Hello All
I will be having two devices of K20 Pro in about one month from now
One from India and the second from China
I will have mine for myself and the other for a friend of mine
Now which should should i take , the chinese or the Indian variant
I know that both donot support B20 but i am in North Africa and we donot have it and i donot go to europe
( If it happened i will force connex to 3g during roaming instead of LTE not a big deal )
Anyway i will unlock the bootloader as i am used on AOSP custom roms in my current lovely pocophone
So in case of chniese i will unlock bootloader and root and either use Indian ROM or EU MIUI Rom till the custom roms are mature enough
In case of Indian I will only root till later for the custom Roms
The only difference i am aware about is that chinese have NFC while indian donot , IS THERE ANY OTHER DIFFERENCE ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT ?
I made my reading and knew that NFC is not yet supported on MIUI Indian ROM while it is supported on the EU
Chinese MIUI is a no go even after adding google services and support as most people advised it is very skinned and heavy UI
Still donot know about custom roms NFC support yet
I never used NFC till now, What do you guys use it for exactly as it will make my choice more focused ??
For small files i transfer via Bluetooth, For large files i transfer via Google Files App ( same concept as share.it or making a hotspot and the other party joins and recieve )
shouk_1987 said:
Hello All
I will be having two devices of K20 Pro in about one month from now
One from India and the second from China
I will have mine for myself and the other for a friend of mine
Now which should should i take , the chinese or the Indian variant
I know that both donot support B20 but i am in North Africa and we donot have it and i donot go to europe
( If it happened i will force connex to 3g during roaming instead of LTE not a big deal )
Anyway i will unlock the bootloader as i am used on AOSP custom roms in my current lovely pocophone
So in case of chniese i will unlock bootloader and root and either use Indian ROM or EU MIUI Rom till the custom roms are mature enough
In case of Indian I will only root till later for the custom Roms
The only difference i am aware about is that chinese have NFC while indian donot , IS THERE ANY OTHER DIFFERENCE ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT IT ?
I made my reading and knew that NFC is not yet supported on MIUI Indian ROM while it is supported on the EU
Chinese MIUI is a no go even after adding google services and support as most people advised it is very skinned and heavy UI
Still donot know about custom roms NFC support yet
I never used NFC till now, What do you guys use it for exactly as it will make my choice more focused ??
For small files i transfer via Bluetooth, For large files i transfer via Google Files App ( same concept as share.it or making a hotspot and the other party joins and recieve )
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NFC is used for wireless payments
Differences:
1.China model has a Samsung manufactured amoled panel, whereas Indian unit has an amoled panel manufactured by some other company
2.NFC Chip
Verdict: Chinese model is slightly ahead on hardware
2VJ5 said:
NFC is used for wireless payments
Differences:
1.China model has a Samsung manufactured amoled panel, whereas Indian unit has an amoled panel manufactured by some other company
2.NFC Chip
Verdict: Chinese model is slightly ahead on hardware
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Many Thanks Bro :good:
2VJ5 said:
NFC is used for wireless payments
Differences:
1.China model has a Samsung manufactured amoled panel, whereas Indian unit has an amoled panel manufactured by some other company
2.NFC Chip
Verdict: Chinese model is slightly ahead on hardware
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How can you say Indian model display is not Samsung manufacturered???
In same price:
No Samsung display
No nfc
No b20
Are we cheated in some aspects even after paying same???
gurwinderr84 said:
How can you say Indian model display is not Samsung manufacturered???
In same price:
No Samsung display
No nfc
No b20
Are we cheated in some aspects even after paying same???
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It's not cheating, is called clever advertisement. They never mentioned anywhere that they'll be using Samsung Amoled Sreen
IMO it's a good panel regardless.
2VJ5 said:
It's not cheating, is called clever advertisement. They never mentioned anywhere that they'll be using Samsung Amoled Sreen
IMO it's a good panel regardless.
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But, on AIDA64 app it shows Samsung display. You can check with this app. Soooo....
gurwinderr84 said:
But, on AIDA64 app it shows Samsung display. You can check with this app. Soooo....
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Some Indian K20 pros are actually Chinese K20 pro, they imported some devices from China to deal with emergency demand in Indian market. Those devices also have NFC but disabled by Indian firmware.
Angelina7 said:
Some Indian K20 pros are actually Chinese K20 pro, they imported some devices from China to deal with emergency demand in Indian market. Those devices also have NFC but disabled by Indian firmware.
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Is there anyway to know indian device hardware
I mean if it have NFC or samsung amoled display on the indian miui ??
gurwinderr84 said:
But, on AIDA64 app it shows Samsung display. You can check with this app. Soooo....
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Share the screenshot where it is showing Samsung panel
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro
ca_guri01 said:
Share the screenshot where it is showing Samsung panel
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro
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Sorry my mistake, its showing super amoled
I think it has Samsung Display
2VJ5 said:
NFC is used for wireless payments
Differences:
1.China model has a Samsung manufactured amoled panel, whereas Indian unit has an amoled panel manufactured by some other company
2.NFC Chip
Verdict: Chinese model is slightly ahead on hardware
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As per my knowledge only Samsung can call it's display Super Amoled(Parented) and Xiaomi is also mentioned it is Super Amoled also using AIDA64 I can see it is super Amoled so it must be Samsung or m I wrong?
s.kumar said:
As per my knowledge only Samsung can call it's display Super Amoled(Parented) and Xiaomi is also mentioned it is Super Amoled also using AIDA64 I can see it is super Amoled so it must be Samsung or m I wrong?
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It's not patented by Samsung, it is trying to go for "Dynamic Amoled" patent but super amoled can be used by any company.
2VJ5 said:
It's not patented by Samsung, it is trying to go for "Dynamic Amoled" patent but super amoled can be used by any company.
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Hmn may be I am wrong but as per almost all tech sites, "Samsung tried ti get patent for the name AMOLED but when they didn't get it They applied for Super Amoled and they got the patent
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It's not patented by Samsung, it is trying to go for "Dynamic Amoled" patent but super amoled can be used by any company.
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s.kumar said:
Hmn may be I am wrong but as per almost all tech sites, "Samsung tried ti get patent for the name AMOLED but when they didn't get it They applied for Super Amoled and they got the patent
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With names you apply for a trademark not a patent. In America, Samsung own the trademark 'Super AMOLED'. I'm not sure where else in the world they have successfully got 'Super AMOLED' trademarked. It's possible that other companies can use the name 'Super AMOLED' in other countries.
When can I buy it in the UK?
i have a Mi 9T Pro (Global ROM), it doesn't support call recording (Stock Google Dialer) nor showing call waiting.
I'm thinking of flashing Indian ROM as it support these missing features. my question is: what are the differences between the two ROMs??
what will i miss from the global ROM if i switched and what i will get more from the Indian ROM?
Plus: are google apps included in Indian ROM
At last: will i receive software updates (MIUI/android/security patches) after unlocking bootloader to flash the Indian ROM?
NaAZoOR said:
i have a Mi 9T Pro (Global ROM), it doesn't support call recording (Stock Google Dialer) nor showing call waiting.
I'm thinking of flashing Indian ROM as it support these missing features. my question is: what are the differences between the two ROMs??
what will i miss from the global ROM if i switched and what i will get more from the Indian ROM?
Plus: are google apps included in Indian ROM
At last: will i receive software updates (MIUI/android/security patches) after unlocking bootloader to flash the Indian ROM?
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You'll lose NFC functionality. You'll gain Android 10 and probably earlier access to MIUI 11. You'll get an app drawer (which will also be added to MIUI 11 by default, I believe). Otherwise, there's not a great deal of difference. You'll still have the Play Store as standard. People have claimed their phone runs smoother with the Indian ROM, but I'll take that info with a pinch of salt. I think it's just wishful thinking.
OTA for the Indian ROM should work as normal.
Robbo.5000 said:
You'll lose NFC functionality. You'll gain Android 10 and probably earlier access to MIUI 11. You'll get an app drawer (which will also be added to MIUI 11 by default, I believe). Otherwise, there's not a great deal of difference. You'll still have the Play Store as standard. People have claimed their phone runs smoother with the Indian ROM, but I'll take that info with a pinch of salt. I think it's just wishful thinking.
OTA for the Indian ROM should work as normal.
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appreciate your answers, but does unlocking bootloader (to flash Indian ROM) affect anything concerning regular updates or support/feedback etc, .... ??
also, any idea of supporting arabic language as for reading online or recognize local stored files on device?
NaAZoOR said:
appreciate your answers, but does unlocking bootloader (to flash Indian ROM) affect anything concerning regular updates or support/feedback etc, .... ??
also, any idea of supporting arabic language as for reading online or recognize local stored files on device?
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Unlocking bootloader will not affect OTA. You will still get OTA updates on the Indian ROM, as normal. You should still get support as Xiaomi officially allow bootloader unlocking. If you do need to send/take it to a service centre, just flash the phone back to it's original region stock ROM.
I couldn't say for definite what Arabic language support there is, though I would except there to be some.
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So, does the Xiaomi Mi8 from GearBest have NFC? Because I was this close to buying a Mi8 but then I've noticed that in the product page the specs didn't show NFC but there are other listings who show NFC in the specs!I need NFC in my daily life. Bus and train pass, college dorm acess and etc.
Mi8 GearBest this the one that I was going to get.
Mi8 GearBest this one in the Q&A page says it has NFC but it doesn't on the spec sheet
Mi8 GearBest this one has NFC in the specs sheet
The other listings don't even mention NFC
I don't get it.. Should I just get the version I want and it will come with NFC regardless or some versions have it and others don't? I'm really confused by this
Also, I'm in Portugal. Is there any difference in getting the Global, International or even the Chinese/English version of the phone (power brick, ROM, phone model)?
Thanks
PedroCaseiro said:
So, does the Xiaomi Mi8 from GearBest have NFC? Because I was this close to buying a Mi8 but then I've noticed that in the product page the specs didn't show NFC but there are other listings who show NFC in the specs!I need NFC in my daily life. Bus and train pass, college dorm acess and etc.
Mi8 GearBest this the one that I was going to get.
Mi8 GearBest this one in the Q&A page says it has NFC but it doesn't on the spec sheet
Mi8 GearBest this one has NFC in the specs sheet
The other listings don't even mention NFC
I don't get it.. Should I just get the version I want and it will come with NFC regardless or some versions have it and others don't? I'm really confused by this
Also, I'm in Portugal. Is there any difference in getting the Global, International or even the Chinese/English version of the phone (power brick, ROM, phone model)?
Thanks
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yes it does have nfc ...
lenguages supports Chinese ron only support their lenguages and english only while global does spanish/english and may other ....
follow my last post .....
altvolt74 said:
yes it does have nfc ...
lenguages supports Chinese ron only support their lenguages and english only while global does spanish/english and may other ....
follow my last post .....
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When they put global rom does the NFC still work for Google pay?
krouri said:
When they put global rom does the NFC still work for Google pay?
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no, you'll get google pay only when using a costum rom like xiaomi.eu that explicitly supports google pay.
I can confirm xiaomi.eu's google pay work perfect.
Flash-User said:
no, you'll get google pay only when using a costum rom like xiaomi.eu that explicitly supports google pay.
I can confirm xiaomi.eu's google pay work perfect.
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Sorry mate, but google pay does indeed work on the stable global rom. My bootloader is locked tho.
Guys i have a redmi k20 pro Indian model which i got during alpha sale in India and now i have unlocked bootloader and flashed hovoc os running on it but my question is, when I checked for NFC in app i get this message saying NFC is present but not activated on my device.
I searched on forms and people say that some units might have been shipped from China to meet the demands so if my unit is also from China maybe i have NFC and i want to know how to activate that.
So my question is how to activate this NFC if it's present?
Image attached below for reference.
Any info on this will be much appreciated. Thanks
Indian units don't have the NFC coil. Just ignore that false positive.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk
aashiq10 said:
Guys i have a redmi k20 pro Indian model which i got during alpha sale in India and now i have unlocked bootloader and flashed hovoc os running on it but my question is, when I checked for NFC in app i get this message saying NFC is present but not activated on my device.
I searched on forms and people say that some units might have been shipped from China to meet the demands so if my unit is also from China maybe i have NFC and i want to know how to activate that.
So my question is how to activate this NFC if it's present?
Image attached below for reference.
Any info on this will be much appreciated. Thanks
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try to flash one of the global roms available, if your device has the nfc hardware, it'll get unlocked on global.
Regards
aashiq10 said:
Guys i have a redmi k20 pro Indian model which i got during alpha sale in India and now i have unlocked bootloader and flashed hovoc os running on it but my question is, when I checked for NFC in app i get this message saying NFC is present but not activated on my device.
I searched on forms and people say that some units might have been shipped from China to meet the demands so if my unit is also from China maybe i have NFC and i want to know how to activate that.
So my question is how to activate this NFC if it's present?
Image attached below for reference.
Any info on this will be much appreciated. Thanks
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It has never been shown for definite that Chinese models were sold in India. In the first few days after launching, a small number of people claimed they had working NFC after flashing the Chinese ROM, which led to the speculation that maybe some Chinese units were moved to India to cover demand. However it has never been verified that anyone did actually have working NFC on the earliest Indian models.
OldDroid said:
try to flash one of the global roms available, if your device has the nfc hardware, it'll get unlocked on global.
Regards
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I did flash China miui 10.3.6 or 10.3.16 which i don't remember correctly but it showed the NFC but when i activate it doesn't activate and deactivates and closes the settings also same happened with EU miui so i guess it didn't work out. I flashed both rom via miflashtool
Robbo.5000 said:
It has never been shown for definite that Chinese models were sold in India. In the first few days after launching, a small number of people claimed they had working NFC after flashing the Chinese ROM, which led to the speculation that maybe some Chinese units were moved to India to cover demand. However it has never been verified that anyone did actually have working NFC on the earliest Indian models.
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Yes i agree with you on that
For those that have the China variant abroad, can you provide your thoughts and experiences thus far? Thought it would be nice to have a centralized thread for those considering to pick up a China variant over the Global one.
Some issues of interest...
Network Connectivity (despite missing bands)
Calls & Visual Voicemail
Issues with Google Services
App functionality
Backup and Sync of phone, apps, etc
Language limitations
MIUI Updates
Cost and Customs fee
No current issues in UK using Sky and EE. Bought from Wondamobile, no customs and currently using FedEx via Singapore and Paris.
My cloud and back up working just fine as is the mini Google apps set. Will go EU ROM once bootloader is unlocked next Thursday.
Sathelp said:
No current issues in UK using Sky and EE. Bought from Wondamobile, no customs and currently using FedEx via Singapore and Paris.
My cloud and back up working just fine as is the mini Google apps set. Will go EU ROM once bootloader is unlocked next Thursday.
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On your China ROM, is Google PAY working with UK banks?
I'm wary of ordering the China model if it doesn't work. Unlocking the bootloader and then getting Google Pay to work is much more difficult since Feb when Google changed things so I'd keep it locked.
P. S. Is wifi calling with EE working too?
mstrflsh said:
On your China ROM, is Google PAY working with UK banks?
I'm wary of ordering the China model if it doesn't work. Unlocking the bootloader and then getting Google Pay to work is much more difficult since Feb when Google changed things so I'd keep it locked.
P. S. Is wifi calling with EE working too?
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Google Pay (and banking apps) working perfectly for me with UK banks.
You have to change default wallet within the phone settings from MI Wallet to HCE wallet (takes seconds).
Ojwm said:
Google Pay (and banking apps) working perfectly for me with UK banks.
You have to change default wallet within the phone settings from MI Wallet to HCE wallet (takes seconds).
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Oooh that's encouraging! Thanks for the info.
Two others questions then please...
1) Does Android Auto work?
2) Can you assign the Google Discover feed to the left of the homescreen?
Android auto doesn't work for me unless someone has a fix. I have random issues with opening drive links etc too. Will try eu rom Tuesday afternoon
mstrflsh said:
Oooh that's encouraging! Thanks for the info.
Two others questions then please...
1) Does Android Auto work?
2) Can you assign the Google Discover feed to the left of the homescreen?
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Android Auto - appears to work perfectly. Only installed to test and don't actually use it at all but it seems fine.
Google Discover - I haven't found a way to do that I'm afraid (I'm also a fan of it). Best workaround I've found is adding Google search widget to home screen. If you press the 'G' symbol on that, it essentially loads Google Discover.
When I plug android auto in I just get a miui USB popup not sure, can't get auto to connect to the car
Guitarfreak26 said:
When I plug android auto in I just get a miui USB popup not sure, can't get auto to connect to the car
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Me neither flashing global on Friday!
Ojwm said:
Google Pay (and banking apps) working perfectly for me with UK banks.
You have to change default wallet within the phone settings from MI Wallet to HCE wallet (takes seconds).
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Can report the same for using the Chinese version with philippines banks and payment services...
Everything is
YoSoyCarlosG said:
Me neither flashing global on Friday!
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What's the differences in global and eu ?
Does anyone know yet?
daonei said:
For those that have the China variant abroad, can you provide your thoughts and experiences thus far? Thought it would be nice to have a centralized thread for those considering to pick up a China variant over the Global one.
Some issues of interest...
Network Connectivity (despite missing bands)
Calls & Visual Voicemail
Issues with Google Services
App functionality
Backup and Sync of phone, apps, etc
Language limitations
MIUI Updates
Cost and Customs fee
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Except for chinese bloatware and -1 screen using chinese apps, there is no difference.
Ah, you need to find a google play store apk, but that takes like 5 mins
speedtripler said:
What's the differences in global and eu ?
Does anyone know yet?
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There are differences in the bands. Yes 4G and 5G will work but not 5G N78 that's the 3.5ghz frequency.
So don't expect blazing fast 5G speeds on CN version.
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There are differences in the bands. Yes 4G and 5G will work but not 5G N78 that's the 3.5ghz frequency.
So don't expect blazing fast 5G speeds on CN version.
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I got 250MB/s yesterday on the Chinese version
Not great by 5g standards but coverage is patchy in my city and I wasn't in direct line of sight of it....
That was sitting in a restaurant
speedtripler said:
What's the differences in global and eu ?
Does anyone know yet?
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EU ROM is basically a community led Custom ROM with good support based on the China ROM.
Global is the ROM Xiaomi officially puts on the models of their phones they launch internationally. It uses google messages, dialer, etc by default.
speedtripler said:
I got 250MB/s yesterday on the Chinese version
Not great by 5g standards but coverage is patchy in my city and I wasn't in direct line of sight of it....
That was sitting in a restaurant
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Actually it was a response on @linnil that the devices ARE different...in regards of bands.
For me one of the reasons to order Global Version.
As I said 5G and 4G wil work but not on all frequencies.
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There are differences in the bands. Yes 4G and 5G will work but not 5G N78 that's the 3.5ghz frequency.
So don't expect blazing fast 5G speeds on CN version.
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I live in a country that uses n78 exclusively
I have seen screenshots posted of 500-700mb
Although I got about half that
On kimovil.com it says the 5g 4g 3g and 2g bands are the same but that could be erroneous
*justintime* said:
Actually it was a response on @linnil that the devices ARE different...in regards of bands.
For me one of the reasons to order Global Version.
As I said 5G and 4G wil work but not on all frequencies.
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Different people have different needs. 250mb vs 700mb per second doesn't worth extra few hundred bucks imho. But are more than good enough. But it is just me.
linnil said:
Different people have different needs. 250mb vs 700mb per second doesn't worth extra few hundred bucks imho. But are more than good enough. But it is just me.
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What extra bucks?? On AliExpress Global cost the same as CN version.
However Trading shenzhen lowered the prices now. But not when I ordered.
But my point was you claimed they are the exact the same.... Some users may be disappointed afterwards.
hey there fellow XDA Members and Mi11 Ultra Owners!
Any downsides of buying the CN Version of this Phone over the Global/EU Version?
i've got the MiMix2s and have there the issue that it got some new Baseband FW someday that now produces issues in the EU Network... also other Phones from xiaomi had this issues that the CN Versions where somewhat troublesome
I bought the china version and when it comes to google integration, it's very limited what you have.
your apps and messages won't automatically sync, there is always the chinese apps that you can removed, but the AI stays there.. I installed the global version and it's like a normal google phone, everything will be download it to your Mi Ultra 11, no need to download each app individually, . If I was you, i would spend the little extra money it cost fot the global version and get it.
Just get the CN phone and flash the EU Rom.
Honestly I recommend buying the global version as internet bands differ from the Chinese version at hardware level, so no firmware can change that. Many people didn't find this an issue anyway,but I would recommend you to stay on global
xNAPx said:
Honestly I recommend buying the global version as internet bands differ from the Chinese version at hardware level, so no firmware can change that. Many people didn't find this an issue anyway,but I would recommend you to stay on global
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I've not seen any changes to radio bands in any specs. I would have thought that they would not change the modems hardware antennas for different regions? If you have some specs showing the different bands can you let me see them or a link, I'm really interested if they have.
there are I've read this many times
Will Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com
have a look here
Sathelp said:
I've not seen any changes to radio bands in any specs. I would have thought that they would not change the modems hardware antennas for different regions? If you have some specs showing the different bands can you let me see them or a link, I'm really interested if they have.
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AFAIK bands are identical this year.
5G works here with CN model so I'm good.
Bands are different, sure you have 5g but you may miss something on some specific carrier
As far as I know, the hardware is identical
You can Check your location and carriers on kimovil.com
I posted a website where you can actually see the bands used by both versions,they are different, also on these pages in the thread "where to buy the mi 11 ultra" it's been posted many times, it's where I heard of it
xNAPx said:
I posted a website where you can actually see the bands used by both versions,they are different, also on these pages in the thread "where to buy the mi 11 ultra" it's been posted many times, it's where I heard of it
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What carrier would you like to use it with in which country?
You can check easily on kimovil.com
I use vodafone in UK
xNAPx said:
there are I've read this many times
Will Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra work in USA?
In this page we are going to show you the compatibility of Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra with the mobile networks of USA and with the telephony operators that provide service in USA.
www.kimovil.com
have a look here
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But the hardware can select the bands from the modems configuration per sim and network location required to the maximum bands built to be used per model. See all the mi 11 ultra configurations in the screenshots taken from mine.
Mine is not rooted, but it would be good to see the modem config from a global hardware sold phone and a Chinese hardware sold phone both using the same ROM to see if there are any difference's in bands using the Qualcomm modern config app. I would be happy to be proved wrong but I bet both have the same bands, just applied different.
No rom or firmware can change the bands sorry
This is my first post so forgive any stupid errors or remarks ! I bought a Mi 11 Ultra with the CN Rom. I'm waiting for the bootloader to unlock and I was going to install the EU Rom. But I have been using it after taking off the bloatware and to be honest it's behaving and works well. The 5g speeds are good and it seems to change between 4g and 5g smoothly when moving about. I've attached a screenshot of a speed test done sitting in a coffee shop on Tottenham Court Rd London. No over heating and camera works well. So I'm seriously considering leaving it locked and using the CN Rom.
But willing to hear why that's a stupid idea!
Thanks
xNAPx said:
No rom or firmware can change the bands sorry
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Man
let them save a few bucks. Then they will fill the forum with questions and complaints. People like to discuss. However more activity is good for the forum.
tf20061958 said:
This is my first post so forgive any stupid errors or remarks ! I bought a Mi 11 Ultra with the CN Rom. I'm waiting for the bootloader to unlock and I was going to install the EU Rom. But I have been using it after taking off the bloatware and to be honest it's behaving and works well. The 5g speeds are good and it seems to change between 4g and 5g smoothly when moving about. I've attached a screenshot of a speed test done sitting in a coffee shop on Tottenham Court Rd London. No over heating and camera works well. So I'm seriously considering leaving it locked and using the CN Rom.
But willing to hear why that's a stupid idea!
Thanks
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The CN ROM works well if you're patient and don't mind debloating and tuning it to ensure all Google apps work as it should since it does require some tweaking. For example, I remember my Google Pay didn't initially work.
I remember getting 150Mbps on LTE+ with EE in London Bridge station over a month ago which was fantastic although I heard the EU Weekly runs a bit more efficient with the memory management and process allocation. What eventually sold me was the fact that it was based on CN Weekly betas, and those occasionally get camera improvements first before stable across all regions.
Mr_creeper_98 said:
I bought the china version and when it comes to google integration, it's very limited what you have.
your apps and messages won't automatically sync, there is always the chinese apps that you can removed, but the AI stays there.. I installed the global version and it's like a normal google phone, everything will be download it to your Mi Ultra 11, no need to download each app individually, . If I was you, i would spend the little extra money it cost fot the global version and get it.
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I purchased the China version as well, maily because it is a lot cheaper than the global variant. I then wait a week, unlock my bootloader and flash the Xiaomi.eu rom with full Google integration. You see, the Xiaomi.eu rom takes the roms from China and removes all the Chinese bloat and script and then adds in full Google functionality. It's truly the best of both worlds.
Hi I just bought a 512 10 pro dual sim unit, I am 100% new oneplus owner.
I am wainting on the parcel, the unit suposed to be a CN unit with global rom on in. I do not know if it will get OTA updates or not.
If not I understand I may need to manual update them, but going to oneplus support site for firmwares and stuff there is nothing for the 10 pro.
Can anyone give me some advice on this please.
Also I understand that the T Mobile is IP67 but I undestand that the "others" are same but because the payment for the certification is not stated but the units are the same. I will never go blind to "check" if that is true but any support on that will be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Hilario_Castillo_Chavarri said:
Hi I just bought a 512 10 pro dual sim unit, I am 100% new oneplus owner.
I am wainting on the parcel, the unit suposed to be a CN unit with global rom on in. I do not know if it will get OTA updates or not.
If not I understand I may need to manual update them, but going to oneplus support site for firmwares and stuff there is nothing for the 10 pro.
Can anyone give me some advice on this please.
Also I understand that the T Mobile is IP67 but I undestand that the "others" are same but because the payment for the certification is not stated but the units are the same. I will never go blind to "check" if that is true but any support on that will be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Check out my root thread if you want to root your device... also has info on unlocking the bootloader.
I would recommend using oxygen updater, it's an app from the play store that provides up to date firmwares, I'd say to turn on full updates always. Never install partial updates (incremental) if full firmwares are available.
Also what is your variant? I saw 512 but that's not a model number. It'll be 2213 or 2210 or something
dladz said:
Check out my root thread if you want to root your device... also has info on unlocking the bootloader.
I would recommend using oxygen updater, it's an app from the play store that provides up to date firmwares, I'd say to turn on full updates always. Never install partial updates (incremental) if full firmwares are available.
Also what is your variant? I saw 512 but that's not a model number. It'll be 2213 or 2210 or something
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Thans for your kind reply, were do I look for the model number?
Is white one 512 gb dual sim
Hilario_Castillo_Chavarri said:
Thans for your kind reply, were do I look for the model number?
Is white one 512 gb dual sim
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Ah sorry 512GB wasn't thinking.
Your model is under settings/about device.
He has 2210 with either 2213 or 2215 rom
g96818 said:
He has 2210 with either 2213 or 2215 rom
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Before providing any advice it'd be better to check first...
dladz said:
Before providing any advice it'd be better to check first...
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There's no question that he has 2210 with either 2213 or 2215 rom. I didn't provide any advice and I'm not going to since he has a botched phone/rom combo.
g96818 said:
There's no question that he has 2210 with either 2213 or 2215 rom. I didn't provide any advice and I'm not going to since he has a botched phone/rom combo.
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Then why are you commenting on this thread? (Rhetorical) I wouldn't take your word for it only theirs.. If you're not going to help them then please refrain from posting in this thread, you're not helping buddy.
I have this exact same model, bough in French shop and using it in Europe. It was I think a grey import, model sticker is 2210 and it came with Chinese only doc, but ROM (found in about) is 2215. Came with oxygen os 12 (first boot was tricky because battery was empty, charge was slow and it finally booted in the bootloader, so I was a little worried... But after a full data wipe I rebooted in oxygenos12, got normal setup with all European languages and charge at 80w. Got a normal Ota to oxygenos13 since (all the way to c26, I think it went throug two or 3 intermediate versions), no problem in the end, I didn't even had to install oxygenupdater. Phone is not rooted and look like stock, as far as I can tell. Only issue I see is that it's wifi is a little bit temperamental, I need to stop/start it when I see connection troubles... Not sure it's the phone or my router, cause it happen only at home, not in the office...maybe it's because I have both 2.4 and 5ghz on the sale ssid at home...
AFAIK this is a special version (nickname fat panda/fat dabai) which is why it's Chinese only, but being the only 512GB version I guess there is a quite a lot of imports. So grey market, but there are good chance the internationalisation is done quite well.
I am happy with my 2210->2215 ROM, at least for now, but I did not attempt any rooting or ROM customisation yet. Not sure I will, as custom scene is very quiet to say the least, regardless if your phone is Grey market or completely stock with unambiguous region lock...
Not really blaming oneplus, it's now the norm for Android with very few exceptions (pixels, nothing... And old models).
Just sad oneplus used to be one of these few exceptions...
sorry for the delay the model is NE2215
Hilario_Castillo_Chavarri said:
sorry for the delay the model is NE2215
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Your model is a china model with na rom on it
ChrisFeiveel84 said:
Your model is a china model with na rom on it
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2215 is NA/Global rom iirc, not North America only. I think most Grey import 512GB models will have this rom. Mine have at least, they did not install 2213 even if it was imported in France...
So far is working fine, since this is my first oneplus I do not have any other to compare.
The only "issue" is that when connecting to car unit for android auto use, the usb option list apear 2 tines so quick that I can not select the android auto option and it is only in charge mode, this was the thing that made me go for the 10 instead the 11, but now I am looking for a possible solution