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I live in China so currently I can only buy this phone customized for China- no Google apps and only some local crappy app stores.
I know it's possible to install Google services/store etc. on Chinese phones, but would it be possible to just flash some stock "Western" ROM on it?
Are there any stock ROMs from OnePlus available for international versions?
How can I tell if the phone I'd be buying here is "flashable"- how can I check it at the store ?
There are all 3 versions available here (6/8/12GB ram)
Chinese version uses hytrogen OS, you can try flash oxygen OS(stock os on international version)through "local upgrade" .
Some personal experience：
I bought Chinese version too and I directly flashed zip in this thread through local upgrade, the OS changed to Oxygen OS as expected but Google play store somehow wasn't installed, so I factory reseted my phone, then everything works fine now.
Note: Chinese version got a system update after it was released if you performed that upgrade you may not able to flash oxygen os because version number(9.5.4) is higher on hytrogen os than on oxygen os(9.5.3).
Note 2: This thread provide 9.5.4 oxygen os now so if you already performed upgrade on hytrogen os you can try flash 9.5.4 oxgyen os.
Hi, I'd like to hop on this thread to ask a similar question.
So right now I'm in China and will stay for a few weeks. I've been wanting to get my habds on a 7 pro since I learned about it, and I'll be residing in S.Korea for the foreseeable future.
I have an option to purchase the device from the US official website and have an agency deliver it to me at my Korean address (I'm assuming the US version retails as the global version GM1917 I believe?). All in all it'll cost around $790.
Or I can purchase the cheaper, chinese version while I'm here and install the Oxygen OS on it as I'm told it's a rather simple procedure for Oneplus phones. I've never tried any sort of unlocking/bootloader/flash/custom rom stuff so I'm not entirely familiar with all this but it seems doable if i tread carefully.
The question that stands however, is whether or not there will be any difference at all between the two. I believe the Chinese model is named GM1910, I'm assuming there are some hardware differences like band support, but then again I can't find a clear answer on this. I've also heard that flashing the OOS might mean it wont be google play digital certified (not entirely sure if i got the name right or what it does) and I might encounter widevine issues. But then again I've seen people mention the hardware is the same so as long as I convert the OS it should work like a breeze as if it was the global version.
I'd appreciate any help and guidance in this matter. Also by flashing the OS would that mean I'd have to manually apply OTA patches whenever they're released? I'm not too concerned on warranty issues but if you guys have anything crucial I should keep in mind about it I'd be grateful for the help.
Thanks in advance.
Heniuro said:
I live in China so currently I can only buy this phone customized for China- no Google apps and only some local crappy app stores.
I know it's possible to install Google services/store etc. on Chinese phones, but would it be possible to just flash some stock "Western" ROM on it?
Are there any stock ROMs from OnePlus available for international versions?
How can I tell if the phone I'd be buying here is "flashable"- how can I check it at the store ?
There are all 3 versions available here (6/8/12GB ram)
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All version sold in china is "flashable", just pick up the specs/color you prefered.
For the switching the system from HOS(Chinese version) to OOS(global version), it's simple:
1. flash the newest Oxygen OS(GM21AA, for global version) through system update;
2. reboot to recovery;
3. wipe all data of your phone
Done.
For more details, you can check it out here(outside of xda, writen in Chinese): bbs.nga.cn/read.php?tid=17296199
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SteelMentos said:
Hi, I'd like to hop on this thread to ask a similar question.
So right now I'm in China and will stay for a few weeks. I've been wanting to get my habds on a 7 pro since I learned about it, and I'll be residing in S.Korea for the foreseeable future.
I have an option to purchase the device from the US official website and have an agency deliver it to me at my Korean address (I'm assuming the US version retails as the global version GM1917 I believe?). All in all it'll cost around $790.
Or I can purchase the cheaper, chinese version while I'm here and install the Oxygen OS on it as I'm told it's a rather simple procedure for Oneplus phones. I've never tried any sort of unlocking/bootloader/flash/custom rom stuff so I'm not entirely familiar with all this but it seems doable if i tread carefully.
The question that stands however, is whether or not there will be any difference at all between the two. I believe the Chinese model is named GM1910, I'm assuming there are some hardware differences like band support, but then again I can't find a clear answer on this. I've also heard that flashing the OOS might mean it wont be google play digital certified (not entirely sure if i got the name right or what it does) and I might encounter widevine issues. But then again I've seen people mention the hardware is the same so as long as I convert the OS it should work like a breeze as if it was the global version.
I'd appreciate any help and guidance in this matter. Also by flashing the OS would that mean I'd have to manually apply OTA patches whenever they're released? I'm not too concerned on warranty issues but if you guys have anything crucial I should keep in mind about it I'd be grateful for the help.
Thanks in advance.
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Widevine downgrading(L1 -> L3) happened when you unlock the bootloader. If you just get an chinese version OP7P, switching system from HOS to OOS, it's ok to do it through system update, while maintaining the widevine level.
After switching to OOS 9.5.3, my chinese version OP7P works pretty fine with all google service(except google pay, no environment to test it)
SteelMentos said:
Hi, I'd like to hop on this thread to ask a similar question.
So right now I'm in China and will stay for a few weeks. I've been wanting to get my habds on a 7 pro since I learned about it, and I'll be residing in S.Korea for the foreseeable future.
I have an option to purchase the device from the US official website and have an agency deliver it to me at my Korean address (I'm assuming the US version retails as the global version GM1917 I believe?). All in all it'll cost around $790.
Or I can purchase the cheaper, chinese version while I'm here and install the Oxygen OS on it as I'm told it's a rather simple procedure for Oneplus phones. I've never tried any sort of unlocking/bootloader/flash/custom rom stuff so I'm not entirely familiar with all this but it seems doable if i tread carefully.
The question that stands however, is whether or not there will be any difference at all between the two. I believe the Chinese model is named GM1910, I'm assuming there are some hardware differences like band support, but then again I can't find a clear answer on this. I've also heard that flashing the OOS might mean it wont be google play digital certified (not entirely sure if i got the name right or what it does) and I might encounter widevine issues. But then again I've seen people mention the hardware is the same so as long as I convert the OS it should work like a breeze as if it was the global version.
I'd appreciate any help and guidance in this matter. Also by flashing the OS would that mean I'd have to manually apply OTA patches whenever they're released? I'm not too concerned on warranty issues but if you guys have anything crucial I should keep in mind about it I'd be grateful for the help.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm not sure if there are any hardware difference between Chinese model and other model, but I'm sure Google play is still certified on Chinese model after flashing OOS. Widevine level won't change as long as you don't unlock bootloader and you won't need to unlock bootloader if you only want to flash OOS.
I used to have a Chinese version OnePlus 5, I flashed OOS on it and everything works pretty well for two years, OTA always works. I assume everything is the same on OnePlus 7 pro.
oo304oo said:
All version sold in china is "flashable", just pick up the specs/color you prefered.
For the switching the system from HOS(Chinese version) to OOS(global version), it's simple:
1. flash the newest Oxygen OS(GM21AA, for global version) through system update;
2. reboot to recovery;
3. wipe all data of your phone
Done.
For more details, you can check it out here(outside of xda, writen in Chinese): bbs.nga.cn/read.php?tid=17296199
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Hey, thanks for the reply! for some reason I can't quote the edited latter part of your post.
It's great to know its as simple as you said. But like I mentioned I'm quite new to all this so I hope you're fine that your answer also raised some questions for me.
So if there's no influence on widevine, why would people go the extra effort to unlock the bootloader? Isn't it primarily to flash a fresh ROM which would mean the end goal is basically the same is it not? Would my OS converted phone be any different to that of a bootloader unlocked one in regards to performing identical as a global version 7 pro?
Thanks so much for the help!
SteelMentos said:
Hey, thanks for the reply! for some reason I can't quote the edited latter part of your post.
It's great to know its as simple as you said. But like I mentioned I'm quite new to all this so I hope you're fine that your answer also raised some questions for me.
So if there's no influence on widevine, why would people go the extra effort to unlock the bootloader? Isn't it primarily to flash a fresh ROM which would mean the end goal is basically the same is it not? Would my OS converted phone be any different to that of a bootloader unlocked one in regards to performing identical as a global version 7 pro?
Thanks so much for the help!
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People unlock bootloader because they want to root their phone or flash third-party ROM. Bootloader has to be unlocked if you want to flash anything other than stock ROM or other stock things.
lzwhuhu said:
People unlock bootloader because they want to root their phone or flash third-party ROM. Bootloader has to be unlocked if you want to flash anything other than stock ROM or other stock things.
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Thanks you are amazing. I think I can safely go with the Chonese version. One last question though, would tweaking for VoLTE require any rooting?
SteelMentos said:
Thanks you are amazing. I think I can safely go with the Chonese version. One last question though, would tweaking for VoLTE require any rooting?
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Glad I can help.
If you're in China, I don't think you need to tweak anything to use VoLTE no matter which OS you're using (Hytrogen OS or Oxygen OS), there are three main telecom operators in China: CMCC, China Net and China Unicom.
CMCC already support VoLTE so if you're using CMCC's service your phone will enable VoLTE automatically once you plug in the SIM card and detected signal.
China Net added support for VoLTE very recently, so VoLTE should be automatically enabled too once you plug in a China Net's SIM card, but I'm not sure about this because I'm not using any China Net's service.
China Unicom does not support VoLTE until June 1st 2019, you won't be able to use VoLTE till then in any method if you are using China Unicom's service (Google Fi and some international roaming use China Unicom's service so no VoLTE for Google Fi and those roaming yet)
Dual VoLTE with dual SIM should work too, I'm using CMCC and China Unicom dual sim and VoLTE icon on my status bar have a "1" next to it(VoLTE1), I think there will be a VoLTE2 after China Unicom support VoLTE.
I know little about these Telecom operators things outside of China, but I think Oxygen OS support most country's VoLTE service as long as their Telecom operators support VoLTE.
I'm new here, my op7 pro is on the way to me, I'm in China too, so I should unbox it, do not upgrade, download the oxygen os and flash it directly? Than I'll get a "global version" op 7 pro, will it work?
I got a brand new P40 Pro from a retailer in China, but it comes with something that I don't like, e.g., the real-name-registeration and a lot of useless apps.
I haven't used Android for years but back to my time(~2010), people can download various kinds of ROM and flash to their phone. I wonder if it's still possible today. If so, can I download the international ROM for my P40 Pro and flash it?
Much obliged
No chance as you cannot get the bootloader unlocked to install twrp or root these phones. You can use adb to remove some apps but be careful. I use a Chinese version fine in the UK. It does have some oditees but most can be overcome by reading other Chinese ROM owners methods in this and other Huawei threads.
Hi, i want to ask if your phoyhas app gallery and petal search. The reason i am asking is because i am about to buy this phone from China. I am currently at china, so i am not if Chinese app store has similar app gallery or petal search as international version
left4taco said:
I got a brand new P40 Pro from a retailer in China, but it comes with something that I don't like, e.g., the real-name-registeration and a lot of useless apps.
I haven't used Android for years but back to my time(~2010), people can download various kinds of ROM and flash to their phone. I wonder if it's still possible today. If so, can I download the international ROM for my P40 Pro and flash it?
Much obliged
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If you can change the OEMinfo partition to that of Europe or any other region you prefer, then you change the rom
Trying to figure this one out and maybe just something small I'm doing.
If I flash anything higher than the 11.0.12 release of stable from xiaomi.eu, my sim card settings seem to not work right. I have dual SIM. TMobile and redpocket. On 11.0.12, I can get 5G on TMobile and 4G on redpocket. Past that, it switches to only getting 4G on TMobile and H+ on redpocket. Am I doing something wrong or did they change something. So confusing...
Any help is appreciated
mahst68 said:
Trying to figure this one out and maybe just something small I'm doing.
If I flash anything higher than the 11.0.12 release of stable from xiaomi.eu, my sim card settings seem to not work right. I have dual SIM. TMobile and redpocket. On 11.0.12, I can get 5G on TMobile and 4G on redpocket. Past that, it switches to only getting 4G on TMobile and H+ on redpocket. Am I doing something wrong or did they change something. So confusing...
Any help is appreciated
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I mean there's some battery saving thing to turn 5g off, I have never seen 5g on my phone although my sim is enabled and some places I go have 5g, could of turned it off with the lockdown, I'm using EU ROM
mahst68 said:
Trying to figure this one out and maybe just something small I'm doing.
If I flash anything higher than the 11.0.12 release of stable from xiaomi.eu, my sim card settings seem to not work right. I have dual SIM. TMobile and redpocket. On 11.0.12, I can get 5G on TMobile and 4G on redpocket. Past that, it switches to only getting 4G on TMobile and H+ on redpocket. Am I doing something wrong or did they change something. So confusing...
Any help is appreciated
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did you figured it out？i installed eu but no 5g
No I didnt. Even more disturbing is that the newer ROMs also seem to take away an additional band of connectivity with TMobile rather than the base China rom. I would of considered keeping my Mi 10 pro if I could rom without this issue, but losing this connectivity is making me get a different phone. Really stinks
mahst68 said:
No I didnt. Even more disturbing is that the newer ROMs also seem to take away an additional band of connectivity with TMobile rather than the base China rom. I would of considered keeping my Mi 10 pro if I could rom without this issue, but losing this connectivity is making me get a different phone. Really stinks
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damn i guess ill just stick to chinese rom for now
mahst68 said:
No I didnt. Even more disturbing is that the newer ROMs also seem to take away an additional band of connectivity with TMobile rather than the base China rom. I would of considered keeping my Mi 10 pro if I could rom without this issue, but losing this connectivity is making me get a different phone. Really stinks
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LMAO,
Simply flash the modem from your firmware and the issue is resolved. Easy!
Different roms from different regions use different modems with less or additional bands. Flash the modem from the rom that works. I would recommend using LR Team or orangefox recovery.
tsongming said:
LMAO,
Simply flash the modem from your firmware and the issue is resolved. Easy!
Different roms from different regions use different modems with less or additional bands. Flash the modem from the rom that works. I would recommend using LR Team or orangefox recovery.
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I thought about that and will try it if I decide to keep the phone... I'm probably going back to the Find X2 Pro... I got the Thailand version coming soon... I'll probably just relock the bootloader on this phone. The Find X2 Pro has way more capatibiilty in North America. The Thailand version has global rom and dual sim.... Where as EU is single sim....
I like that I can rom on this phone but I'm getting too old for it. Hahaha. Just want the best phone for the money. This phone is great and is probably the better value over the Find X2 Pro but the lost of bands especially not working with Verizon MVNOs stinks.
mahst68 said:
I thought about that and will try it if I decide to keep the phone... I'm probably going back to the Find X2 Pro... I got the Thailand version coming soon... I'll probably just relock the bootloader on this phone. The Find X2 Pro has way more capatibiilty in North America. The Thailand version has global rom and dual sim.... Where as EU is single sim....
I like that I can rom on this phone but I'm getting too old for it. Hahaha. Just want the best phone for the money. This phone is great and is probably the better value over the Find X2 Pro but the lost of bands especially not working with Verizon MVNOs stinks.
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I also live in the US, I agree that you should sell it soon while, it is still highly sought after.
I was within an inch of buying a Mi 10 Pro myself, I have been wanting to upgrade from my current Mi8. Fortunately, I found that the Mi10 and Mi 10 pro are lacking too many bands for the US before I processed the order based on inaccurate info.
As of right now, Xiaomi doesn't seem to care about gaining or maintaining loyal customers in the US or any country in North America, for that matter. If they did they would releases phones with more than 3 compatible bands for AT&T and TMobile. Without a doubt I agree that you are better off with an Find X2 Pro or a One Plus. - Note how those phones have every single band, for every country!
To be clear, there are many things that I love about Miui, but Xiaomi phones offer less bands with every release, and the last phones that had more than 3 bands for the US was in 2018 with the Mix 3, and Xiaomi Mi 8, the Mi9 was released with only 4 compatible bands. To go on, the Mix 3 5G has received no updates in a very long time.
While, I suppose that you could get by with 3 bands, you will not have a signal in some areas. and here is some additional info that for me is just another nail in the Xiaomi coffin. Historically, Xiaomi has supported their phones for 3 to 5 years ( like Apple)
However, last week Xiaomi management decides to stop supporting all phones with SD 845 processors, starting in September! These phones are currently only 2 and a half years old. Here is a source I have no idea why they are shooting themselves in the foot with these bad decisions, but if they go down in flames another company will rise and take their place. Finally, I am sure that you have seen the news about the recent security issues with browser tracking even while using incognito mode
Hopefully they get their act together.
Good Luck.
tsongming said:
LMAO,
Simply flash the modem from your firmware and the issue is resolved. Easy!
Different roms from different regions use different modems with less or additional bands. Flash the modem from the rom that works. I would recommend using LR Team or orangefox recovery.
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How do I get modem? In twrp?
mahst68 said:
I thought about that and will try it if I decide to keep the phone... I'm probably going back to the Find X2 Pro... I got the Thailand version coming soon... I'll probably just relock the bootloader on this phone. The Find X2 Pro has way more capatibiilty in North America. The Thailand version has global rom and dual sim.... Where as EU is single sim....
I like that I can rom on this phone but I'm getting too old for it. Hahaha. Just want the best phone for the money. This phone is great and is probably the better value over the Find X2 Pro but the lost of bands especially not working with Verizon MVNOs stinks.
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Do you know the steps on how to flash ch modem to eu rom ?
raven213 said:
Do you know the steps on how to flash ch modem to eu rom ?
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It's been awhile but I think there's 2 possibilities
I pretty sure that you could just put the modem file from the China rom into a file like modem.zip and flash with TWRP... It's been a moment and I might be wrong on that. You could also replace the modem file in the EU rom zip file and flash as well
mahst68 said:
It's been awhile but I think there's 2 possibilities
I pretty sure that you could just put the modem file from the China rom into a file like modem.zip and flash with TWRP... It's been a moment and I might be wrong on that. You could also replace the modem file in the EU rom zip file and flash as well
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Alright I'll try today once I get home thanks
mahst68 said:
It's been awhile but I think there's 2 possibilities
I pretty sure that you could just put the modem file from the China rom into a file like modem.zip and flash with TWRP... It's been a moment and I might be wrong on that. You could also replace the modem file in the EU rom zip file and flash as well
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cant seem to find modem file :/
raven213 said:
How do I get modem? In twrp?
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You can just dirty flash the latest global firmware for your device ( if it's a global device) Download it from the Yshalsager firmware website. It includes the modem and radio drivers.
https://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/. FYI the site also includes Chinese and Russian firmware.
Always create a TWRP backup and copy it to a secondary location before doing these kinds of things. ( USB or desktop) Just in case. However, I do this type of stuff all the time without issue. We have 4 Xiaomi phones in my house.
FYI, you will only find the modem file in fastboot "images" roms.
tsongming said:
FYI, you will only find the modem file in fastboot "images" roms.
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i have the fastboot rom but cant find "modem"
raven213 said:
i have the fastboot rom but cant find "modem"
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As I mentioned It must be an "images" fastboot rom. FYI: These roms are the same roms that you also use should should you ever have a brick...nothing else will work to unbrick a phone. So be sure to keep it and also be sure to make a full TWRP backup and keep it on your desktop so you will have a way back if something terrible ever happens to you such as losing sensors, IMEI, persist etc.
For example, see my screenshot
I dont even own a Mi 10. Nonetheless I found the official link for to help you out. > Clicking thanks would be appreciated.
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.2.0....M_20200328.0000.00_10.0_global_09b168ff9e.tgz
tsongming said:
As I mentioned It must be an "images" fastboot rom. FYI: These roms are the same roms that you also use should should you ever have a brick...nothing else will work to unbrick a phone. So be sure to keep it and also be sure to make a full TWRP backup and keep it on your desktop so you will have a way back if something terrible ever happens to you such as losing sensors, IMEI, persist etc.
For example, see my screenshot
I dont even own a Mi 10. Nonetheless I found the official link for to help you out. > Clicking thanks would be appreciated.
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.2.0....M_20200328.0000.00_10.0_global_09b168ff9e.tgz
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Thanks but I'm on ch cmi I decided to stay with ch Ron for now thanks for your help
raven213 said:
Thanks but I'm on ch cmi I decided to stay with ch Ron for now thanks for your help
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Just so you know: You can extract the files individually and flash them.
Plus firmware flashing doesn't affect the system installation because the firmware lives on it's own partitions . FYI: Generally Android phones have on average around 20 or more partitions depending on the phone and the OS is on its own partition.
These image ROMs are hard to find so I would strongly suggest that you look for, the native images Rom specific to your devices.
If you can't find it on the Mi-Community website, try use Chrome with Google translate and switch Mi-Community's region to China, then you should be able to find it. You can also find links in telegram. But personally I don't trust firmware from 3 party sites. Especially Chinese 3rd party sites that often add additional adware.
Also, if you weren't aware be very careful about using Mi flash and accidentally locking your bootloader.
Enjoy your phone: I had planned on buying one myself but it lacks way too many bands for North America to justify the expense. Hopefully Xiaomi actually builds the rumored upcoming Mix 4. The Mix series usually have every band.
tsongming said:
Just so you know: You can extract the files individually and flash them.
Plus firmware flashing doesn't affect the system installation because the firmware lives on it's own partitions . FYI: Generally Android phones have on average around 20 or more partitions depending on the phone and the OS is on its own partition.
These image ROMs are hard to find so I would strongly suggest that you look for, the native images Rom specific to your devices.
If you can't find it on the Mi-Community website, try use Chrome with Google translate and switch Mi-Community's region to China, then you should be able to find it. You can also find links in telegram. But personally I don't trust firmware from 3 party sites. Especially Chinese 3rd party sites that often add additional adware.
Also, if you weren't aware be very careful about using Mi flash and accidentally locking your bootloader.
Enjoy your phone: I had planned on buying one myself but it lacks way too many bands for North America to justify the expense. Hopefully Xiaomi actually builds the rumored upcoming Mix 4. The Mix series usually have every band.
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Which bands do you use ? Only band I'm missing is 66,71 for t mobile and of course t mobile 5g but I guess I can use n41 band for nsa 5g?
Hi all,
I'm thinking of purchasing a OnePlus 8T Chinese edition here in the UAE as it is much cheaper. However, I'm concerned with whether the software will be the same as the international units. Hence I want to update to the latest non-Chinese edition. I believe the Chinese editions come with HydrogenOS which I don't want. My question is will I be able to update my phone to the latest version of Oxygen OS if I buy the phone? If yes, could you please tell me how? I know I have to find the stock ROM for a different region and flash the device. But I've searched everywhere I could think of: the official OnePlus site doesn't provide a version as it has with other models yet, and I couldn't find any 3rd party link either. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Vortex321 said:
Hi all,
I'm thinking of purchasing a OnePlus 8T Chinese edition here in the UAE as it is much cheaper. However, I'm concerned with whether the software will be the same as the international units. Hence I want to update to the latest non-Chinese edition. I believe the Chinese editions come with HydrogenOS which I don't want. My question is will I be able to update my phone to the latest version of Oxygen OS if I buy the phone? If yes, could you please tell me how? I know I have to find the stock ROM for a different region and flash the device. But I've searched everywhere I could think of: the official OnePlus site doesn't provide a version as it has with other models yet, and I couldn't find any 3rd party link either. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
Did you buy the Chinese variant? Did you manage to install Oxygen OS?
Vortex321 said:
Hi all,
I'm thinking of purchasing a OnePlus 8T Chinese edition here in the UAE as it is much cheaper. However, I'm concerned with whether the software will be the same as the international units. Hence I want to update to the latest non-Chinese edition. I believe the Chinese editions come with HydrogenOS which I don't want. My question is will I be able to update my phone to the latest version of Oxygen OS if I buy the phone? If yes, could you please tell me how? I know I have to find the stock ROM for a different region and flash the device. But I've searched everywhere I could think of: the official OnePlus site doesn't provide a version as it has with other models yet, and I couldn't find any 3rd party link either. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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The 8T I bought was listed as Chinese but came with OOS (KB05AA) installed and I've had no issues updating it. It's model number is KB2000.
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But I've searched everywhere I could think of: the official OnePlus site doesn't provide a version as it has with other models yet, and I couldn't find any 3rd party link either.
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[OnePlus 8T][ROM][OTA][Oxygen OS] Repo of Oxygen OS Builds
Added 11.0.5.6 KB05AA full zip from support website to OP
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Hi all,
So I am interested in buying a Realme GT Neo 2, however I will likely buy the Chinese version as it is easier and chaeper for me to find and purchase (Aliexpress).
I see most stores say they will open the box and flash the Global ROM for you before shipping. Not sure how true this is, but anyways...
I wanted to find out if with the Chinese ROM, does it have the same issues as Xiaomi / Redmi with the Chinese ROM where when the device is locked you do not get messages.
For example, with the Redmi Note 11 Pro (Chinese ROM). If I am using Whatsapp or Telegram, it works fine but once I lock the phone after a minute or so when the phone is in sleep mode I do not get messages or any whatsapp / telegram calls.
I have to unlock the phone before those messages are downloaded and come through to my phone - is this the case with the Chinese ROM on the GT Neo 2?
If so, will this be fixed by flashing the Global or Indian ROM? I know with Xiaomi, if you flash the Global ROM then this is no longer a problem. It seems that the Chinese ROM for Xiaomi is very aggressive with how it manages apps when the phone is sleepings or when the apps are running in the background.
This is my main concern and the only thing stopping me from buying this phone now.
@KD6-3.7 Maybe you can give me some advice, you seem to have a lot of knowledge with Realme and the GT Neo 2.
PsyCLown89 said:
Hi all,
So I am interested in buying a Realme GT Neo 2, however I will likely buy the Chinese version as it is easier and chaeper for me to find and purchase (Aliexpress).
I see most stores say they will open the box and flash the Global ROM for you before shipping. Not sure how true this is, but anyways...
I wanted to find out if with the Chinese ROM, does it have the same issues as Xiaomi / Redmi with the Chinese ROM where when the device is locked you do not get messages.
For example, with the Redmi Note 11 Pro (Chinese ROM). If I am using Whatsapp or Telegram, it works fine but once I lock the phone after a minute or so when the phone is in sleep mode I do not get messages or any whatsapp / telegram calls.
I have to unlock the phone before those messages are downloaded and come through to my phone - is this the case with the Chinese ROM on the GT Neo 2?
If so, will this be fixed by flashing the Global or Indian ROM? I know with Xiaomi, if you flash the Global ROM then this is no longer a problem. It seems that the Chinese ROM for Xiaomi is very aggressive with how it manages apps when the phone is sleepings or when the apps are running in the background.
This is my main concern and the only thing stopping me from buying this phone now.
@KD6-3.7 Maybe you can give me some advice, you seem to have a lot of knowledge with Realme and the GT Neo 2.
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I do not know about that kind of screen off issue. But my Indian Variant one has no issues whatsoever. [ edge lighting is also great! ]
TBH, the neo 2 with Chinese Rom is getting frequent updates + it has access to the RUI 3.0 Beta application.
Whereas the Indian market users of neo2 are stuck on an update which is 2 months+ old...
Also, with chinese rom, you can unlock the bootloader! No such thing as of now in global/Indian ones...
So it is on you entirely, if you want updates faster or not. Also, from what i have seen, MIUI CN usually is always better than the buggy global one. Not sure how realme works.
KD6-3.7 said:
I do not know about that kind of screen off issue. But my Indian Variant one has no issues whatsoever. [ edge lighting is also great! ]
TBH, the neo 2 with Chinese Rom is getting frequent updates + it has access to the RUI 3.0 Beta application.
Whereas the Indian market users of neo2 are stuck on an update which is 2 months+ old...
Also, with chinese rom, you can unlock the bootloader! No such thing as of now in global/Indian ones...
So it is on you entirely, if you want updates faster or not. Also, from what i have seen, MIUI CN usually is always better than the buggy global one. Not sure how realme works.
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Alright thanks.
MIUI CN is great, just the way it handles apps in the background / when phone is locked is a problem for me. No Global ROM for the Redmi Note 11 Pro, only expected sometime in Q1 so I had to sell mine unfortunately. My girlfriend has the Redmi Note 10 Pro, global ROM and works as expected.
Tempted to pull the trigger on this Realme, thinking I might ask the supplier to flash to Global ROM just incase. I imagine they'd need to unlock the bootloader and I could always flash back to the Chinese ROM to play around with if need be.
I just cannot afford to have a phone which does not allow for IM apps and their messages / calls to come through when the phone is locked.
This will be my first Realme device, so not familiar with how they work and do things.
If I am able to flash between the various ROMs, I might even flash to the Indian ROM if that has newer updates compared to the Global ROM.
I assume Indian ROM & Global ROM are quite similar and both have Google Apps and English as a language?
PsyCLown89 said:
Alright thanks.
MIUI CN is great, just the way it handles apps in the background / when phone is locked is a problem for me. No Global ROM for the Redmi Note 11 Pro, only expected sometime in Q1 so I had to sell mine unfortunately. My girlfriend has the Redmi Note 10 Pro, global ROM and works as expected.
Tempted to pull the trigger on this Realme, thinking I might ask the supplier to flash to Global ROM just incase. I imagine they'd need to unlock the bootloader and I could always flash back to the Chinese ROM to play around with if need be.
I just cannot afford to have a phone which does not allow for IM apps and their messages / calls to come through when the phone is locked.
This will be my first Realme device, so not familiar with how they work and do things.
If I am able to flash between the various ROMs, I might even flash to the Indian ROM if that has newer updates compared to the Global ROM.
I assume Indian ROM & Global ROM are quite similar and both have Google Apps and English as a language?
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Indian is, i think global only, heh.
Also, i dont think that you will be able to unlock the bl once global rom is flashed, although i can be wrong.
If you do use google applications, then yes, you indeed need the global rom.
KD6-3.7 said:
Indian is, i think global only, heh.
Also, i dont think that you will be able to unlock the bl once global rom is flashed, although i can be wrong.
If you do use google applications, then yes, you indeed need the global rom.
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Hmm, I was thinking and hoping that the supplier will unlock the bootloader, flash the Global ROM and then the bootloader will remain unlocked for me to flash the different ROMs as I wish?
It seems there is really not a lot of info available and most people who are on forums and using these phones seem to be using the Global or Indian version and not the Chinese version - which so far seems to be able to do more and has newer updates.
I can order the Chinese version and ask them to not update to the Global ROM, but then I run the risk of maybe still not being able to unlock the bootloader and having a phone I cannot use properly.
If I can get confirmation that Realme does not have the same issue as Xiaomi do on their Chinese ROMs then I am more than happy to stay on the Chinese ROM.
PsyCLown89 said:
Hmm, I was thinking and hoping that the supplier will unlock the bootloader, flash the Global ROM and then the bootloader will remain unlocked for me to flash the different ROMs as I wish?
It seems there is really not a lot of info available and most people who are on forums and using these phones seem to be using the Global or Indian version and not the Chinese version - which so far seems to be able to do more and has newer updates.
I can order the Chinese version and ask them to not update to the Global ROM, but then I run the risk of maybe still not being able to unlock the bootloader and having a phone I cannot use properly.
If I can get confirmation that Realme does not have the same issue as Xiaomi do on their Chinese ROMs then I am more than happy to stay on the Chinese ROM.
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CN variant will always be ahead in terms of updates.
As for your supplier, he will lock the bl. He has to, cuz if he doesnt, then your play store wont be certified. He will flash and lock most probably.
you can i think ask the seller himself about such stuff, he knows much more , heh.
Im currently using GT Neo 2 China varian rom.
Maybe this is my first time using Realme UI, so some of my problem may not really a problem
Here are some of my experiance for using China variant rom
1. A lot of China bloatware, most of it can be deleted
3. Unable to backup system setting, sms, call log at google account. It will showing error. You may need to backup your data to the realme chinese cloud. Contact and Calender are able to sync with google account.
4. Some of the banking apps are unable to set your device as digital otp token (maybe will fix later)
5. Cloned whatsapp have notification issue. It solve after reinstall.
6. Play Store will not automatically searching new updates and scan hamful apps. It require manual clicking.
7. Unable to use Google Location History function (it not affecting google map fuction)
8. Unable to trasfer my old phone data to new Realme phone using Phone clone app. (maybe have bug for phone clone app)
9. Great battery life. Apps are not allow to run in background by default. (i'm not sure is it Realme UI default setting)
10. High frequency system updates. You may check the latest updates news at Realme GT Neo 2 China Community.
Im using cn.
The only problem Im getting is the CN Apps but you can uninstall / remove then using ADB or manual uninstall only hehe
Thats why CN Version is the best of all version!
pjah23 said:
Im using cn.
The only problem Im getting is the CN Apps but you can uninstall / remove then using ADB or manual uninstall only hehe
Thats why CN Version is the best of all version!
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Actually is depend. If you very rely of Google ecosystem, the China variant rom might not your best choice.
So I have not pulled the trigger yet and was wondering what the latest software is on the Global ROM vs the Indian ROM?
I am wondering whether I should speak to the seller and see if they cannot put the Indian ROM on for me instead of the Global ROM as I may get updates sooner than on the Global ROM?
I assume the Indian ROM works fine with apps running in the background and when your phone is locked you can still get Whatsapp & Telegram messages and do not need to unlock your phone in order to receive those messages like with the Chinese ROM?
pjah23 said:
我用的是cn。
我得到的唯一问题是 CN 应用程序，但您可以卸载/删除然后使用 ADB 或手动卸载，呵呵
这就是为什么CN版本是所有版本中最好的！
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app storm can't be uninstall. we must root
PsyCLown89 said:
So I have not pulled the trigger yet and was wondering what the latest software is on the Global ROM vs the Indian ROM?
I am wondering whether I should speak to the seller and see if they cannot put the Indian ROM on for me instead of the Global ROM as I may get updates sooner than on the Global ROM?
I assume the Indian ROM works fine with apps running in the background and when your phone is locked you can still get Whatsapp & Telegram messages and do not need to unlock your phone in order to receive those messages like with the Chinese ROM?
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All rom versions work fine enough. It depends on your needs.
KD6-3.7 said:
All rom versions work fine enough. It depends on your needs.
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but i am using CN ROM. This rom doesn‘t worked.Because CN officially forces the app to run in the background.So, I hope that one day I can flash the Indian or global version of the firmware
arkgo said:
but i am using CN ROM. This rom doesn‘t worked.Because CN officially forces the app to run in the background.So, I hope that one day I can flash the Indian or global version of the firmware
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Oh is it? . Hope that u can flash global rom.
Hi guys.
Yesterday i bought gt neo 2. Om on
RMX3370_11_A.06 (global).I saw india was the same time update but called
RMX3370_11_A.07...
Btw this is not the problem..my problem is WHY india rom is 5.5Gb and global os 16Gb... Yes 16 gb!
Anybody can help plz.
Thank you.
PsyCLown89 said:
Hi all,
So I am interested in buying a Realme GT Neo 2, however I will likely buy the Chinese version as it is easier and chaeper for me to find and purchase (Aliexpress).
I see most stores say they will open the box and flash the Global ROM for you before shipping. Not sure how true this is, but anyways...
I wanted to find out if with the Chinese ROM, does it have the same issues as Xiaomi / Redmi with the Chinese ROM where when the device is locked you do not get messages.
For example, with the Redmi Note 11 Pro (Chinese ROM). If I am using Whatsapp or Telegram, it works fine but once I lock the phone after a minute or so when the phone is in sleep mode I do not get messages or any whatsapp / telegram calls.
I have to unlock the phone before those messages are downloaded and come through to my phone - is this the case with the Chinese ROM on the GT Neo 2?
If so, will this be fixed by flashing the Global or Indian ROM? I know with Xiaomi, if you flash the Global ROM then this is no longer a problem. It seems that the Chinese ROM for Xiaomi is very aggressive with how it manages apps when the phone is sleepings or when the apps are running in the background.
This is my main concern and the only thing stopping me from buying this phone now.
@KD6-3.7 Maybe you can give me some advice, you seem to have a lot of knowledge with Realme and the GT Neo 2.
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I am CN that this is not the case, there are several options in Settings-Notifications, one of which is to receive messages and reminders and display them on the lock screen, if not, then it is probably because the process of app has been forcibly stopped by the power protection system, to solve this problem, just select not to optimize in the battery optimization interface. The relevant solution may also be in the long press of the icon in question-Application Details-Power Consumption Management)
Mr.Vag said:
Hi guys.
Yesterday i bought gt neo 2. Om on
RMX3370_11_A.06 (global).I saw india was the same time update but called
RMX3370_11_A.07...
Btw this is not the problem..my problem is WHY india rom is 5.5Gb and global os 16Gb... Yes 16 gb!
Anybody can help plz.
Thank you.
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Well its the whole packed up rom. Depends on how it was compiled.
Interesting
I have Chinese version too.
I think the only deal breakers that i have with the Chinese version are missing notifications and bloatware. I am not sure how it works but it never delivers notifications on time, either they are delayed for 5-10 minutes or hours
I flash global version and really happy with it. Gpay doesn't work but my bank app does
JohnVo said:
I have Chinese version too.
I think the only deal breakers that i have with the Chinese version are missing notifications and bloatware. I am not sure how it works but it never delivers notifications on time, either they are delayed for 5-10 minutes or hours
I flash global version and really happy with it. Gpay doesn't work but my bank app does
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Does global version have realme dialer or google dialer? thank you.