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Hello everyone,
I'm planning to buy Xiaomi redmi 4 in India. I've found that it is named as redmi 4x in China.
1. If you guys can clarify if both the device are same.
2. If redmi 4x development is also applicable to redmi 4(India).
Thanking in advance.
Redmi 4 is for india user, and 4x for globar user. The development are the same.
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use Santoni word instead *device codename*
S#@DY said:
Hello everyone,
I'm planning to buy Xiaomi redmi 4 in India. I've found that it is named as redmi 4x in China.
1. If you guys can clarify if both the device are same.
2. If redmi 4x development is also applicable to redmi 4(India).
Thanking in advance.
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Both are same
Thanks for solving the query, but still struggling to purchase it on flash sales.
Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.
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It would also be great if ROMs were multi Mi8 Flashable. The hardware in my Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus) is the same as the ursa, just without the 3d Face unlock - so ursa ROMs work great on the equuleus - however dipper ROMS are lacking the drivers for camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, speakers which are visibly different on the ursa and equuleus.
By cooking all of the required elements and having an aroms installer or some clever scripting, it would be possible to have one ROM flashable on multiple Mi 8 devices.
Maybe that is th reason that there is only one thread (as well as the rareity of the Mi 8 EE (at the moment) not to mention the Mi 8 Pro (equuleus) which was released in China a few days ago.
NOS_bzone said:
Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.
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Mi8 Pro have the same in display fingerprint sensor as Explorer Edition ? Xiaomi said that Mi8Pro unlock much faster than EE
nealed said:
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It would also be great if ROMs were multi Mi8 Flashable. The hardware in my Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus) is the same as the ursa, just without the 3d Face unlock - so ursa ROMs work great on the equuleus - however dipper ROMS are lacking the drivers for camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, speakers which are visibly different on the ursa and equuleus.
By cooking all of the required elements and having an aroms installer or some clever scripting, it would be possible to have one ROM flashable on multiple Mi 8 devices.
Maybe that is th reason that there is only one thread (as well as the rareity of the Mi 8 EE (at the moment) not to mention the Mi 8 Pro (equuleus) which was released in China a few days ago.
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That's a good question. All I can say is that my fingerprint sensor did not work when I flashed mi8 ROMS but it does work when I flashed EE ROMS. My understanding is that the only difference is the 3D face unlock missing.
nealed said:
That's a good question. All I can say is that my fingerprint sensor did not work when I flashed mi8 ROMS but it does work when I flashed EE ROMS. My understanding is that the only difference is the 3D face unlock missing.
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Nice, do you have Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus)? I think Mi 8 too much variant model, i don't know why xiaomi do that.
I'm have waiting time unlocking the bootloader 720 hours, it's weird.. i never get time UBL so long before like that.
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NOS_bzone said:
Nice, do you have Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus)? I think Mi 8 too much variant model, i don't know why xiaomi do that.
I'm have waiting time unlocking the bootloader 720 hours, it's weird.. i never get time UBL so long before like that.
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs
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I bought my Mi 8 Pro on the day of release in Beijing. The sale started at 10:00 and there were 2 units left when I bought mine at 10:20. When I arrived back home, I started the unlock process and realised that I would have to wait 720 hours as well. SO, I contacted the driver in Beijing who took me to the great wall and to the XIaomi store on my last day there - He was also a Xiaomi fans and only had Mi phones for the past few years. He kindly sent me his Mi ID and password, and all of the SMS verification codes he received, and bingo... I managed to unlock the bootloader of my Mi 8 Pro instantly!
Surprised that someone in China has not clocked on to this to sell this as a service. Try contacting someone from your seller (Aliexpress, small sellers more likely to help out) if they would not mind creating a Mi Account for you to unlock the bootloader - It may save you some waiting. Verified accoiunts in China can unlock instantly.
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I am also waiting for the Mi 8 EE forum
+1 the explorer edition require a different firmware and kernel than the others
Just ordered my EE today pls make a EE forum xda gods <3
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andone
Just waiting for the unlock delay... Want Google assistant at last on my phone...
Please ask in the appropriate thread below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
Thanks
engloa said:
Please ask in the appropriate thread below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
Thanks
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Thank you... I'll post there for requesting new device Mi 8 Explorer Edition codename: ursa
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+1 UP
NOS_bzone said:
Thank you... I'll post there for requesting new device Mi 8 Explorer Edition codename: ursa
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs
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still not yet have 4rum for it?right, i hope will soon
Bump!
NOS_bzone said:
Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.
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GOOD NEWS
https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_xiaomi_ursa
Hi,
I'm french and I need your help to make a choice between a Mi 9T Pro, a K20 Pro Global or a K20 Pro China.
I already now how to root, flash etc. but I'm not sure if it's more interesting to buy a K20 Pro in China version to flash a cleen Global Rom or to buy a K20 Pro in Global version which need to flash a China firmware before flash a Global Rom.
What should I do ?
Thanks
Dbo9z said:
Hi,
I'm french and I need your help to make a choice between a Mi 9T Pro, a K20 Pro Global or a K20 Pro China.
I already now how to root, flash etc. but I'm not sure if it's more interesting to buy a K20 Pro in China version to flash a cleen Global Rom or to buy a K20 Pro in Global version which need to flash a China firmware before flash a Global Rom.
What should I do ?
Thanks
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Get the one which you can get the cheapest out of all
Dbo9z said:
Hi,
I'm french and I need your help to make a choice between a Mi 9T Pro, a K20 Pro Global or a K20 Pro China.
I already now how to root, flash etc. but I'm not sure if it's more interesting to buy a K20 Pro in China version to flash a cleen Global Rom or to buy a K20 Pro in Global version which need to flash a China firmware before flash a Global Rom.
What should I do ?
Thanks
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If you don't need HD streaming in Netflix, no Banking apps, and band 20 (or other global bands), then Chinese variant can be an option, probably cheaper than other variants.
Dbo9z said:
Hi,
I'm french and I need your help to make a choice between a Mi 9T Pro, a K20 Pro Global or a K20 Pro China.
I already now how to root, flash etc. but I'm not sure if it's more interesting to buy a K20 Pro in China version to flash a cleen Global Rom or to buy a K20 Pro in Global version which need to flash a China firmware before flash a Global Rom.
What should I do ?
Thanks
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If you’re tight on budget then buying K20 Pro Chinese model would be the cheapest option. If you have those extra bucks, then go for Mi 9T Pro. You could also buy the K20 Pro global version but that is only sold in India for now. All those chinese sellers claiming to sell you a Global variant are just fake. It would be a Chinese K20 Pro with a fake global rom on it.
You could anytime flash a Global rom on the Chinese unit but the only caveat is that you’ll have to keep the boot loader unlocked forever.
Dbo9z said:
Hi,
I'm french and I need your help to make a choice between a Mi 9T Pro, a K20 Pro Global or a K20 Pro China.
I already now how to root, flash etc. but I'm not sure if it's more interesting to buy a K20 Pro in China version to flash a cleen Global Rom or to buy a K20 Pro in Global version which need to flash a China firmware before flash a Global Rom.
What should I do ?
Thanks
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The biggest thing to consider is probably if you need LTE band 20.
The Chinese version will be considerably the cheapest option.
Even though the phone display is FHD+, you really won't see any benefit in watching FHD contact on the phone, so having Widevine L1 is not really worth worrying about.
You can overcome most security issues with banking apps buy using Magisk and installing appropriate modules to pass safety net.
If you decide to go with a Chinese phone, then it would probably be best to get it with the Chinese ROM and then unlock the phone yourself, then you are safe should you accidentally relock the phone later.
The main questions is this:
Those of you who have bought K20 Pro and are using it in Europe or somewhere else, are you facing significant drops in LTE signal? Please specify if you live in city or rural area.
pritish sahoo said:
Get the one which you can get the cheapest out of all
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Now the prices are : Mi 9T Pro EU 6GB 128 GB 450€ / K20 Pro Global Rom 8GB 256 GB 420€ / K20 Pro CN Version 8 GB 256 GB 407€
kibria.mgk said:
If you don't need HD streaming in Netflix, no Banking apps, and band 20 (or other global bands), then Chinese variant can be an option, probably cheaper than other variants.
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It's more for the RAM and the Memory which are higher at lower price ^^
Sukhi said:
If you’re tight on budget then buying K20 Pro Chinese model would be the cheapest option. If you have those extra bucks, then go for Mi 9T Pro. You could also buy the K20 Pro global version but that is only sold in India for now. All those chinese sellers claiming to sell you a Global variant are just fake. It would be a Chinese K20 Pro with a fake global rom on it.
You could anytime flash a Global rom on the Chinese unit but the only caveat is that you’ll have to keep the boot loader unlocked forever.
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So if I buy a K20 Pro I will never relock the bootloader ? Should it be a problem for something ? I actually never relocked a bootloader on my previously phones.
Robbo.5000 said:
The biggest thing to consider is probably if you need LTE band 20.
The Chinese version will be considerably the cheapest option.
Even though the phone display is FHD+, you really won't see any benefit in watching FHD contact on the phone, so having Widevine L1 is not really worth worrying about.
You can overcome most security issues with banking apps buy using Magisk and installing appropriate modules to pass safety net.
If you decide to go with a Chinese phone, then it would probably be best to get it with the Chinese ROM and then unlock the phone yourself, then you are safe should you accidentally relock the phone later.
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I use my bank app so with a china mobile wouldn't it be unsecure ? But if I use Magisk and modules can I correct it and use my app safely ?
To everybody : Thanks for your answers, Im' not sure about B20 & B28 if I really need them
Dbo9z said:
Now the prices are : Mi 9T Pro EU 6GB 128 GB 450€ / K20 Pro Global Rom 8GB 256 GB 420€ / K20 Pro CN Version 8 GB 256 GB 407€
It's more for the RAM and the Memory which are higher at lower price ^^
So if I buy a K20 Pro I will never relock the bootloader ? Should it be a problem for something ? I actually never relocked a bootloader on my previously phones.
I use my bank app so with a china mobile wouldn't it be unsecure ? But if I use Magisk and modules can I correct it and use my app safely ?
To everybody : Thanks for your answers, Im' not sure about B20 & B28 if I really need them
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The problem with the unlocked bootloader is that it causes the phone to fail the SafetyNet test. Many banking apps won't work if it fails SafetyNet checks.
Using certain Magisk modules can hide the fact the bootloader is unlocked from the SafetyNet checks.
Morghoth said:
The main questions is this:
Those of you who have bought K20 Pro and are using it in Europe or somewhere else, are you facing significant drops in LTE signal? Please specify if you live in city or rural area.
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I use chinese rom and it works fine in the netherlands. better than my old one plus one.
Hi I have purchased the mi9t pro EU version of the phone and would like to unlock the bootloader and possibly try a rom. Are the instructions exactly the same as the k20 pro for carrying out the procedures or do I need to wait for a separate Mi9t pro thread.
sam0056 said:
Hi I have purchased the mi9t pro EU version of the phone and would like to unlock the bootloader and possibly try a rom. Are the instructions exactly the same as the k20 pro for carrying out the procedures or do I need to wait for a separate Mi9t pro thread.
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Same
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Hello,
I want to buy the K20 pro from aliexpress but can not decide which version to buy, the Chinese or the Global.
Does it make a difference which version I pick, if I wipe the device anyway?
Or do I need the Global version for LTE to fully functioning in Germany?
Thanks in advance
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/330...rchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_60
This is a k20 pro chinese which means no band 20 for lte
You check google and some sites to know the bands you need
But you will either choose global rom ( with unlocked bootloader by the seller ) or chinese rom with locked bootloader
The one that has band 20 is the mi 9t pro
The mi 9t pro doesnot have a 256GB version till now as far as I know so for sure this is a k20 pro missing the band 20
For me in my country, we donot have band 20 used and if I travelled to an area where it is a must I will use 3g instead but if I am living in a band 20 area then it is a must
shouk_1987 said:
The one that has band 20 is the mi 9t pro
The mi 9t pro doesnot have a 256GB version till now as far as I know so for sure this is a k20 pro missing the band 20
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One german user bought the Global version from aliexpress and posted a screenshot of the system information in the comments on aliexpress. It shows Mi 9t pro.
Did someone on here bought the phone from aliexpress and can confirm that band 20 and lte are working?
Buy Global version. B20 may definitely come in handy especially in Europe. You can buy it here: https://www.eglobalcentral.de/xiaom...ne-sim-lock-redmi-k20-pro-carbon-schwarz.html or here: https://www.wondamobile.com/xiaomi-mi-9-pro-hk-global-version-256-gb-unlocked.html
I bought it in the first shop
Versions from AliExpress are just normal K20 Pro without B20 support, even if they have flashed global rom
Definitly buy global version ( with b20 support) for germany , because you will see diference in rural areas where german operators use b20 band for 4g, lte coverage. I have k20 pro chinese ver and sometimes i dont have 4g,lte in those places.
ma_ko said:
Versions from AliExpress are just normal K20 Pro without B20 support, even if they have flashed global rom
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Are you sure about this? I thought eglobal and wondamobile just import the same unlocked global version like on aliexpress (Redmi K20 pro) from Hongkong.
ichmyselfandi said:
Are you sure about this? I thought eglobal and wondamobile just import the same unlocked global version like on aliexpress (Redmi K20 pro) from Hongkong.
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Yes I'm sure. Xiaomi released Global 8/256 version but only in HongKong. It supports B20 100%
They even say they released 8/256 M Mi 9T Pro on their page: https://www.mi.com/global/mi-9-t-pro/specs
Also here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80449693&postcount=116
The version we speak of bought in eglobalcenter
ma_ko said:
Yes I'm sure. Xiaomi released Global 8/256 version but only in HongKong. It supports B20 100%
They even say they released 8/256 M Mi 9T Pro on their page: https://www.mi.com/global/mi-9-t-pro/specs
Also here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80449693&postcount=116
The version we speak of bought in eglobalcenter
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I totally get your point, that's why I created this thread in the first place.
But how do you know, that the global version from aliexpress does not have the b20 band, but the global version from eglobal or wandamobile have the b20 band?
ichmyselfandi said:
I totally get your point, that's why I created this thread in the first place.
But how do you know, that the global version from aliexpress does not have the b20 band, but the global version from eglobal or wandamobile have the b20 band?
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Honestly i'm not 100% sure but i've checked opinions about some of the more popular offers and they all said that it's just K20 Pro with flashed global ROM - not true Mi 9T Pro Global version and also I can't really find such offer that would explicitly say it's a global version with such specs. Either Mi 9T Pro 6/128 or K20 Pro 8/256 with flashed Global ROM (but still without B20)
https://buy.mi.com/hk/buy/product/mi-9-t-pro
ma_ko said:
Honestly i'm not 100% sure but i've checked opinions about some of the more popular offers and they all said that it's just K20 Pro with flashed global ROM - not true Mi 9T Pro Global version and also I can't really find such offer that would explicitly say it's a global version with such specs. Either Mi 9T Pro 6/128 or K20 Pro 8/256 with flashed Global ROM (but still without B20)https://buy.mi.com/hk/buy/product/mi-9-t-pro
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If the system information screen says 'Mi 9t pro', then the phone would 100% have the B20 band, correct?
ichmyselfandi said:
If the system information screen says 'Mi 9t pro', then the phone would 100% have the B20 band, correct?
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well as far as i know, not really. After all it could be normal K20 Pro with flashed Global ROM. If you flash that rom it will change name according to the region. You would have to check if the device has locked or unlocked bootloader. If it has locked BL and name Mi 9T Pro then it's very possible it's a model with B20 support because you can't lock a bootloader on K20 Pro with flashed global rom.
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well as far as i know, not really. After all it could be normal K20 Pro with flashed Global ROM. If you flash that rom it will change name according to the region. You would have to check if the device has locked or unlocked bootloader. If it has locked BL and name Mi 9T Pro then it's very possible it's a model with B20 support because you can't lock a bootloader on K20 Pro with flashed global rom.
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Ok, thanks pal. Then I'll go with the 6/128GB version from eglobal. It's the more safe option.
I also think this is good enough hardware for a casual user anyway.
ichmyselfandi said:
Ok, thanks pal. Then I'll go with the 6/128GB version from eglobal. It's the more safe option.
I also think this is good enough hardware for a casual user anyway.
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Yeah I also think 6/128 it's more than enough. Good luck
The Mi 9T Pro 8GB/256GB is on sale at the moment and 20€ cheaper.