C782 update - Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers

Anyone on C782 (CLT-L29) got any updates yet? I'm checking Firmware Finder daily and it looks like C782 is the only one behind... I'm on 8.1.0.102...

Same here 3UK
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golcheck said:
Anyone on C782 (CLT-L29) got any updates yet? I'm checking Firmware Finder daily and it looks like C782 is the only one behind... I'm on 8.1.0.102...
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Hi,
How much did P20 Pro get updates from start?

isko01 said:
Hi,
How much did P20 Pro get updates from start?
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I haven't got any yet. Haven't seen any around

golcheck said:
I haven't got any yet. Haven't seen any around
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Hmmm, ok. I hope you will get soon, or someone who knows will help you.

While I use a normal P20, just a heads-up I've seen people complaining about notifications being broken on anything above .106 (which I'm currently on, holding .110 update.)
I've seen people saying they're broken on both P20 and P20 Pro. So I'd advise not updating as soon as it arrives for you.
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Ephixi4 said:
While I use a normal P20, just a heads-up I've seen people complaining about notifications being broken on anything above .106 (which I'm currently on, holding .110 update.)
I've seen people saying they're broken on both P20 and P20 Pro. So I'd advise not updating as soon as it arrives for you.
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Perhaps I shouldn't be annoyed that I'm still on .103 then.
Bought from Carphone Warehouse UK, Sim-Free.

I'm more annoyed I'm on 102 (three UK) lol. Don't know why these guys are so slow to catch up. Anyone on three with a more recent update than 102?

I'm with 3 UK and am on .103, although I bought the phone SIM-free and put in my old SIM.

Ephixi4 said:
While I use a normal P20, just a heads-up I've seen people complaining about notifications being broken on anything above .106 (which I'm currently on, holding .110 update.)
I've seen people saying they're broken on both P20 and P20 Pro. So I'd advise not updating as soon as it arrives for you.
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I'm on 107 no issues with notifications here

ramheer said:
I'm on 107 no issues with notifications here
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Can you reply to messages and so on from the lockscreen? Maybe it's only for specific models, I'm not sure, although I've seen numerous complaints about this issue on anything above .106 so far.
I'll wait a bit more maybe they'll roll a new update or just try to update myself to a .120 version and see if it works.
@user4001 I guess you can always try when the update arrives and see if there is an issue or not. Just don't reset or anything if there is an issue, just try to rollback.
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Excuse my ignorance, but if 3 Mobile have only released the dual sim model does that mean they may not release the update for the Single Sim variant which a number of us have (due to the initial branding issue)

I'm with three dual SIM and have 102. No sign of any update.

So I emailed Huawei and despite me stating that I was on C782, they responding with the following:
Thank you for contacting Huawei Customer Care.
In response to your email, you have available the 8.1.0.106(C432)update that corresponds to Android 8.1.0 and EMUI 8.1.0. It will arrive via OTA, which means you will receive a notification on the phone.
The update will be sent randomly based on the IMEI number of the phone.
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Is that on firmware finder then? I can't find a C432/8.1.0.106 combination ...

a500user2013 said:
Is that on firmware finder then? I can't find a C432/8.1.0.106 combination ...
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This thread is about C782 Update as stated in Title.
Edit - Ok you were quoting the last guy I see now. I wouldn't put any weight or thinking in to a reply from random Huawei worker that was completely irrelevant. Bin that.

Yes sorry I did hit multi quote but it didn't appear to work. I don't know difference between C432 and C782 which is probably the main problem

Looks like 110a is now available for C782 on FF.
Anyone tried it?

Absolutely nothing for l09 yet..... Unbelievable.....

golcheck said:
Looks like 110a is now available for C782 on FF.
Anyone tried it?
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No changes for camera... :/

Related

Anyone else received 5.1 in the UK?

Just turned up as an OTA on mine & has been installed. Can't say I've noticed anything much difference in the phone so far.
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Just turned up as an OTA on mine & has been installed. Can't say I've noticed anything much difference in the phone so far.
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Does your build number end in D or E?
Evolution_Freak said:
Does your build number end in D or E?
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D. What's the significance?
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D. What's the significance?
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I'm just curious as to which build Google is pushing via OTA. Thanks!
There seems to be some slight speed up of the phone but that might be my imagination. Be interested to see if the battery life has increased as promised under this update. Also if they've squashed the last of the restarts it was still getting, though less so since the last update.
@Super Chimp
Can I ask where did you buy yours from? Mine is bought from CPW and no OTA yet
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@Super Chimp
Can I ask where did you buy yours from? Mine is bought from CPW and no OTA yet
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64GB from CPW. Is yours a 32GB model perhaps?
@Super Chimp
Thank you for by your reply . Sadly mine is a 64 GB version bought from CPW as well (beginning of Jan ). So weird that Apple manages to update everyone on the same day but Google can't do that with one phone model
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@Super Chimp
Thank you for by your reply . Sadly mine is a 64 GB version bought from CPW as well (beginning of Jan ). So weird that Apple manages to update everyone on the same day but Google can't do that with one phone model
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Google allways rolls out in waves to prevent issues to arise for all users, no telling when a OTA will hit what region/country/serial number/Imei.
I have a 64gb version nexus 6 build no LRX22C . I have the update available but it's been waiting to download for over an hour.
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I have a 64gb version nexus 6 build no LRX22C . I have the update available but it's been waiting to download for over an hour.
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Mine said that for ages & then just to changed to requesting for me to download & install, no intermediary stage if you know what I mean.
I am on 5.0 can't even get any update to 5.0.1!! Anyone in the same conditions? I am expecting not to receive the 5.1 update straight away but 5.0.1 has been out for some time and still haven't got it (I bought the n6 two days ago)
I got the message last night, and went through the motions of downloading and installing.
However, my phone is rooted (though otherwise stock) and when it rebooted, it did so into recovery (TWRP). After rebooting, I'm still on 5.0.1 and the 410.4Mb download is nowhere to be seen on the phone. I've again got the "System update available" message today, but I don't want to go round the same loop again.
Anybody know how to get a rooted phone to 5.1?
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I have a 64gb version nexus 6 build no LRX22C . I have the update available but it's been waiting to download for over an hour.
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I have nexus 6 with same build number and no update for me
My nexus 7 2012 have already 5.1.
At least if there would some info when to expect new update , it would be great.

Where to buy the official Envizion 360 camera

I have searched online but no joy.
tboy2000 said:
I have searched online but no joy.
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Hi. I asked Wonda mobile. They didn't have it but followed up and obtained one fo me. It was about $125.
It was shipped together with Mate 10. I should get it in about 5 days. Will let you know how it turns out.
Ah I could have asked them to send it with my phone when I ordered from them.
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Ah I could have asked them to send it with my phone when I ordered from them.
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I'm still not completely convinced Wonda is sending me the official Envizion 360 Camera. Although the image of it they sent me looks a lot like it. However the associated box did not have the word Envizion
on it. Everything else looks like Huawei's ad for it. Maybe the model is indicated elsewhere on the box where I couldn't see. I'm inquiring about it. Hopefully everything works out!
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I'm still not completely convinced Wonda is sending me the official Envizion 360 Camera. Although the image of it they sent me looks a lot like it. However the associated box did not have the word Envizion
on it. Everything else looks like Huawei's ad for it. Maybe the model is indicated elsewhere on the box where I couldn't see. I'm inquiring about it. Hopefully everything works out!
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Keep us updated please when you get it. Thank you!
tboy2000 said:
Keep us updated please when you get it. Thank you!
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I received phone and camera. The delivered camera is called the Huawei 360 Panoramic VR Camera. Model CV60. I looked it up on internet and the specs seem nearly the same as the Envizion 360 except that, from what I read, the Envizion is 30g and the CV60 model is 50g. Maybe that info was not correct or different materials used or they are truly different devices. All else, as far as I can tell, was the same including resolution and performance. Maybe the word Envizion was used when applying for patent in US. Also, I just tried it and it seems to work as shown in a youtube video about the Envizion.
So it seems like it is the same or equivalent. Regardless, I'm fine with this. If anyone knows more please feel free to chime in!
PS. I haven't had a chance to play with the Mate 10, but, one thing for sure, the camera does a nicer job than Mate 9 in lower light. Also like running navigation from fps. A nice touch! (no pun intended...)
So Wonda Mobile sell the camera as an optional add on when you buy a Mate 10 but they also sell it separately if you ask them. £109 plus DHL shipping.
Anywhere in Europe that also sells it?
tboy2000 said:
So Wonda Mobile sell the camera as an optional add on when you buy a Mate 10 but they also sell it separately if you ask them. £109 plus DHL shipping.
Anywhere in Europe that also sells it?
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I pre-ordered mine and received that camera as a bundle package. Currently trying to sell that locally as it's no use to me, my recording skills are so poor that I rarely record anything. As I 've seem some Polish re-sellers have that camera in offer.
I bought mine here, yesterday
https://www.mytrendyphone.co.uk/shop/huawei-envizion-360-panoramic-vr-camera-224140p.html
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I bought mine here, yesterday
https://www.mytrendyphone.co.uk/shop/huawei-envizion-360-panoramic-vr-camera-224140p.html
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Perfect thank you
Its really a nice attachment. Have enjoyed using it.
I just purchased mine from eBay, am looking forward to taking some 360° snaps...
Sorry for the hijack. This is driving me nuts though.
I received the Huawei 360 VR camera as part of a bundle with the Mate 10 today (Vodafone Australia).
I cannot get it to work though, and I'm not sure if it is the camera, or the fact that the rom upgraded once I hit wifi.
When plugged in, the camera light comes on for a few seconds. Nothing shows up in the camera app though.
ALP-L09 Phone running rom v8.0.0.128 (C346).
Anyone else having this issue?
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Sorry for the hijack. This is driving me nuts though.
I received the Huawei 360 VR camera as part of a bundle with the Mate 10 today (Vodafone Australia).
I cannot get it to work though, and I'm not sure if it is the camera, or the fact that the rom upgraded once I hit wifi.
When plugged in, the camera light comes on for a few seconds. Nothing shows up in the camera app though.
ALP-L09 Phone running rom v8.0.0.128 (C346).
Anyone else having this issue?
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You need to install the Huawei 360 app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huawei.cvIntl60
I got mine from Trendy phone. They sent me a second hand one and I paid full price. Really annoyed. Buyer beware.

Will you sell your p9 plus now Oreo is no more?

Hi.
It's a shame Oreo has been cancelled for the p9 and it's derivatives. It's got me wondering if I should move my p9 plus on or keep it. A pixel xl is tempting.
What about you?
I never sell my phones. I will stick with my P9+ one more year then i will see what device i will buy.
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It looks like we getting Oreo after all. Too many fake news going around, just sit still in the boat and wait.
Oreo is going to be pushed out 10am everyday from 9 - 15 July!
https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-8-huawei-p9-huawei-mate-8-android-oreo-emui-8/
I've got oreo on p9 plus al10. im in the UK and had my handset imported and its been loved and looked after not a single mark on it. now that it has oreo i am thinking of selling it, need to give it more thought!
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I never sell my phones. I will stick with my P9+ one more year then i will see what device i will buy.
EDIT:
It looks like we getting Oreo after all. Too many fake news going around, just sit still in the boat and wait.
Oreo is going to be pushed out 10am everyday from 9 - 15 July!
https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-8-huawei-p9-huawei-mate-8-android-oreo-emui-8/
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In china for AL10 (see ff) Oreo already pushed out
The problem is for European version that news said no Oreo for it
I've got a branded vodaphone handset so I won't be getting the O update anytime soon if ever.
is anyone received oreo update for P9 Plus?? is there a guarantee that a Asia Pacific version will receive that update???
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I've got oreo on p9 plus al10. im in the UK and had my handset imported and its been loved and looked after not a single mark on it. now that it has oreo i am thinking of selling it, need to give it more thought!
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What are your impressions of Oero? Is the update a dog like some people are saying?
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What are your impressions of Oero? Is the update a dog like some people are saying?
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I've been using oreo now for week or more and honestly its working fine, if not alittle more smoothly. no frame drops in the animations, fluid home page transitions, call recording works flawless.. notifications are grouped better than before, camera is still the same as it was before and i really only use the document scan. not an issue for me so far. the setting menu changed its layout which took me a few days to get used to but everything else is the same as android N. the update is welcome one for me as i am going to sell my phone on. :good:

should I return my new brand new Mate 10 pro?

Should I return my new Mate 10 pro?
very new here. Bought mate 10 pro from amazon recently. Absolutely love the phone. it's so snappy and has fantastic camera and battery life. infact got one for my wife who loves the phone too. But, there are news/rumours circulating that Huawei plans to completely abandon mate 10 pro in north America and last update was in sometime in march.
While rest of the world with same model gets updates it looks like Huawei has turned a blind eye to customers who purchased in the US.
I'm not on of those guys who is willing to root or change device version to get updates. it is one of the reasons to buy a premium device. I'm wondering if I should carry a premium device with no updates in the horizon. I mean I'm not really sure if there is any point in doing so.
Still have about 10 days left. Should I return it or just hope Huawei will update this device and hold on?
are there other easy options to get timely updates?your thoughts pls....
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-gpu-turbo-update-phone-list-886196/
Masterguy said:
Should I return my new Mate 10 pro?
very new here. Bought mate 10 pro from amazon recently. Absolutely love the phone. it's so snappy and has fantastic camera and battery life. infact got one for my wife who loves the phone too. But, there are news/rumours circulating that Huawei plans to completely abandon mate 10 pro in north America and last update was in sometime in march.
While rest of the world with same model gets updates it looks like Huawei has turned a blind eye to customers who purchased in the US.
I'm not on of those guys who is willing to root or change device version to get updates. it is one of the reasons to buy a premium device. I'm wondering if I should carry a premium device with no updates in the horizon. I mean I'm not really sure if there is any point in doing so.
Still have about 10 days left. Should I return it or just hope Huawei will update this device and hold on?
are there other easy options to get timely updates?your thoughts pls....
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-gpu-turbo-update-phone-list-886196/
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Actually, I think that the US made it extremely difficult for Huawei to sell their product.
So they might have reason to hold back on US handsets.... I just remember that Huawei were almost blacklisted in the USA for a while.....
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Actually, I think that the US made it extremely difficult for Huawei to sell their product.
So they might have reason to hold back on US handsets.... I just remember that Huawei were almost blacklisted in the USA for a while.....
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They are infact updating other models. Not sure why they are holding this back.
Decisions! Decisions!!
So love this phone. Hunt for another crappy samsung phone will leave me high and dry.
Masterguy said:
They are infact updating other models. Not sure why they are holding this back.
Decisions! Decisions!!
So love this phone. Hunt for another crappy samsung phone will leave me high and dry.
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Hard question, huawei support will probably give you a bs answer so thzat you keep the phone.
I havent heard that they are abandoning the US handsets from what I heard they just late on updates but so are the UK and Australia. For all i know you should not keep the phone if timely updates are important to you.
If you love the phone exept for that one fact i think it is worth keeping it. there is no perfect phone and if updates are not your biggest concern then be it. LG and samsung lack behind on updates even more. so in this regard you are still alright (my friend once did not receive one update in 6 months on his s8 last year) LG v30 (flagship of last year) just got the oreo update.
If you ask me your phone wont be hacked and destroyed if you dont have the latest android security patches (many oems got caught faking the newest versions anyway). and for the safety of your data: lol you give them away for free to all those tech companies anyway so why bother, the intelligence services already have access.
and especially all this huawei is a bad chinese spying company stories are completely made up and not backed by any evidence. this is coming from the only country that actually got caught (snowden leaks) so i would highly doubt everything these "intelligence" services say without providing solid evidence.
Masterguy said:
Should I return my new Mate 10 pro?
very new here. Bought mate 10 pro from amazon recently. Absolutely love the phone. it's so snappy and has fantastic camera and battery life. infact got one for my wife who loves the phone too. But, there are news/rumours circulating that Huawei plans to completely abandon mate 10 pro in north America and last update was in sometime in march.
While rest of the world with same model gets updates it looks like Huawei has turned a blind eye to customers who purchased in the US.
I'm not on of those guys who is willing to root or change device version to get updates. it is one of the reasons to buy a premium device. I'm wondering if I should carry a premium device with no updates in the horizon. I mean I'm not really sure if there is any point in doing so.
Still have about 10 days left. Should I return it or just hope Huawei will update this device and hold on?
are there other easy options to get timely updates?your thoughts pls....
https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-gpu-turbo-update-phone-list-886196/
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I called support yesterday after seeing that article. They told me the US Mate 10 Pro is definitely getting face unlock, camera enhancements and EMUI 8.1 but no guarantee on GPU Turbo... It sucks. I am disappointed. You are better off returning the Mate 10 Pro and getting a P20 Pro. The P20 Pro allows for VoLTE on US carriers including T-Mobile and AT&T out of the box and then you'll get the updates we all want. The international version of the Mate 10 Pro, the BLA-L29, does not support VoLTE out of the box. You have to unlock bootloader and root the phone to make that work and then you'll get the updates you want but I believe every time you update your phone from that point on, you have to set it up from scratch...
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I contacted Huawei service as well and they did mention that US version will get an update. I guess US model will be among the last to receive updates as Huawei really doesn't have much market here so they would focus more on other regions. If slow software updates bugs you, yes return the phone. I have been using this phone for 6 months now and i like it except for few s/w bugs which are annoying but not deal breaker for me. Hopefully 8.1 will fix most of those.
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I contacted Huawei service as well and they did mention that US version will get an update. I guess US model will be among the last to receive updates as Huawei really doesn't have much market here so they would focus more on other regions. If slow software updates bugs you, yes return the phone. I have been using this phone for 6 months now and i like it except for few s/w bugs which are annoying but not deal breaker for me. Hopefully 8.1 will fix most of those.
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US is not getting GPU update. But seemingly everything else but last in line
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spoke with CSR. He didn't give out too much information. He said that this is a new device and chances for not having updates is highly unlikely given huawei is selling these phones as unlocked in US with warranty.
He said it may get delayed depending on when the software is tested and ready for release. But again no commits since he didn't have any dates. The only thing he told was he cannot comment on news from third party sites.
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I called support yesterday after seeing that article. They told me the US Mate 10 Pro is definitely getting face unlock, camera enhancements and EMUI 8.1 but no guarantee on GPU Turbo... It sucks. I am disappointed. You are better off returning the Mate 10 Pro and getting a P20 Pro. The P20 Pro allows for VoLTE on US carriers including T-Mobile and AT&T out of the box and then you'll get the updates we all want. The international version of the Mate 10 Pro, the BLA-L29, does not support VoLTE out of the box. You have to unlock bootloader and root the phone to make that work and then you'll get the updates you want but I believe every time you update your phone from that point on, you have to set it up from scratch...
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Don't get hung up on GPU turbo update. I work for the world's best GPU company (NVIDIA) . The numbers they quote are usually fudged. Yes you can have 10-15% perf enhancement with improved power efficiency, But don't read too much into it.
Now coming back to my usage, I rarely game. My usage is usually email, browser, messages, maps. I have moved away from all this phone gaming 3-4 years back. So your news that all updates except GPU turbo update sounds encouraging to me. But then again I'm not sure if I want to buy a sales tech support specialist. Still dilly dallying on my decision to keep the phone or not.
Phone is too good. Just worried about not even getting security updates let alone major updates.
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Don't get hung up on GPU turbo update. I work for the world's best GPU company (NVIDIA) . The numbers they quote are usually fudged. Yes you can have 10-15% perf enhancement with improved power efficiency, But don't read too much into it.
Now coming back to my usage, I rarely game. My usage is usually email, browser, messages, maps. I have moved away from all this phone gaming 3-4 years back. So your news that all updates except GPU turbo update sounds encouraging to me. But then again I'm not sure if I want to buy a sales tech support specialist. Still dilly dallying on my decision to keep the phone or not.
Phone is too good. Just worried about not even getting security updates let alone major updates.
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You make excellent points. I don't game on my phone either. They are making the USA wait the longest just with general updates which I'm unhappy with on my BLA-A09. And on my home rig I have a GTX 1080. I'm very happy with Nvidia.
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KevinAce said:
You make excellent points. I don't game on my phone either. They are making the USA wait the longest just with general updates which I'm unhappy with on my BLA-A09. And on my home rig I have a GTX 1080. I'm very happy with Nvidia.
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You are worried about long wait. I'm worried about never ending wait . Phone is just sooo fluid. it just flies.
KevinAce said:
The P20 Pro allows for VoLTE on US carriers including T-Mobile and AT&T out of the box and then you'll get the updates we all want. The international version of the Mate 10 Pro, the BLA-L29, does not support VoLTE out of the box. You have to unlock bootloader and root the phone to make that work and then you'll get the updates you want but I believe every time you update your phone from that point on, you have to set it up from scratch...
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Not true I have bla-l29 c432 and volte works just fine since I bought it in January. Just not all carriers support it.
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Not true I have bla-l29 c432 and volte works just fine since I bought it in January. Just not all carriers support it.
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The BLA-L29 works in the USA with VoLTE with which carriers? Maybe you misunderstand me? I said the BLA-L29 does not work with any US carriers with VoLTE. Huawei locked it down since they have a US version of the phone, the BLA-A09.
I'm sincerely curious because I've tried many and have not had success. Definitely did not work with T-Mobile...
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The BLA-L29 works in the USA with VoLTE with which carriers? Maybe you misunderstand me? I said the BLA-L29 does not work with any US carriers with VoLTE. Huawei locked it down since they have a US version of the phone, the BLA-A09.
I'm sincerely curious because I've tried many and have not had success. Definitely did not work with T-Mobile...
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lol sorry i just read the part with the mate 10 pro, skipped details on the p20 sentence. sorry
Just picked one up as well on Amazon prime day and also felt a little weary because of lack of updates and also spoke to tech support and reassured me that updates will still come, but not in the manner the rest of the world is receiving. They still intend to be a player in the states in the future so it makes sense for them to continue to support their small fanbase currently in the states. And it seems they have a location in Texas dedicated for phone repairs, and maybe I'm reading too much into it, but hopefully it means they're investing/gambling on a future here in the states.
I have the mate 10 pro usa version ...If I had the option to get it today I would not get it, not because it's not a fantastic phone but because after speaking to their customer service today, the details which I posted in another thread, they have obviously relegated the usa models to unwanted cousin status. It's possible it may get future updates but it is not in their priorities.
I would either get a different make like the oneplus with usa support or get an international version of the P20 or the upcoming mate 20, definitely not a usa model, unless you get it at a bargain price.
Hmm, still interested in buying, but maybe its better to spend the extra $30 on Amazon to get the international version (BLA-L29) and avoid the US model.
Amazon Germany now sells it for 450€ compared to the starting price of 800€ (with tax). I think roughly 40% discount on whatever it started at in the US is a good deal. If you'd only save like 25% for a 'previous-year-flagship' i think its too expensive. Here in Germany/Europe prices of Android phones drop very fast. Especially LG and samsung. The G7 hit us with the ridiculous price of 850€ in Mai and dropped down to 575€ (30%) already, in just 2 months. Samsung S9 dropped from 850€ to 590€ (30%) in 4 months. Thats why the oneplus 6 isnt really the "cheap alternative" here, all the other phones, released before one plus, dropped to 500-600 already.
Then again I dont know how prices develop in the US in general. I would not suggest buying it for more than 65% of its starting price. Thats still too expensive for a phone that wont see much support and with last year's soc. (On the contrary, an extra good deal should be what justifies the bad update policy.)
If I had to choose today, I would opt for a OnePlus 6. It has an attractive price and software support, decent battery life and a faster (future proof) soc. I really think that all the downsides of the OnePlus (mono speaker, camera just under the top 5 and missing ip67) don't overshadow the overall package you get. Especially since there are the exact same waterproofing rubber bands used to seal up the phone than with all the ip67/8 phones.
Same boat, I bought one on Prime Day. Fantastic phone, super fluid, quick, fastest camera I've ever used. The news since on the GPU update, which isn't the be-all as it only works with a limited number of titles at present, is worrisome. While I don't need constant android patches, once every month or two would be nice. - For some reason, I'm not a Samsung fan, can't explain it, just not. Came off a ZTE Axon 7, which was a great phone for 2 years, but the Mate 10 Pro just flies.
What are the options to rebrand to another country on the BLA-L09? - Worth doing, do we loose anything, does anything stop working, and can it still be done?
I just saw that this phone is back down to $499 on Amazon. Then I remembered that the Huawei unlock program ends tomorrow...

Arj9 update

ARJ9 November security patch.
Sprint user, just got this update. Hope this fixed camera freezing, Android Auto screen bug, and random phone lockups.
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hayabusa1300cc said:
ARJ9 November security patch.
Sprint user, just got this update. Hope this fixed camera freezing, Android Auto screen bug, and random phone lockups.
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On Verizon. Came yesterday. For us, there was no update to camera from our previous revision. No fix for Android Auto (neither screen resolution issue, nor freezing icons at bottom of screen). Haven't been having any phone lockups, so can't speak to that.
RGardner said:
On Verizon. Came yesterday. For us, there was no update to camera from our previous revision. No fix for Android Auto (neither screen resolution issue, nor freezing icons at bottom of screen). Haven't been having any phone lockups, so can't speak to that.
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Yours is ARJ7 right?
Negative on AA.
They need to fix this phone
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Yours is ARJ7 right?
Negative on AA.
They need to fix this phone
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Verizon is at ARJ9. It was ARJ5 previously.
Google asked me for a bug report yesterday to "better understand the issue." I sent it to them. Even got Samsung to respond to a complaint about it. Just need action.
hayabusa1300cc said:
ARJ9 November security patch.
Sprint user, just got this update. Hope this fixed camera freezing, Android Auto screen bug, and random phone lockups.
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T-Mobile just got ARJ8 yesterday, and it's till October 1 Security Patch.
As far as your question about bug fixes: look at the new of the build. It say S1ARJ9. That S indicates it's ONLY a security patch update. If it had add, removed, or fixed features, it would have been U1ARJ9.
Anyone on AT&T get this update?
Weird, I am on ARJ5 with Sprint and after popping all the sim cards from Sprint, Verizon and T Mobile, I still cannot see any new update.
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Lulabby said:
Weird, I am on ARJ5 with Sprint and after popping all the sim cards from Sprint, Verizon and T Mobile, I still cannot see any new update.
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Different SIM cards won't do anything. You still have Sprint firmware, so you still have to wait for Sprint to push the update.
Now with the Note 8 and S8/+, when you switched SIMs it would change the firmware to the new carrier. They did away with that on the S9/+ and Note 9 for some reason.
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Anyone on AT&T get this update?
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I'm on AT&T and I just received it 20 minutes ago.
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I'm in AT&T as well and received it a few hours ago. ARJA... I don't know if the camera update is include, but from what I've seen online, yet it is.
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I'm in AT&T as well and received it a few hours ago. ARJA... I don't know if the camera update is include, but from what I've seen online, yet it is.
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The camera update was included all the way back in ARJ5. You have already have it for a good while.
Samsung doesn't publish good changelogs consistently. Then when they do, half the time carriers don't pass them along.
Anyone on Sprint have not received the ARJ9 update like me ?
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Has anyone noticed a worse battery life? After I received the arj9 update I've noticed that my battery drains a little bit faster... Anybody?
ARJ9 just dropped on my 960U1 on TMobile
I'm on ark1 tmobile got the update on the 23rd havent had any issues with the camera since day one of owning the phone.no lockups not even once either.
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I'm on ark1 tmobile got the update on the 23rd havent had any issues with the camera since day one of owning the phone.no lockups not even once either.
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ARJ9 is for the unlocked model. I've had numerous camera lockups. It has gotten better since ARJ7 so we'll see how this one does

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