The price will be around €950
950€...that's still a hefty sum. Paid a lot less for mine 2nd hand but in new condition.
Looking at it, you can buy a brand new note 10+ for less than this and that phone comes with google play. I ask myself how many people will pay this price for a handicapped device. Not all of them are ready to side load google or even go without google.
Hell, the other day I had a note 10+ in my hands and you can say what you want but that is also a nice piece of tech.
It is official in UK as well.
Hello All,
Just upgraded from my OnePlus 3T to a OnePlus 8 IN2010.
I have rooted phones in the past, never rooted my OnePlus 3T.
Currently from everyone experiences, what are the advantages of rooting the OnePlus 8 nowadays.
And major Pro's or Major Con's?
Any really cool stuff worth Rooting?
Thanks for any information in advance?
Best Regards
LicQuyd
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Hello All,
Just upgraded from my OnePlus 3T to a OnePlus 8 IN2010.
I have rooted phones in the past, never rooted my OnePlus 3T.
Currently from everyone experiences, what are the advantages of rooting the OnePlus 8 nowadays.
And major Pro's or Major Con's?
Any really cool stuff worth Rooting?
Thanks for any information in advance?
Best Regards
LicQuyd
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Hi,
IMO root with the OP8 isn't necessary. I've rooted and used ROMs with every single other phone I had, because the updates never came, and there were a tons of customization back then. Now I feel that customization is used just to port features from the Google Pixel, or other beautiful UI/UX elements. Android when evolving got better with customizations and design (especially OP), so I don't feel like rooting is worth it for this phone.
But! I still love doing that on other cheap phones to make my experience better.
That's my POV, and it'll surely change when the OP8 won't receive updates anymore.
Have a good day
LicQuyd said:
Hello All,
Just upgraded from my OnePlus 3T to a OnePlus 8 IN2010.
I have rooted phones in the past, never rooted my OnePlus 3T.
Currently from everyone experiences, what are the advantages of rooting the OnePlus 8 nowadays.
And major Pro's or Major Con's?
Any really cool stuff worth Rooting?
Thanks for any information in advance?
Best Regards
LicQuyd
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I still root for systemless ads and customizations. It's worth noting that widevine drm is triggered by unlocking bootloader. You will lose hd for Netflix, Prime and I think Disney + it's getting less worthwhile imo but in stuck on the root ad removal.
Root isnt that important anymore IMO, I would unlock the bootloader though so you can install a custom rom in the future if you want
Edit: IN2010? Why are you using the Chinese model? Since you have IN2010 unlock the bootloader and change over from Hydrogen OS to OxygenOS, you dont want the Chinese Communists to have an easy way in do you?
honestly im on a 5t right now and i was wondering the same thing is root worth it and right now i just really think its not there used to be awesome modules and roms which was out main reason to root but im not moving away from oos cause its just that good and after unlocking you lose widevine l1 certification and google announced that the saftey net bypass will be fixed soon so no more banking apps or even netflix and the only thing i could think of that i gain from rooting was substratum and i think i can live with that the cons just out weight the pros
For me, android is to play, to install custom ROMs, mods, root,...
That is a beauty of android.
if i will use android phone out of box i will better buy iPhone
I have na in2010 as well but mine came with oxygen OS preinstalled not Hydrogen OS like some people say.
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I have na in2010 as well but mine came with oxygen OS preinstalled not Hydrogen OS like some people say.
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Did the box still had the plastic seal when you got it ?
I bet no, let me explain how things work with OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and others Chinese phones.
Chinese version of these phones are way cheaper than their US / EU versions, so people in China buy Chinese versions of the phones, flash the phones with the global software and ship it to you. They sell it at an interesting price, and they make a good enough margin since lots of people don't know what the downside of buying Chinese phones.
The downside is that China has its own set of antenna frequencies, so in EU/US you'll probably have issues with 5G, and even 4G sometimes. Most of the seller knowing that downside aren't upfront with it, and let's say it, most of the sellers lie about it, writing it's "Global version", so people think it has all the antenna frequencies... And when people ask if it has antennas compatible with US/EU, they say yes, just because some of the antennas in China are the same internationally. It's dishonest and it works well.
So keep at mind that everytime you have a lower price (like 80$ less or more) and it's not a discount from recognized US or EU sellers (like bestbuy or something), 90% of the time it comes from China.
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Did the box still had the plastic seal when you got it ?
I bet no, let me explain how things work with OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and others Chinese phones.
Chinese version of these phone are way cheaper than their US / EU version, so people in China buy Chinese versions of the phones in China, flash the phone with the global software and ship it to you. They sell it at an interesting price, and they make a good enough margin since lots of people don't know what the downside of buying Chinese phones.
The downside is that China has its own set of antenna frequencies, so in EU/US you'll probably have issues with 5G, and even 4G sometimes. Most of the seller knowing that downside aren't upfront with it, and let's say it, most of the sellers lie about it, writing it's "Global version", so people think it has all the antenna frequencies...
So keep at mind that everytime you have a lower price (like 80$ less or more) and it's not a discount from recognized sellers, 90% of the time it comes from China.
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It actually was sealed in the box plastic and everything. And very tightly sealed at that so I don't think it was rewrapped. Came with a north american plug in the box to which I thought was kind of weird.
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It actually was sealed in the box plastic and everything. And very tightly sealed at that so I don't think it was rewrapped. Came with a north american plug in the box to which I thought was kind of weird.
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If you got the same plug that the one in the pic, that means it comes from China and they rewrapped the box.
They get more and more organized.
In which region do you live btw ? US, EU, India,... ?
I live in Ontario Canada. And budy I bought it from was Russian
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And mine doesn't say warp charge on it like that but still does warp charge
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Raiz said:
If you got the same plug that the one in the pic, that means it comes from China and they rewrapped the box.
They get more and more organized.
In which region do you live btw ? US, EU, India,... ?
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I live in Ontario Canada. And the guy I bought it off of was Russian. Have had no issues with the phone whatsoever yet. Was mint when i got it. And wrapped in same plastic as all the unboxing videos
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I live in Ontario Canada. And budy I bought it from was Russian
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And mine doesn't say warp charge on it like that but still does warp charge
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I live in Ontario Canada. And the guy I bought it off of was Russian. Have had no issues with the phone whatsoever yet. Was mint when i got it. And wrapped in same plastic as all the unboxing videos
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Oh ok, good to see you had no issues. The fact that it doesn't says Warpcharge means it's not the official charger, so the box has been opened to replace the original charger.
IN2010 means that it's the Chinese version of the phone, and even though your device has been flashed to global, we can't change the name "IN2010". So every IN2010 are manufactured in China, and shipped with HydrogenOS. And the fact that the charger isn't an official one is the proof that the plastic has been added.
Hopefully you won't have any problem with it .
I'll advice you to buy the official charger tho sometimes through the official website, because since it's high power charging, unofficial chargers may damage the battery.
Here you can buy it: https://www.oneplus.com/ca_en/product/oneplus-warp-charge-30-power-adapter
Actually just double checked the charger and it does have the official branding like yours. So the guy did a good job with it so far. Gave me his personal year warranty saying he will replace it if I have any manufacturing defects. Ie dead spots dead pixels screen burn. And even picked it up from his work place. Went for a walk an came back to the place he met me an hour later and he was behind the counter helping a customer. So I think I found at least a good reseller. Paid 950 cash CAD so still a decent deal. He had the 256 GB version but it was 1075.
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Actually just double checked the charger and it does have the official branding
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customer. So I think I found at least a good reseller. Paid 950 cash CAD so still a decent deal. He had the 256 GB version but it was 1075.
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Yup that's a pretty nice and honest seller. You'll be fine .
I warn users usually about the IN2010 model because because my seller forced lies down the throat of all it's customers, pretty bad experience... So I use my experience to prevent people from experiencing that too.
Have a good day
So backstory, I found a really good deal on Facebook Marketplace for a OnePlus 8T (US Version unlocked from Amazon) for $370. It's in excellent condition, is paid off, and seems to be the unlocked KB2005 model.
Since the phone is basically half off at that price, I'm super tempted by it. However, the other part of me almost wants to wait for the inevitable OnePlus 9/9 Pro announcements in March and maybe get that one of those on launch. I also had the idea of selling my current phone or the 8T if I'm impressed by either model. That's where I thought I'd come to XDA to ask for advice on what I should do, or if anyone has other ideas!
I currently own a 6T that I got on launch in 2018 and I absolutely love it. It still works well, but being a big tech enthusiast is making me start to get an itch to upgrade soon (especially since my dad just got a Galaxy S21 and was really impressed just helping him set it up).
Thanks all!
I also was on the fence with ditching my 6T for this one, but it's quite an upgrade in almost every way. Once you experience how fluid the screen refresh is, there is no going back. I scored mine on a trade-in promo. Wouldn't pay full retail for it, tho. Seems like a really good deal at that price point. 9 series is going to be very expensive at first, so factor that in. If anything, grab 8T and see if t-mobile is going to be running trade-in promos on them (9 series). You can always sell it on swappa for more if you don't like it.
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I also was on the fence with ditching my 6T for this one, but it's quite an upgrade in almost every way. Once you experience how fluid the screen refresh is, there is no going back. I scored mine on a trade-in promo. Wouldn't pay full retail for it, tho. Seems like a really good deal at that price point. 9 series is going to be very expensive at first, so factor that in. If anything, grab 8T and see if t-mobile is going to be running trade-in promos on them (9 series). You can always sell it on swappa for more if you don't like it.
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You bring up a good point there regarding trade in deals. I'd also imagine that T-Mobile is bound to have a deal for the 9 Series. I got my 6T on their original trade in deal in 2018 where you could trade the OG OnePlus One and get $300 off the 6T. It was a no brainer, since I essentially got full value for a 4 year old phone.
Do you recommend oneplus 8t or is better wait?
Hi there, unfortunately my actual phone stoped working and I came back for my backup phone.
So I'm looking for a new phone and in this moment we can find Oneplus 8t for around $500.
Do you think that is a good deal? Or is better wait for a possible oneplus 9 lite with SD 870?
After watch and read many reviews, I did a list with the principal points. Can you tell me if the list match with your real usage?
here are the good things that I observed:
+Screen
+Battery
+Fast Charger 65w
+Dual speaker
+Oxygen Os
In other side:
- Others chargers doesn't look work well
- No SD 865 Plus
- Regular camera
last month traded my Tmo OP7T (with $90 balance, so i paid it off) with Tmo OP8T, paid $0 out of pocket, and it actually lowered my monthly by $20/mo. Tmo still valued the OP7T for $750. So, new phone, lower monthly