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Considering a Z1, some questions

Hey guys,
I am thinking to get a Z1, I am not living in the US (I live in Hong Kong) and here're my options:
- Asia Version (not Japan/Hong Kong/China)
Concern:
The quality (Some says the quality isn't as good)
The firmware upgrade (maybe they will come slower)
- USA version
Concern:
It needs unlocking
Both of which are same price, which is around $150 cheaper than every other version.
So my questions are:
Is unlocking the carrier lock difficult/unsafe?
I don't plan to use it for 4G. Is there anything else I should be aware of when I look to buy a Z1?
thanks for reading anyway, hope to get some answers to help me out

etismyname said:
Hey guys,
I am thinking to get a Z1, I am not living in the US (I live in Hong Kong) and here're my options:
- Asia Version (not Japan/Hong Kong/China)
Concern:
The quality (Some says the quality isn't as good)
The firmware upgrade (maybe they will come slower)
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Don't buy it.
etismyname said:
- USA version
Concern:
It needs unlocking
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Buy Unbranded, it not need to be unlocked.
etismyname said:
Both of which are same price, which is around $150 cheaper than every other version.
So my questions are:
Is unlocking the carrier lock difficult/unsafe?
I don't plan to use it for 4G. Is there anything else I should be aware of when I look to buy a Z1?
thanks for reading anyway, hope to get some answers to help me out
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Unlocking is very easy and safe, and will be unlocked permanently.

thanks but I can't find a cheap unbranded Z1, they cost just as much as the Hong Kong version.
I guess US version is the safer option to go then?

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Unlocking is very easy and safe, and will be unlocked permanently.
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It's worth knowing that until Sony fixes it, there is a problem with the camera breaking when the bootloader is unlocked.

akselic said:
It's worth knowing that until Sony fixes it, there is a problem with the camera breaking when the bootloader is unlocked.
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He was saing about Carrer Lock. So I do not mentioned that. They have nothing in common. Unlock Bootloader is necessary only to flash custom roms with custom kernels.That's all.

eclyptos said:
He was saing about Carrer Lock. So I do not mentioned that. They have nothing in common. Unlock Bootloader is necessary only to flash custom roms with custom kernels.That's all.
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Thanks for the correction, I misunderstood

Don't buy Z1 as there are many faulty units out there. It's a hit or miss on a good or sucky unit

brapicoco said:
Don't buy Z1 as there are many faulty units out there. It's a hit or miss on a good or sucky unit
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Where?

brapicoco said:
Don't buy Z1 as there are many faulty units out there.
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What are you talking about? Where? When? Avoid this kind of bad information please, is not good for a life of a forum.
My Z1 is perfect and I have never had a better phone.
Go ahead with it. :good:

88Mike said:
What are you talking about? Where? When? Avoid this kind of bad information please, is not good for a life of a forum.
My Z1 is perfect and I have never had a better phone.
Go ahead with it. :good:
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Seems like you are misinformed about the problems out there. Why dont you try visiting the sony forums and see for yourself.

I got mine fromm Singapore, is it Asia version? Dunno anyhow its provlem free except for the touch ossue that everyone have...
Screen is pretty, great blacks, device runs fast and and doesnt over heat. My serial is bh90l... Is that Asia version?
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk

so i have made my decision to just buy the japanese version.
The screen apparently is more red (he showed me a hk version and a japanese version) which I like a bit more.
It comes with a charging dock and a 32GB internal memory which I like a lot.
Problem:
Updating can get very troublesome, I think I will have to stuck with the not so good firmware (comes with the .534 firmware and not the .213, what's worse is that I don't think i will ever get the .213)
other than that, the phone is perfect, I am still playing around with the camera thoguh

shteren said:
I got mine fromm Singapore, is it Asia version? Dunno anyhow its provlem free except for the touch ossue that everyone have...
Screen is pretty, great blacks, device runs fast and and doesnt over heat. My serial is bh90l... Is that Asia version?
Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk
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my device is from SG and is suffering from touch screen problem mine BH90B

If I will know I will have such problem with a High End Flagship Device I will never buy it, F..K!
This is bad, so the Flagship Device is coming to be a Crap Device
I got screen issue and we can't unlock the Booloader, camera will be broken.
Bad Batch?
See:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2540950
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2482777
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2564985

[Q] Tell if it was unlocked?

I just purchased a used 701 and it is currently running stock rom, but I would like to know if it has been previous unlocked. Is there any way to tell?
Thanks in advance.

pruah said:
I just purchased a used 701 and it is currently running stock rom, but I would like to know if it has been previous unlocked. Is there any way to tell?
Thanks in advance.
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When you boot it from powered off it says device unlocked in the top left corner of the first boot screen. Unlocking is a one way ticket on these devices. Once unlocked you CANNOT relock it.

Thank you
sbdags said:
When you boot it from powered off it says device unlocked in the top left corner of the first boot screen. Unlocking is a one way ticket on these devices. Once unlocked you CANNOT relock it.
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THANK YOU... I bought it used and now it is having hardware issues. I didn't know if I could even try to send it in for warranty work, now I can try

pruah said:
THANK YOU... I bought it used and now it is having hardware issues. I didn't know if I could even try to send it in for warranty work, now I can try
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I bought one unlocked on eBay.Right out of the box the touch screen was almost completely unresponsive. I opened a chat session on the Asus web site, told the rep what was wrong and specified that the tablet was unlocked. He asked me to reset it one more time, and when that didn't work he said that it was under warranty and gave me an RMA. Two days after they received it their web site said it was repaired and I had a FedEx tracking number, and now it's on the way back. So far it's been an excellent customer service experience. I can't speak for every circumstance but I'm impressed with them. (I don't work for them or have any affiliation of any kind.)
This was in the U.S. Based on my anecdotal experience I'd recommend being up front that it's unlocked (they know anyway) and be extra friendly and polite, both in the chat and on the form you fill out. I'll post back on Thursday when it comes back.

In case it's of interest to anyone in a similar situation, I got my tablet back yesterday in perfect working condition, still unlocked. When something is done well I like to encourage it by pointing it out. The service was fast and friendly and no issue was made of the tablet being unlocked. I had to decide whether to RMA it or return it to the eBay seller, and I really didn't want to make the seller deal with it since it was working when they sent it to me. (Good ratings - I trust them.) It worked out well for everyone.

Help with screen replacement.

As the title says i need a new screen Had my standard 10 just under two months and dropped it (twice). I am very carefull with my devices and have never suffered a screen smash before. As you can imagine i am totaly gutted. Not a mark any where else but the screen. My question is, does anyone know of a trusted well reviewed service that i can use to get it replaced or am i stuck with trying it myself?. I live in the UK, and appreciate any help offered.

I thought Huawei offered a free screen replacement within the first three months of use, if you contact them.??

DANIELWHITT said:
I thought Huawei offered a free screen replacement within the first three months of use, if you contact them.??
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only on the pro , if i remember correctly

EGOiST1991 said:
only on the pro , if i remember correctly
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/how-to/screen-cracked-2-weeks-mate-10-t3736813
I read about It on here.
I know this was a different country but its worth a try.

Replacement screen?

Hey guys,
I managed to drop my 3T a few days back, cracked the screen, over the course of a day it became fully black, rendering the display unusable.
I've seen some posts of people complaining about how bad their replacement screens are. My local GSM store said they could order a (semi-genuine, lol) display for around $150 - I'm assuming people who are having issues with their replacement screens got some cheap ones off of eBay.
My question is, would this replacement cost be a huge ripoff with me ending up with a somewhat ****ty replacement screen, or is it just worth buying a new phone at this point?
EDIT:
Okay so, my order arrived, took it to my local GSM store, they swapped the displays. Luckily everything works fine, I've got no dead or stuck pixels, screen off gestures, notification led, back and menu buttons, fingerprint reader, everything works just fine. The only little issue is that my actual display part doesn't fit quite fully into the frame, so it's like half a millimeter "elevated" on the left side. Probably not going to cause any issues, it's just that dust can get more easily under the screen.
DIgitizer is also recognized by default, no need for custom kernel, thank god

Try to find some OEM screen (50 - 60 $) its original but not from oneplus

meetlicious said:
Try to find some OEM screen (50 - 60 $) its original but not from oneplus
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Do either of these look good to you?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-A...-A3010-LCD-Display-Touch-Screen-/222591712582
https://www.witrigs.com/oem-lcd-screen-assembly-for-oneplus-3-a3000-black
I was told they can only replace the screen if I order it with frame, which both of these sales can do, I'm just not sure if there's anything I should be looking out for to clarify whether or not they're going to be a scam
I love this phone a lot, really don't want to buy a new one, and I also want to triple check before getting a replacement screen, just to be sure.

meetlicious said:
Try to find some OEM screen (50 - 60 $) its original but not from oneplus
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Some of them have massive issues with unified roms and need a patched kernel to always properly switch on. See the los-16.0 thread for details. The main issue seems to be, that there are oem displays out ther, which claim to be a5 but are actually a3.
@Lada333: if an original (not semi original, not nearly original, but original) replacement screen is too expensive, I'd recommend a new phone to any flashaholic... Maybe you get a good deal on a used (but original... ) 6 or 6t.

nvertigo67 said:
Some of them have massive issues with unified roms and need a patched kernel to always properly switch on. See the los-16.0 thread for details. The main issue seems to be, that there are oem displays out ther, which claim to be a5 but are actually a3.
@Lada333: if an original (not semi original, not nearly original, but original) replacement screen is too expensive, I'd recommend a new phone to any flashaholic... Maybe you get a good deal on a used (but original... ) 6 or 6t.
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I ended up buying the one from the eBay listing ("original" black + frame). Haven't looked into the issue you mentioned earlier, but I'd be fine having to use a patched kernel. I looked around for new phones (I couldn't stand buying a used one), but none of them really seem to be worth it for me. It's either some dum-dum popup camera, or some ugly notch. 3T's design still takes it all for me. A 5T would be hella nice, but then again, not in production anymore, and getting a second-hand one is no deal for me.

I have used official Oneplus repair in my country and was satisfied. its important to order the repair on official site. i've attached pricelist

allspi said:
I have used official Oneplus repair in my country and was satisfied. its important to order the repair on official site. i've attached pricelist
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As far as I know, there's no OnePlus repair here in Hungary, also I haven't bought my phone directly from them - last time I had a repair in question, they told me to contact my Point of Sale, figured they'd advise the same this time too.
Thank you for the tip though!

Lada333 said:
As far as I know, there's no OnePlus repair here in Hungary, also I haven't bought my phone directly from them - last time I had a repair in question, they told me to contact my Point of Sale, figured they'd advise the same this time too.
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this site: https://www.oneplus.com/hu/support/repair
does it work? happy New Year!

I bought AMOLED screen with frame from aliexpress for my 3T, working well just for 2400/- INR.. Took around 28 days to deliver to India.

aashutoshrc said:
I bought AMOLED screen with frame from aliexpress for my 3T, working well just for 2400/- INR.. Took around 28 days to deliver to India.
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I ended up buying a replacement part from the ebay listing I linked above for about double the price you paid for yours. It has yet to be delivered to me, it's still stuck at the office of exchange.

Okay so, my order arrived, took it to my local GSM store, they swapped the displays. Luckily everything works fine, I've got no dead or stuck pixels, screen off gestures, notification led, back and menu buttons, fingerprint reader, everything works just fine. The only little issue is that my actual display part doesn't fit quite fully into the frame, so it's like half a millimeter "elevated" on the left side. Probably not going to cause any issues, it's just that dust can get more easily under the screen.
DIgitizer is also recognized by default, no need for custom kernel, thank god

Lada333 said:
DIgitizer is also recognized by default, no need for custom kernel, thank god
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Digitizer is not the "standard" issue for some non-oneplus panels - display keeps black occasionally after waking up the device is. See my previous posting and the detailed discussion in the los-16 thread.
Crossing fingers your panel is not effected!

nvertigo67 said:
Digitizer is not the "standard" issue for some non-oneplus panels - display keeps black occasionally after waking up the device is. See my previous posting and the detailed discussion in the los-16 thread.
Crossing fingers your panel is not effected!
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See my previous posting
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Would you mind linking the post again? IIRC you had it linked in your other post in this thread, but I can't seem to be able to find it anymore.
Crossing fingers your panel is not effected!
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So far so good, I've been using it quite often since I got it back, never had any issues with it so far, I'm hoping it's gonna stay that way
Is it possible for me to check whether or not the display is 'a5' or 'a3'?

Lada333 said:
Would you mind linking the post again? IIRC you had it linked in your other post in this thread, but I can't seem to be able to find it anymore.
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I've referenced to the los-16 thread. I have NOT linked single postings. You need to search yourself. Good friends toöd me: if I not want to feel like a search assistant I have to stop behaving like one.
Lada333 said:
So far so good, I've been using it quite often since I got it back, never had any issues with it so far, I'm hoping it's gonna stay that way
Is it possible for me to check whether or not the display is 'a5' or 'a3'?
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Theorethically in sysfs (i.e.: grep panel_name /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fb0/msm_fb_panel_info), but in this case it can't work. The oem panels in question show themselfs as a5 but support only the a3 dtsis... It's really worth searching the conversation in the los-16 thread.

nvertigo67 said:
I've referenced to the los-16 thread. I have NOT linked single postings. You need to search yourself. Good friends toöd me: if I not want to feel like a search assistant I have to stop behaving like one.
Theorethically in sysfs (i.e.: grep panel_name /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fb0/msm_fb_panel_info), but in this case it can't work. The oem panels in question show themselfs as a5 but support only the a3 dtsis... It's really worth searching the conversation in the los-16 thread.
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It sure is, if only I knew which los-16 thread you're referring to, and if only the search function wasn't broken (for me at least) on xda ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Thanks for the heads up though once again!

Should I buy it? Savable or trash?

Good evening friends!
I'm on the hunt for a new smartphone and found something interesting in eBay.
Please give me your opinion on if I should bid on this device, or not!
It's the 128GB 6GB RAM variant in quite good condition.
The seller states that
Android 10 installation couldn't be completed.
The installation process stops after a short time
Device reboots by itself
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Also that
WIFI and mobile data are not available
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And
Device is not unlocked
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I've read that on one hand that it's hardware/soldering issue,
and on the other hand that it might be just a software/firmware issue.
I've lots of experience in flashing all kinds of phones, including the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro (probably) of a friend.
So given I can unlock the bootloader and something can be done in software, I'm pretty sure I could do it.
Also I probably could open the device up and try to fix the mainboard.
Has anyone ever tried reflowing the mainboard?
Otherwise maybe I could replace the mainboard, if financially viable.
So please tell me if I should bid on it, and how much you reckon it might be worth!
Thank you very much and have a nice weekend!

My advice is to get a working phone. Instead of one where u have to repair. A working mi 8 is not expensive nowadays