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I'm curious as to how this all works for the US. Just making sure I got things accurate here.
1. Chinese version = no Google, International version = Google?
2. International Version launches how much later than initial Chinese models?
3. Looking at the bands, the 8/256 model supports band 13 (VZW). Is this still not the international model?
4. Best place to snag one?
5. International model recommended?
6. Anything else I need to know?
Lol thanks all!!!

1) if we follow the Mi Mix 2 and Mi Mix 2S hardware wise the international and Chinese version will be the same. Just the OS is different. Chinese version has indeed no Google apps. However they can be added using an app from Miui market or reflashed with global firmware
2) International should launch 8th Nov together with Xiaomi entering the UK
3) Like above, the models will probably be the same, for EU all importants bands are supported on the different variants
4) A true international model you get via international channels (Amazon etc). 'Global' devices bought in China are mostly Chinese versions flashed with global firmware
5) Personal preference, I'd say the one with the most bands (8GB)

Vin87 said:
1) if we follow the Mi Mix 2 and Mi Mix 2S hardware wise the international and Chinese version will be the same. Just the OS is different. Chinese version has indeed no Google apps. However they can be added using an app from Miui market or reflashed with global firmware
2) International should launch 8th Nov together with Xiaomi entering the UK
3) Like above, the models will probably be the same, for EU all importants bands are supported on the different variants
4) A true international model you get via international channels (Amazon etc). 'Global' devices bought in China are mostly Chinese versions flashed with global firmware
5) Personal preference, I'd say the one with the most bands (8GB)
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Thank you sir. As far as pricing goes, is it typically cheaper to buy from China or from Amazon?

Vin87 said:
1) if we follow the Mi Mix 2 and Mi Mix 2S hardware wise the international and Chinese version will be the same. Just the OS is different. Chinese version has indeed no Google apps. However they can be added using an app from Miui market or reflashed with global firmware
2) International should launch 8th Nov together with Xiaomi entering the UK
3) Like above, the models will probably be the same, for EU all importants bands are supported on the different variants
4) A true international model you get via international channels (Amazon etc). 'Global' devices bought in China are mostly Chinese versions flashed with global firmware
5) Personal preference, I'd say the one with the most bands (8GB)
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O cool that's what I've ordered and yes it's simple to install Google play store.
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idkwhothatis123 said:
Thank you sir. As far as pricing goes, is it typically cheaper to buy from China or from Amazon?
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£550+ postage is what I paid 8gb 256, it says no import duty for eu, will have to wait and see. Shipping after 1st November, what does that even mean, how far after the 1st November

james1089 said:
O cool that's what I've ordered and yes it's simple to install Google play store.
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£550+ postage is what I paid 8gb 256, it says no import duty for eu, will have to wait and see. Shipping after 1st November, what does that even mean, how far after the 1st November
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Where'd you buy?

idkwhothatis123 said:
Where'd you buy?
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AliExpress

idkwhothatis123 said:
Thank you sir. As far as pricing goes, is it typically cheaper to buy from China or from Amazon?
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I think the current aliexpress prices are pretty much the same as the global Amazon prices, but only time will tell. These xiaomi devices tend to drop quite a bit in price in the first months, I decided to wait until atleast the Chinese holidays like 11-11 or black Friday before ordering one.

Anyone on VZW?

Vin87 said:
I think the current aliexpress prices are pretty much the same as the global Amazon prices, but only time will tell. These xiaomi devices tend to drop quite a bit in price in the first months, I decided to wait until atleast the Chinese holidays like 11-11 or black Friday before ordering one.
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I didn't see that with mix 1, then I again they were hard to come by, the s8+ dropped more in few months than the mix has in 2 year's, granted the s8+ has held up since, the more you pay the more you loose

Just bought as a new customer on aliexpress thru the Xiaomi Store. I paid 622 for the 8gb/ 128Gb version.
Hope it comes soon! I just could not wait any longer.
How exactly do I app the google play store? Thanks so much!

Vin87 said:
1) if we follow the Mi Mix 2 and Mi Mix 2S hardware wise the international and Chinese version will be the same. Just the OS is different. Chinese version has indeed no Google apps. However they can be added using an app from Miui market or reflashed with global firmware
2) International should launch 8th Nov together with Xiaomi entering the UK
3) Like above, the models will probably be the same, for EU all importants bands are supported on the different variants
4) A true international model you get via international channels (Amazon etc). 'Global' devices bought in China are mostly Chinese versions flashed with global firmware
5) Personal preference, I'd say the one with the most bands (8GB)
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1 - Where did you see this date? *Didn't saw anywhere
2 - Why are you saying 8gb come with all bands? Mix 3 will come in 2 variants, Chinese 6 ,8 and 10gb *only netcom*, Global 6,8gb full network. And 5G variant
3 - The china do not sell the global? Usually i buy it in chinese store at China, but this time i want global version.
4 - jd.com says in 11.11.2018 they will sell the Special Edition variant

thiagoserrao said:
1 - Where did you see this date? *Didn't saw anywhere
2 - Why are you saying 8gb come with all bands? Mix 3 will come in 2 variants, Chinese 6 ,8 and 10gb *only netcom*, Global 6,8gb full network. And 5G variant
3 - The china do not sell the global? Usually i buy it in chinese store at China, but this time i want global version.
4 - jd.com says in 11.11.2018 they will sell the Special Edition variant
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1) one of the tech websites had a notice that Xiaomi came the 8th to the UK and would launch their flagship MI mix 3 there, that would follow the same pattern as with the MI mix 2 in Spain last year. Of course they could also just launch their MI 8 flagship and thus the info is wrong.
2) for the Netherlands I only care about band 8 and 20, these are supported by both variants if I recall correctly
3) you'll have to be carefull with buying a global one in China, most are Chinese versions with a vendor rom.

Vin87 said:
1) one of the tech websites had a notice that Xiaomi came the 8th to the UK and would launch their flagship MI mix 3 there, that would follow the same pattern as with the MI mix 2 in Spain last year. Of course they could also just launch their MI 8 flagship and thus the info is wrong.
2) for the Netherlands I only care about band 8 and 20, these are supported by both variants if I recall correctly
3) you'll have to be carefull with buying a global one in China, most are Chinese versions with a vendor rom.
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Humm, understood now.
I don't think buying in China i'll have the shop rom, because i'll buy in Xiaomi store or JD, that is a reseller from Xiaomi, like taobao. But thanks for the info.

Xiaomi Launched in Ireland last week but only with the Mi Mix 2s, RedMi 6 and RedMi Note 5, so I would guess UK will get similar. Fingers crossed for Mi Mix 3

bobsthegod said:
Xiaomi Launched in Ireland last week but only with the Mi Mix 2s, RedMi 6 and RedMi Note 5, so I would guess UK will get similar. Fingers crossed for Mi Mix 3
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With the UK launch event on Thursday in London, they said they are launching a new flagship device. People are assuming it will be the MI Mix 3, but it could also be the MI 8. We will see I guess. T-minus 2 days...

Global availability

Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia

Daftpowah said:
Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia
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It could be some time (a couple of months) taking into account that redmi note 7 was released in January but global version was released only few days ago. Could be wrong

Yeah I'm waiting for it too, gonna switch from by mi A1 global.

Any word on availability in the USA?
Would Love to get one here in the USA for use on the T-Mobile Network

techhi said:
Any word on availability in the USA?
Would Love to get one here in the USA for use on the T-Mobile Network
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Maybe check tradingshenzhen.

Daftpowah said:
Does anyone have any idea when the redmi note 7 pro will be available for other countries besides India and China? I'm waiting for it from Colombia
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If it's for Colombia, the phone needs to be FCC-certified, otherwise you won't be able to get it approved for use in the country.
In case of Redmi Note 7, it has already been certified: https://fccid.io/2AFZZ-RMSF7G https://fccid.io/2AFZZ-RMSF7H
Redmi Note 7 Pro is not FCC-certified yet. If it actually gets certified, I'd assume it would happen not long after the global version launch, which would probably happen next month since the China launch is only happening next week.

I'm subscribing to this thread. Looking for availability to UK

It has been released today in China. It will go on sale on March 22nd; that means it will be available on Aliexpress very soon. But i doubt it will have B20

Which device do I buy?
I have a question ... I buy the PocoPhone F1 or I wait for this Redmi Note 7 Pro in my country ???
Note: I am not interested in the camera, only the performance and autonomy. I do not know if the SD 675 is more powerful than the SD 845 since it is more recent. Thanks!!!

AlexRCM said:
I have a question ... I buy the PocoPhone F1 or I wait for this Redmi Note 7 Pro in my country ???
Note: I am not interested in the camera, only the performance and autonomy. I do not know if the SD 675 is more powerful than the SD 845 since it is more recent. Thanks!!!
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If performance and autonomy is most important for you, go for Pocophone. The price difference between the 2 is not really noticeable but performance is. F1 is much more powerful than RN7pro :good:

1375965485501144093271341 said:
It has been released today in China. It will go on sale on March 22nd; that means it will be available on Aliexpress very soon. But i doubt it will have B20
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It's allready available on Ali, i ordered yesterday the 6/128 monster

I'm still waiting for a small price drop. 285USD + shipping is still a little too expensive for me

So the version being released tomorrow 12am in china.. can you put a global update on it? It seems the bands would support AT&T. What is the difference of a global version vs what is coming tomorrow?

seems that will not be a rn7 pro global version

maxionline said:
seems that will not be a rn7 pro global version
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Of course there will But...if there's not it's still OK as it does seem to have all the global bands anyway. It'd be great if it turns out to have Android One but I'm not holding my breath

obvious said:
Of course there will But...if there's not it's still OK as it does seem to have all the global bands anyway. It'd be great if it turns out to have Android One but I'm not holding my breath
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It doesn't have band 20 ( don't care for it in my country ) and it have Pie on it.

Klaus69 said:
It doesn't have band 20 ( don't care for it in my country ) and it have Pie on it.
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Settings seem to indicate B20

obvious said:
Settings seem to indicate B20
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Hmmmm.... i was talking about the bands listed online, my phone it's still on its way.
But if the chinese version have band 20 activated, it will be a huge boom for Redmi and no need to release a global version, because, from what i saw online, ppl was waiting for global versions mostly for band 20

Anyone knows if the global version is going to have NFC? If it doesn’t, that would be a dealbreaker for me.

Dezeman said:
Anyone knows if the global version is going to have NFC? If it doesn’t, that would be a dealbreaker for me.
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No Redmi Note has NFC.

OnePlus 7 Pro GM1925 updates

Thinking of purchasing the 7 Pro GM1925 model unlocked, only question is will I get software updates from oneplus or will this be carrier controlled? I know this is the sprint model unlocked and I plan to use on tmobile. Just don't want to be getting updates 3-6 months delayed is the fear.

I was facing this... really looking forward for the answers

905doc said:
Thinking of purchasing the 7 Pro GM1925 model unlocked, only question is will I get software updates from oneplus or will this be carrier controlled? I know this is the sprint model unlocked and I plan to use on tmobile. Just don't want to be getting updates 3-6 months delayed is the fear.
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The best option to allay all fears is to debrand the phone even if it's unlocked by sprint et at. There are numerous posts on how to do them. BTW, why do you want to buy an unlocked sprint version when you can get a pure OP7Pro on Amazon?

amirage said:
The best option to allay all fears is to debrand the phone even if it's unlocked by sprint et at. There are numerous posts on how to do them. BTW, why do you want to buy an unlocked sprint version when you can get a pure OP7Pro on Amazon?
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Price is the reason, the gm1925 (sprint unlocked) are heavily discounted right now. Whereas the gm1910 international versions are more expensive.

905doc said:
Price is the reason, the gm1925 (sprint unlocked) are heavily discounted right now. Whereas the gm1910 international versions are more expensive.
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gm1910; is the Chinese version not international.

PriPhaze said:
gm1910; is the Chinese version not international.
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sorry I meant any of the other versions on sale besides gm1925 are at least $100-200 more expensive than the sprint gm1925 version.

And do you know maybe what's the reason for that? Is that T-Mobile-Sprint merge?

sexooo said:
And do you know maybe what's the reason for that? Is that T-Mobile-Sprint merge?
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are you asking why it's cheaper than the international versions? I have no clue. See for yourself here at amazon its $499:
https://www.amazon.com/OnePlus-GM19...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
compare price to international version $629:
https://www.amazon.com/Oneplus-GM19...7&sprefix=oneplus+7+pro+intern,aps,157&sr=8-9

Device differences

Hello all,
I need to upgrade my current phone and I will probably be buying a OP8T, for my daily needs the 8/128 version is more then enough.
So i have a question about the differences between this version and the 12/256 regarding rooting/unlocking bootloaders/installing new roms.
Are the devices considered equal regarding the procedures for rooting/installing new roms, etc?
Im trying to find out if theres is more support for one version then the other so i can choose what to buy.
Thank you for the help.

systemcarrotpt said:
Hello all,
I need to upgrade my current phone and I will probably be buying a OP8T, for my daily needs the 8/128 version is more then enough.
So i have a question about the differences between this version and the 12/256 regarding rooting/unlocking bootloaders/installing new roms.
Are the devices considered equal regarding the procedures for rooting/installing new roms, etc?
Im trying to find out if theres is more support for one version then the other so i can choose what to buy.
Thank you for the help.
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There is no difference for rom support or unlocking/rooting between the 8/128 or 12/256 models from the same regions. Every device can easily be unlocked and converted between different rom versions as well.
Only difference is the TMobile locked version from USA that are more difficult to unlock and convert (need to be sim unlocked from T-Mobile first).
The only other hardware difference between models from various regions is that they support different LTE /5G bands and that can't be changed by the user in anyway. So might be worth looking into if you consider buying from another region. But for the same region there shouldn't be a difference between 8/128 or 12/256 versions the phones have the same hardware except ram and memory storage

Hi.
Thank you for the reply.
I was looking at the Chinese version 12/256 that is quite cheapper than the European version. But i found out about the LTE/5G bands as you say and i decided to go with the European version (or the version that Amazon sells in Europe).
I will be going with the 8/128 then.
Again, thank you for the help.

systemcarrotpt said:
Hi.
Thank you for the reply.
I was looking at the Chinese version 12/256 that is quite cheapper than the European version. But i found out about the LTE/5G bands as you say and i decided to go with the European version (or the version that Amazon sells in Europe).
I will be going with the 8/128 then.
Again, thank you for the help.
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Glad to be of help.
I bought a 8/128 GB EU version directly from oneplus before Christmas and haven't regretted it.
Right version is probably a more safe choice but I know people that have bought Chinese versions as well and is very happy with that. The phone will still work but you probably won't get the same coverage and speed if all band your provider used isnt supported.
I would compare the bands and see what suits you best.

Chinese Version

Hi,
I intend buying a OnePlus 8t.
I've seen cheap options which say Chinese Version with OS11.
Is this different to the version I can get from Amazon and should I go there or steer well clear?

[email protected] said:
Hi,
I intend buying a OnePlus 8t.
I've seen cheap options which say Chinese Version with OS11.
Is this different to the version I can get from Amazon and should I go there or steer well clear?
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There are differences about supported 5g bands, chinese phones don't have some bands used in EU. The rest is exactly the same.