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VPN for update?

Hey guys, so a friend of mine has a One Plus 3 but he didn't recived the update yet. So he utilized a vpn to connect to servers from Canada and UK and he got the update.
Has some one claimed that he got the update from sweden, if there are any possibility to connect to another area to look for that update. Specially in sweden

atrix_noob said:
Hey guys, so a friend of mine has a One Plus 3 but he didn't recived the update yet. So he utilized a vpn to connect to servers from Canada and UK and he got the update.
Has some one claimed that he got the update from sweden, if there are any possibility to connect to another area to look for that update. Specially in sweden
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Sadly that won't work unless you have a device from that region or you're running the previous firmware from that region. The OP3 isn't region specific, so he can get the update from any region. The Honor 8 though has various models for each region of the world. (L04/L14 US, L09 EU, etc)

Saythis said:
Sadly that won't work unless you have a device from that region or you're running the previous firmware from that region. The OP3 isn't region specific, so he can get the update from any region. The Honor 8 though has various models for each region of the world. (L04/L14 US, L09 EU, etc)
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Ohh I see, thanks for responding. That is sad tho :/

You shouldn't need to connect to the device OEM's server via a VPN in order to get updates for your device. As OTA OS updates are sent to each device dependent on their model number and the regional OS settings.

if you know the update version just download it online and manually install it?

atrix_noob said:
Ohh I see, thanks for responding. That is sad tho :/
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There's the Charles app method

CronaMell said:
There's the Charles app method
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Mmmmmmmm let me search for it, never heard of it lol

DarkGuyver said:
You shouldn't need to connect to the device OEM's server via a VPN in order to get updates for your device. As OTA OS updates are sent to each device dependent on their model number and the regional OS settings.
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Yeah, I need to read a little more. Lol

atrix_noob said:
Mmmmmmmm let me search for it, never heard of it lol
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Haha, there's a thread in the guide section "sympathetic way to update to nougat" you'll find all the details there

CronaMell said:
Haha, there's a thread in the guide section "sympathetic way to update to nougat" you'll find all the details there
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Thanks, today I buyed a 8gb Sd card just to update to nougat lol

CronaMell said:
Haha, there's a thread in the guide section "sympathetic way to update to nougat" you'll find all the details there
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I read the thread but I'm out of luck cuz I don't have wifi no router near me. To complicated to do that.
:/

I don't know why everybody is in such a hurry to upgrade their OS from Marshmallow to Nougat. When Nougat is only available for a handful of devices at the moment. The majority of the other Nougat release are still in the Beta cycle and have numerous bugs that have yet to be addressed yet.

DarkGuyver said:
I don't know why everybody is in such a hurry to upgrade their OS from Marshmallow to Nougat. When Nougat is only available for a handful of devices at the moment. The majority of the other Nougat release are still in the Beta cycle and have numerous bugs that have yet to be addressed yet.
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Yeah, I just installed beta lol
Performance wise isssssss great!

atrix_noob said:
I read the thread but I'm out of luck cuz I don't have wifi no router near me. To complicated to do that.
:/
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Cheer up, the official nougat update is less than a month away

atrix_noob said:
Yeah, I just installed beta lol
Performance wise isssssss great!
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Just wait till you notice that allot of features that were in Marshmallow are missing in the Nougat Beta. While the performance maybe slightly better than Marshmallow. Nougat still isn't ready for retail use on the Honor 8 yet.

DarkGuyver said:
Just wait till you notice that allot of features that were in Marshmallow are missing in the Nougat Beta. While the performance maybe slightly better than Marshmallow. Nougat still isn't ready for retail use on the Honor 8 yet.
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All essential features are here. Getting 5 to 6 sot.
I haven't faced a single issue. Plus I'm not a guy for complaining about features. I buyer the Honor 8 because of speed. And that's what I'm getting.

DarkGuyver said:
Just wait till you notice that allot of features that were in Marshmallow are missing in the Nougat Beta. While the performance maybe slightly better than Marshmallow. Nougat still isn't ready for retail use on the Honor 8 yet.
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It's because the Nougat on this phone means EMUI 5 and it's 10x better than EMUI 4.1 .. trust me
it's a much better phone on Nougat EMUI5 ( Even Beta) BTW I think the current B360 for the L04 is the final Beta.
It will go live in the next 4 or 5 weeks. (Huawei is really slow)

DarkGuyver said:
Just wait till you notice that allot of features that were in Marshmallow are missing in the Nougat Beta. While the performance maybe slightly better than Marshmallow. Nougat still isn't ready for retail use on the Honor 8 yet.
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B360 is definitely a fully functional build. I have yet to find anything broken and it even includes Vulkan api. As said above, EMUI 5.0 is miles ahead of EMUI 4.1. It's a much better and cleaner looking UI.

clsA said:
It's because the Nougat on this phone means EMUI 5 and it's 10x better than EMUI 4.1 .. trust me
it's a much better phone on Nougat EMUI5 ( Even Beta) BTW I think the current B360 for the L04 is the final Beta.
It will go live in the next 4 or 5 weeks. (Huawei is really slow)
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AH! I forgot that the new version of EMUI is better than the current version. It's the same with most android device OEMs.

atrix_noob said:
Hey guys, so a friend of mine has a One Plus 3 but he didn't recived the update yet. So he utilized a vpn to connect to servers from Canada and UK and he got the update.
Has some one claimed that he got the update from sweden, if there are any possibility to connect to another area to look for that update. Specially in sweden
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Try af+ wall

[December, 19th 2018] System update 1.24.709.994 rolling out

Hi,
New OTA for TW devices.
I'll post link to OTA later...
Edit:
link
md5 : 079bdafd8d77da76c47618644eb48f04
Cheers

[emoji1] in Europe we are still on december 2017 ...

HTC doesn't deserve our support anymore...
At least in Europe.

I got that update here in the states but I'm wondering when will give us 9.0 pie

This is the reason why I convert my European model to TW device...
Cheers

I'm still on December 2017(EU). My last phone from HTC, that's for sure. Next year i will buy an One Plus.

ouioui01 said:
Hi,
New OTA for TW devices.
I'll post link to OTA later...
Cheers
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Short story before I get to my question.
I have a U11+ bought direct off HTC in Hong Kong.
I have had no updates since Dec 2017.
Wrote to HTC in Europe about the lack of updates and got this amazing reply:
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Thank you for contacting HTC.
In regards to your enquiry about updates, kindly note that after running the serial number provided, your device ship country is Hong Kong.
Which means, it is not from EU region, and devices from the Asian region most of them cannot be updated and have no option to update.
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Soo I checked through the XDA forums seems the TW version of the phone is the only one that gets regular updates.
Then I unlocked bootloader and downloaded HTC_U11+_TW_1.24.709.93_Images_OTA from nene bear.
I didn't install TWRP as I was going to return to stock and just be happy with the updates hopefully coming from the TW version.
all went smooth thanks to all the excellent posts and help on the forum.
378 fastboot flash -S 1G system system.img
379 fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
380 fastboot flash boot boot.img
oh and I relocked my bootloader
Yesterday I got a message about new update (I'm currently on Vodafone in Ireland)
I downloaded but it wouldn't install see the 2 screenshots.
ahh can't post the screenshots because i'm a new guy
its says:
cant update cause i may be running a modified version of system software....
I wonder is that because i turned of the boot lock once?
Or is this because of my CID is still HKG ??
I'm going to fire up fasboot and try and side load the update I downloaded from nene bear as I don't have root access and i couldn't find the update on the phone
I saw an interesting thread from handsome_hell about changing cid
Would the TW version or the WWE version the best for updates.
RGDS W

I have both TW and EU version of HTC-U11+ (both rooted with Magisk 18.0) and will apply OTA on TW only when RUU will be available (as I had - probably self-caused - problems during previous update of TW version).
I am not too advanced but AFAIK the phone needs to be "s-off" to change the CID to apply other region version updates smoothly, which is not available yet for HTC-U11+ (maybe I am wrong).
I hope for the EU version updates a "shortcut" directly to Android 9.0 (which was announced for HTC-U11+), otherwise the neglect of EU updates is really weired.

Today I got an answer from HTC support why European version U11+ did not get security updates ...
Sorry for for the answer but we can't say why 11+ is not getting security updates.
That's all [emoji1787]

Okay. I switched to a Pixel 3, great device and just the right size compared to the U11+ for me.
Bye HTC. Great devices wasted by a poor support...

marusia7 said:
I have both TW and EU version of HTC-U11+ (both rooted with Magisk 18.0) and will apply OTA on TW only when RUU will be available (as I had - probably self-caused - problems during previous update of TW version).
I am not too advanced but AFAIK the phone needs to be "s-off" to change the CID to apply other region version updates smoothly, which is not available yet for HTC-U11+ (maybe I am wrong).
I hope for the EU version updates a "shortcut" directly to Android 9.0 (which was announced for HTC-U11+), otherwise the neglect of EU updates is really weired.
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Ah Thanks for the reply
I did have further conversations with HTC customer service regarding updates they said this:
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note that your phone is due to receive Android Pie very soon and this will be communicated via system notification message on your phone once the update is available for your phone, we are sorry for any inconvenience.
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It still doesn't explain the lack of regular security updates on the U11+ but my friends U11 has had 2 or 3 updates bought the same time as my U11+
I tried to get into recovery last night but got a red triangle Ill try it again later, got into the bootloader and download mode fine.
Think Ill end up going down the TWRP and Magisk route and change the CID just a bit more reading up to do.
Rgds

u11 + model is selling in taiwan because the small updates take that region. I think he's looking at the sales figures. But if it's just Taiwan for the update, it won't be able to sell anywhere except Taiwan. International brand, will be the domestic brand.

Received today in Belgium on TW version of the device!

gortys said:
Received today in Belgium on TW version of the device!
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Pie update?

vegetaleb said:
Pie update?
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I have been wondering the same thing myself

1.24.709.994 is not the pie update.

vegetaleb said:
Pie update?
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lavin40 said:
I have been wondering the same thing myself
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Not at all, update 1.24.709.994 as the title said! When Pie will arrive, the version number will become 2.xx.709.xxx
U12+ hasn't received it yet I think and it will sure arrive on it before U11+!

ouioui01 said:
This is the reason why I convert my European model to TW device...
Cheers
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How you did that(no issues assuming)

dimitrakhs1 said:
How you did that(no issues assuming)
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-u11/development/to-modify-cid-mid-s-devices-t3771570

ouioui01 said:
This is the reason why I convert my European model to TW device...
Cheers
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CaeLum764 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-u11/development/to-modify-cid-mid-s-devices-t3771570
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Thank you

Is there any way to install Custom ROMS after updating to EMUI9?

Hi everyone,
I got my p20 at release so I have the unlocked bootloader
After a few months of getting along with EMUI, the newest version (EMUI9) is just pissing me off with bugs and terrible performance.
I tried installing TWRP but it doesent work (cant touch any of the UI in twrp.)
In the Forum i read it has to do with EMUI9, so my question is:
Is there any way to get TWRP to work and install roms or do i have to wait for an TWRP update?

Just downgrade to emui 8, you have to do it through PC app. Just search for updates and there should be line to downgrade.

how to get unlocked bootloader code now ?

KUANJILAODEHUA said:
how to get unlocked bootloader code now ?
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not possible

Where are you guys finding custom roms? I remember seeing a russian site or something but cant seem to find that link anymore. I know it had havoc os and stuff.

jackching said:
Where are you guys finding custom roms? I remember seeing a russian site or something but cant seem to find that link anymore. I know it had havoc os and stuff.
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You can use GSI roms (treble roms)

madoxx77 said:
You can use GSI roms (treble roms)
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Is there a good starting guide for treble roms? I got the bootloader unlocked and thats it. It's kirin 970 if that makes any difference. SHould i downgrade to emui 8?

jackching said:
Is there a good starting guide for treble roms? I got the bootloader unlocked and thats it. It's kirin 970 if that makes any difference. SHould i downgrade to emui 8?
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I know this reply is a bit late but anyway,
Openkirin released a build of Resurrection Remix 7.0.1 for EMUI 9 devices this week, and it looks like the P20 is on the supported list. GApps and stock Huawei camera are preinstalled. It might be your best bet for compatibility.
I was going to try it out myself but I haven't unlocked my bootloader yet (but have the code) and to be honest EMUI 9 is good enough for me as a daily driver, I can't find a good enough reason to flash.
EDIT 21/04/19: Unlocked my bootloader and installed RR 7 and touchscreen doesn't seem to be working on my phone. Same thing with Omnirom. Going back to stock for now. Devs on the Telegram support said to wait for the next build.

madoxx77 said:
You can use GSI roms (treble roms)
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Yeah, but following this forum I have noticed that many users encounter problems like not working fingerprint scanner or hotspot on treble based ROMs.
Or maybe you can point on on some Android Oreo ROM working properly on P20? (Want Oreo because of Xposed, not sure if it is already ported to Pie)
Apearently software-wise Huawei is still as bad as it was 5 years ago (still remember and hate my Huawei G6), because when bought this phone (P20) hoped that at least it supports treble... sadly - just partially
Ryandos said:
I know this reply is a bit late but anyway,
EDIT 21/04/19: Unlocked my bootloader and installed RR 7 and touchscreen doesn't seem to be working on my phone. Same thing with Omnirom. Going back to stock for now. Devs on the Telegram support said to wait for the next build.
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Thanks for information, cannot wait when I will be able to get away from EMUI :laugh: :good:

Chill it BanG said:
Thanks for information, cannot wait when I will be able to get away from EMUI :laugh: :good:
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Me too haha.
You could try it yourself if you really wanted to, it seems to be a hit or miss whether people have this bug or not. A dev told me a few other P10s have the problem while his own P10 works fine. I haven't seen many P20 users though.

Looking to buy a S7 on bootloader version 6

Hey family I'm looking for a S7FD DUAL SIM that I can buy that's still on version 6 Marshmallow rom I've bought 2 from Ebay that claimed they were brand new and on Marshmallow but unfortunately they're not on the bootloader version of 6 and I NEED it to be on version 6 so if any of you guys/ladies happen to have one you're willing to sell me please either reply here or private message me thanks!!

MrMike2182 said:
Hey family I'm looking for a S7FD DUAL SIM that I can buy that's still on version 6 Marshmallow rom I've bought 2 from Ebay that claimed they were brand new and on Marshmallow but unfortunately they're not on the bootloader version of 6 and I NEED it to be on version 6 so if any of you guys/ladies happen to have one you're willing to sell me please either reply here or private message me thanks!!
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You need that for the custom rom your interested in using
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PoochyX said:
You need that for the custom rom your interested in using
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That's correct. I have a rom that I want to use that's on Marshmallow and since I know I can't downgrade from bootloader version 5 I'm sending this phone back that just got to my house today.
Edit: I know I said bootloader version 6 but I meant the first bootloader version with Android Marshmallow.

MrMike2182 said:
That's correct. I have a rom that I want to use that's on Marshmallow and since I know I can't downgrade from bootloader version 5 I'm sending this phone back that just got to my house today.
Edit: I know I said bootloader version 6 but I meant the first bootloader version with Android Marshmallow.
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Damn good luck in your search I'm still on marshmallow myself cause these newer android versions have difficulty with mods like viperFX and more importantly xposed can't leave home without that.. [emoji817]
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Damn good luck in your search I'm still on marshmallow myself cause these newer android versions have difficulty with mods like viperFX and more importantly xposed can't leave home without that.. [emoji817]
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Yeah it sucks and everyone on Ebay and Amazon is claiming it is and it gets here on bootloader version 5 no where near Marshmallow! I figured I'd try here for a change since I know there's got to be some people like me that deal with phones every day and probably have one in a drawer somewhere! Hopefully anyway! Thanks though!

You might do some more research. I have heard that while Odin won't let you downgrade a bootloader, TWRP will. The "lock" isn't in the phone; it is in Odin. I haven't tried it (or needed to), so I'm not certain that it works. This means, of course, that you need to find a ROM (w/ bootloader) or standalone bootloader in TWRP zip format.

CPH2025CW - Flash Global?

I have a CPH2025 running CW though I purchased it from Amazon UK and can confirm it's Unlocked Network wise, is there no way of flashing just a Global CPH2025 to it so I'm able to get updates quicker?

Nope

There's a flashing tool used by Oppo, Realme and OnePlus phones called MSN Download Tool.
It's what they use internally and there are always leaked / cracked versions available for OnePlus, but not so much Oppo. IF you managed to find the right version you could in theory change your software version. You'd need the tool and .ofp file (which is the full firmware).
I have a couple of cracked versions of the tool and OFP files that I stumbled across when trying to convert my Chinese version to global, but not willing to try on my CPH2025 in case I brick it (plus I have the global version so nothing to gain by doing so). Sure Oppo would reflash under warranty if you could be bothered with the inconvenience of not having a phone for a week.

klanbo78 said:
There's a flashing tool used by Oppo, Realme and OnePlus phones called MSN Download Tool.
It's what they use internally and there are always leaked / cracked versions available for OnePlus, but not so much Oppo. IF you managed to find the right version you could in theory change your software version. You'd need the tool and .ofp file (which is the full firmware).
I have a couple of cracked versions of the tool and OFP files that I stumbled across when trying to convert my Chinese version to global, but not willing to try on my CPH2025 in case I brick it (plus I have the global version so nothing to gain by doing so). Sure Oppo would reflash under warranty if you could be bothered with the inconvenience of not having a phone for a week.
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is there a way to get colouros 11? on the global version somehow by flashing using this tool?

dominicstg2 said:
is there a way to get colouros 11? on the global version somehow by flashing using this tool?
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Unlikely, there are only a few leaked versions of the full firmware, I have found A14 and A29, as ColorOS 11 isn't even out yet is say there is zero chance of getting a leaked version that someone has cracked.... Just have to wait.

It is actually possible to change to global! I put a small tutorial up on Twitter to show you how to do it.

Adam_Conway said:
It is actually possible to change to global! I put a small tutorial up on Twitter to show you how to do it.
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Hey! Which region did you choose exacly and what was your software version before you got coloros 11?

Mitar00 said:
Hey! Which region did you choose exacly and what was your software version before you got coloros 11?
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Singapore! It's in green in the screenshot. I was on global before switching.

Adam_Conway said:
Singapore! It's in green in the screenshot. I was on global before switching.
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Thanks! I changed to singapore but it says that the a.46 is the latest version. How did you manage to get the OTA? Thanks in advance!

Mitar00 said:
Thanks! I changed to singapore but it says that the a.46 is the latest version. How did you manage to get the OTA? Thanks in advance!
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It came in instantly for myself and a friend when I switched to Singapore. I guess just leave it for a while?

Adam_Conway said:
It came in instantly for myself and a friend when I switched to Singapore. I guess just leave it for a while?
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Okay, I will. Were you on a.46 before the update?

Mitar00 said:
Okay, I will. Were you on a.46 before the update?
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Hy and do you have successfully updated to ColorOs 11 ??

PrinceLc said:
Hy and do you have successfully updated to ColorOs 11 ??
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No, my phone says that the a.46 is the latest firmware :/

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Okay, I will. Were you on a.46 before the update?
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I don't know sorry, I hadn't used my Find X2 Pro in a while.

Adam_Conway said:
Singapore! It's in green in the screenshot. I was on global before switching.
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If i want to return to global which one i should select?

Adam_Conway said:
It is actually possible to change to global! I put a small tutorial up on Twitter to show you how to do it.
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Does it factory reset the phone? How is 4g/5g performance when you switch regions? I imagine Singapore would use different bands... And how does it look with Google Pay, certifications, Widevine etc?
Update: Never mind, tried it, the *# code is actually for a realme device, can't find one specific to Find X2 or X2 Pro, and have no idea if there is a way to extract a list of those secret codes from the device itself...

bartek45 said:
Does it factory reset the phone? How is 4g/5g performance when you switch regions? I imagine Singapore would use different bands... And how does it look with Google Pay, certifications, Widevine etc?
Update: Never mind, tried it, the *# code is actually for a realme device, can't find one specific to Find X2 or X2 Pro, and have no idea if there is a way to extract a list of those secret codes from the device itself...
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The *# works on the Find X2 Pro. It's not Realme-specific. Google Pay still works for me and didn't notice any mobile data difference. No factory reset either

I've tried and it works. Changed the region a few times, tried Singapore, UK, then the multi-language E - all worked fine. It even disabled and enabled region specificNone of them have me a ColorOS 11 update though which is why I was doing it.
However, I changed to Thailand True and now this procedure doesn't work. Now stuck on Thailand ?. My fault for playing too much!

Adam_Conway said:
The *# works on the Find X2 Pro. It's not Realme-specific. Google Pay still works for me and didn't notice any mobile data difference. No factory reset either
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Damn I must be unlucky. Will be stuck on .46 CPW for ever :/

Adam_Conway said:
It is actually possible to change to global! I put a small tutorial up on Twitter to show you how to do it.
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Thanks for the post Adam, you've made a lot of people very happy. This change in regional settings had enabled people to get ColorOS 11 early, replace carrier specific software for a more generic version, get features like the Theme Store and call recording working and even opened up the possibility of having dual SIM on a single SIM variant!
Cheers buddy! ?