So my friend got rog phone 2 128/ 8 which cam in rectangular box and with 30 watt charger there is the tencent logo on the back down , rom looks global from the unboxing since there is all the languages , my question is will I get OTA updates if i get one like this one ?
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So my friend got rog phone 2 128/ 8 which cam in rectangular box and with 30 watt charger there is the tencent logo on the back down , rom looks global from the unboxing since there is all the languages , my question is will I get OTA updates if i get one like this one ?
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Are you sure it has 30Watt charger? Since I read somewhere that tencent version has got 18Watt charger while 512GB version comes with 30Watt charger.
Also Keep in mind if you going to buy from China, then be aware that there is unofficial tencent versions out there being sold with WW ROM instead of CN ROM and that makes your phone won't be receiving any OTA. So make sure you buy official one that comes with correct ROM.
My suggestion is to look for global 128GB/8GB tencent version that is official by Asus and not Chinese version.
Not last but least if you buy a Chinese version with WW ROM then return it asap and request a refund since that device won't have any valid warranty because of it using WW ROM and not CN ROM.
That is because seller who got the device has opened it and tampered with it which probably voided the warranty since he unlocked the bootloader. Asus themselves have stated on their forum about unofficial tencent versions are being sold with WW ROM which you should avoid since warranty won't be valid on them.
Also box from seller will be sealed again, so you will think it's been untouched.
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Are you sure it has 30Watt charger? Since I read somewhere that tencent version has got 18Watt charger while 512GB version comes with 30Watt charger.
Also Keep in mind if you going to buy from China, then be aware that there is unofficial tencent versions out there being sold with WW ROM instead of CN ROM and that makes your phone won't be receiving any OTA. So make sure you buy official one that comes with correct ROM.
My suggestion is to look for global 128GB/8GB tencent version that is official by Asus and not Chinese version.
Not last but least if you buy a Chinese version with WW ROM then return it asap and request a refund since that device won't have any valid warranty because of it using WW ROM and not CN ROM.
That is because seller who got the device has opened it and tampered with it which probably voided the warranty since he unlocked the bootloader. Asus themselves have stated on their forum about unofficial tencent versions are being sold with WW ROM which you should avoid since warranty won't be valid on them.
Also box from seller will be sealed again, so you will think it's been untouched.
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I am pretty sure its 30 watt charger and in rectangular box
R u sure there is global 128/ 8 tencent official by asus nd how to make sure it is that one pls ?
My friend told he received update once he unboxed it btw
Moxfoen said:
I am pretty sure its 30 watt charger and in rectangular box
R u sure there is global 128/ 8 tencent official by asus nd how to make sure it is that one pls ?
My friend told he received update once he unboxed it btw
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According to following picture I found.
That I attached to this post it shows you tencent version from China has 18Watt not 30Watt charger and your friend is probably using official ROM then. Which is CN unless he has got global version.
It's actually fairly simple. This is regardless of whether it's the Tencent (China) model or not.
If it's the 8GB model, it'll have the 18W charger, the rectangular box and fewer LTE bands.
If it's the 12GB model (regardless of storage size), it'll have the 30W charger, the prism box and a greater number of LTE bands.
For what it's worth, I have the 8gb Tencent version and I'm in the US and use it with AT&T. Works fantastic and it's the best phone I've ever owned (and I've owned a lot). It does NOT receive OTA updates, but if you don't mind rooting to change the device fingerprint, you can then flash the updates as they are released (you can also unroot after the fingerprint is changed if you wish and still retain the ability to manually flash updates).
The 8GB version supports 3 out of the 9 bands used by ATT so you'll get some coverage but it'll be degraded compared to a phone with all the bands (less speed and more dead spots).
Okay to make things clear he told me he received an update once he unboxed it , will he be able to receive next upates .? Its 30 watt charger in rectangular box which i find kinda different from any other version , How to know the difference from the box its self before i buy
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For what it's worth, I have the 8gb Tencent version and I'm in the US and use it with AT&T. Works fantastic and it's the best phone I've ever owned (and I've owned a lot). It does NOT receive OTA updates, but if you don't mind rooting to change the device fingerprint, you can then flash the updates as they are released (you can also unroot after the fingerprint is changed if you wish and still retain the ability to manually flash updates).
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Reason why you aren't getting OTA is because you got unofficial tencent Version with WW ROM. So then bootloader has been unlocked and seller has reflashed it with WW ROM. Which has also voided your warranty.
Moxfoen said:
Okay to make things clear he told me he received an update once he unboxed it , will he be able to receive next upates .? Its 30 watt charger in rectangular box which i find kinda different from any other version , How to know the difference from the box its self before i buy
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Please re-read my post. There is no way he has got a 30Watt charger. Tencent version only comes with 18Watt charger
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Reason why you aren't getting OTA is because you got unofficial tencent Version with WW ROM. So then bootloader has been unlocked and seller has reflashed it with WW ROM. Which has also voided your warranty.
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Yup I know, and I'm perfectly fine with all that. Still hands down the best phone money can buy in the $500 range.
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The 8GB version supports 3 out of the 9 bands used by ATT so you'll get some coverage but it'll be degraded compared to a phone with all the bands (less speed and more dead spots).
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Depends where you live. In my area AT&T only uses four LTE bands: 2, 4, 12, and 17, and every tower seems to always have at least bands 2 or 4. The ROG 2 Tencent supports bands 2 and 4. So I get excellent coverage and speeds typically average 20 to 30 Mbps down and 10 mbps up, though I have seen as high as 80 Mbps down. My previous phone was a Samsung Note 5 also on AT&T and I've seen no coverage or speed difference with my ROG 2.
I am sure he got 30 watt charger i’ve seen it with my own eyes and he received an update onece he unboxed it and it is tencent version in rectangular box , works just fine and thats y i am worried like it’s different version , keep in my works fine with my local carriers, n i am in 3rd world country if that maynmske any sencen
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I am sure he got 30 watt charger i’ve seen it with my own eyes and he received an update onece he unboxed it and it is tencent version in rectangular box , works just fine and thats y i am worried like it’s different version , keep in my works fine with my local carriers, n i am in 3rd world country if that maynmske any sencen
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Read the description on it. I bet it will say 18Watt and not 30Watt. Secondly they can look similar design
On the description it says max 3A ,max 30 watt i just checked again
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On the description it says max 3A ,max 30 watt i just checked again
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Then he has got either unofficial one from China if that's where he bought his from or he has got global 128Gb version. So then it maybe does come with 30Watt charger.
So ask him where he bought the global version from. Don't buy China version
If it's 30w, it's just a case of the seller opening up the box, taking out the original 18w charger and replacing it with a 30w charger. Some sellers bundle it that way instead of giving the boxed version of the 30w charger. Some other sellers instead bundles the case, or the aerocooler. Depends on who sells it.
If the back is Tencent, the box is rectangle - It's Tencent. Period. The accessories can be anything else, it's just a matter of what the seller decides to sell the ROG with. It will probably still work fine for you, just whether you would prefer to have the peace of mind with a warranty or not. As for updates, just download it from Asus's website into phone root directory, and the phone will automatically update during restart.
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If it's 30w, it's just a case of the seller opening up the box, taking out the original 18w charger and replacing it with a 30w charger. Some sellers bundle it that way instead of giving the boxed version of the 30w charger. Some other sellers instead bundles the case, or the aerocooler. Depends on who sells it.
If the back is Tencent, the box is rectangle - It's Tencent. Period. The accessories can be anything else, it's just a matter of what the seller decides to sell the ROG with. It will probably still work fine for you, just whether you would prefer to have the peace of mind with a warranty or not. As for updates, just download it from Asus's website into phone root directory, and the phone will automatically update during restart.
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Seller should not break seal on the box when it comes from the manufacture. Doing changes to the content with the phone makes the box unofficial. Since it did not come with correct content that it should have.
Never buy a device off a seller that has broken the sealing and then done changes since that is big no and risks are then more likely you got Chinese version with WW ROM which is then unofficial and have no warranty.
Asus themselves have warned about sellers out there are editing the devices by changing its ROM from Chinese to WW ROM and doing that needs bootloader unlock and that voids the warranty.
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Seller should not break seal on the box when it comes from the manufacture. Doing changes to the content with the phone makes the box unofficial. Since it did not come with correct content that it should have.
Never buy a device off a seller that has broken the sealing and then done changes since that is big no and risks are then more likely you got Chinese version with WW ROM which is then unofficial and have no warranty.
Asus themselves have warned about sellers out there are editing the devices by changing its ROM from Chinese to WW ROM and doing that needs bootloader unlock and that voids the warranty.
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I agree with everything you say Jake - Albeit that being here at Asia for 15+ years taught me that market situation differs quite a bit in third world countries (or developing countries in Asia). Happy to explain long-form if you're curious.
All else being equal, yea warranty would be real nice to have in the long run.
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i ordered it on ebay!after ordering it i saw this in the description "The box is Re-Packaged by us after unlocking along with a high quality OEM battery and charger.
OEM Battery/Charger is a compatible Battery/Charger and NOT manufactured by Samsung".anyone bought it on ebay!did u get the same or should i cancel the order?
I ordered from ebay , i got the original samsung battery and charger. so check other sellers
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i ordered it on ebay!after ordering it i saw this in the description "The box is Re-Packaged by us after unlocking along with a high quality OEM battery and charger.
OEM Battery/Charger is a compatible Battery/Charger and NOT manufactured by Samsung".anyone bought it on ebay!did u get the same or should i cancel the order?
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Few things to consider (now and later):
- if the seller specified no returns, or specific conditions for returns, you'll be forced to respect those conditions, as per eBay rules.
- other people (including myself) are using OEM Battery/Chargers with no issues.
- if something is too good to be true (too cheap), it's probably not.
- you should have asked why the original charger/battery wasn't included; personally for me this indicates either a refurbished phone or an overworked phone, or that the owner was careless, or even worse, a stolen phone (but it depends on circumstances, ofc).
- if the item doesn't correspond to the description, you can open a dispute in eBay/PayPal
it is mentioned in the description that it is a brand new phone
can anyone confirm that there are no issues with the oem battery/charger?
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- other people (including myself) are using OEM Battery/Chargers with no issues.
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As the man said
i am counting on it!if it is a matter of concern i will cancel the order and buy it from other seller!or else i will go on with it!
well i too have ordered from cell-force.in in ebay
maybe my shipment will come either today or tomorrow
will give my feedback here
PS: i asked the seller and he said he is providing original battery and charger, and he has good rating also
but keeping fingers crossed
i bought it from cart 2 india!i am cancelling it!they are not even providing the earphones!do not opt for cart 2 india!waste of money and time!cell forcein looked more promising!please post after you receive your phone!
I Have ordered around 6 Samsung focus from two different sellers.
Cell-force.in
Cart2india
The device and accessories offered by cellforce are genuine and original also y=the shipping time is minimum. wheres cart2india gives oem battery and charger also doest provide earphones also the shipping time takes around 10-15 days.
Returned the phone to the seller as i was not happy with the accessories. Got the refund
I will highly recommend cellforce for the genuine product he sells
i am also returning it!i ordered it on sep 27th!i did not receive it till now!i messaged him to cancel the order!so how many days did it take to get the refund?
Hi All,
DONT ORDER FROM CART2INDIA!!. The listing itself says Local (read FAKE).
I recd the Phone (its new!!!), was of old version software (OS.7008) (Hardware ver:1.4) made in Dec'10.
NO OEM SAMSUNG BATTERY..
NO USB DATA CABLE
NO HEADPHONE
SO NOW BUYING TIPS.
(i) Ask Vendor : NEW or REfurbished or Returned phone (These both appears NEW)
(ii) Ask Hardware version : 1.4 is new (1.3 is old)
(iii) OS can be updated... so really no issue.
(iv) Items bundled (AT&T bundles headphone, manual, data cable, oem charger and oem battery.
Google to find Refurbished....
Any questions..?? HAPPY TO HELP
Best pointer is check the box colour.
If it is AT&T white and orange box then you are safe.
But in Indian eBay,I have seen listings saying new box packed but box is white blue which indicates AT&T refurbished.
I will get my phone today from a seller cellphone.in. If the phone is hardware version 1.4.Can you upgrade to mango os?.and after mango upgrade do I have to unlock the phone?I am using Vodafone sim card in bombay
me and my friend got our phones on friday from cellforce
the box is some white/blue with samsung logo only. it has insets, data cable, charger head and earphones, all original, i bet, local make cannot be so good
phone is hardware 1.3, but no problem. works good. no sign of damage or anything
good phone
unlocked, and easily updated to mango by using Zune
i will recommend him
also, as far as the hardware version is concerned, i am not sure, but that may be any minor change
also, about new or refurbished, i don't know. i don't think we can do anything about this. i believe that Apple is also selling all the refurbished 3GS in India as new
and also, considering the price, it is way better than the cheapest windows phone (omnia W) available in India
so that's not a bad deal at all
and about warranty, just take care of your phones hardware for 1 year, as software is not a problem
its a good deal guys, go for it. you wont regret
I got my phone yesterday.It is V 1.4 firmware.zune found one update for thr phone.This update is for Feb.2011.Still no mango update for my phone
Hey Guys.,
Remember Hardware version 1.3 is very old. Ver 1.4 is new one and Probably Updated memory configuration. Ver.1.3 was stopped in OCT'10 itself. SO you have got a OLD stock or REFURBISHED or RETURNED phone
Point.2 . MANGO update is under testing for ver.1.4. So ver1.4 users have to WAIT.. Ver.1.3 users can easily update to Mango. Use Zune and google "mango update for focus".
Point.3: Dont Update the software once you have gotten the phone. First UNLOCK the Software using ChevronWP7 and unlock the software first. Some users got locked after updating the OS version, but some are lucky..
Point.4: AT&T reurbished Phones (Ver.14) are good and same as NEW Ones! So dont worry abt refurbishment. Manufacturer refurbished phones are Value For Money!!! On the box AT&T logo in Blue and white box with NO Samsung Logo means ""REFURBISHED". I got a refurbished phone, ALL NEW, but it got "HEATED" up upon continual talk time... say if you speak for 15 minutes continually, it will Turn inot Iron BOX. And each phone will behave on its own, due to various issues with individual phones!!!!!!!!
Enough???
ashokeez said:
Hey Guys.,
Remember Hardware version 1.3 is very old. Ver 1.4 is new one and Probably Updated memory configuration. Ver.1.3 was stopped in OCT'10 itself. SO you have got a OLD stock or REFURBISHED or RETURNED phone
Point.2 . MANGO update is under testing for ver.1.4. So ver1.4 users have to WAIT.. Ver.1.3 users can easily update to Mango. Use Zune and google "mango update for focus".
Point.3: Dont Update the software once you have gotten the phone. First UNLOCK the Software using ChevronWP7 and unlock the software first. Some users got locked after updating the OS version, but some are lucky..
Point.4: AT&T reurbished Phones (Ver.14) are good and same as NEW Ones! So dont worry abt refurbishment. Manufacturer refurbished phones are Value For Money!!! On the box AT&T logo in Blue and white box with NO Samsung Logo means ""REFURBISHED". I got a refurbished phone, ALL NEW, but it got "HEATED" up upon continual talk time... say if you speak for 15 minutes continually, it will Turn inot Iron BOX. And each phone will behave on its own, due to various issues with individual phones!!!!!!!!
Enough???
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Your point being?
1. I'd like to see some proof of hw revision 1.3 stopped in Oct 2010. Afaik, first 1.4 revisions were spotted around March. Even assuming the 1.3 hw revision was stopped from production, assuming *every* 1.3 Focus has been sold, is far fetched. Also, from what I've been reading, people got hw v1.3 as refurbished as well, which also makes sense in the context of unwanted returns.
2. That's unfortunate at best.
3. This goes for all Focuses, regardless of revisions/version etc
4. Refurbished is NOT new.
Also, there are no "issues with individual phones". "Different issues with each phone", yes, possible.
Heating after 15 min talking is definitely abnormal. I've been on conversations for 25 minutes and the phone got warmer, but not hot.
Also, talking is similar to using data connection (3G or WiFi) as voice is still data. I've been using WiFi for hours without getting hot. Warm yes, hot no.
i got my phone 2 days back!its 1.4v!i updated it to mango yesterday night!
hi bhasker
My phone version(firmware) is also 1.4,I can not get mango update(officially or forced) as of today.Are there any major changes(besides custom ringer tones and cut/paste).Some say focus is slow for mango(mutitasking)
I have a vendor ROM on my Mi Mix: MIUI Global 8.0.7.0.0 (MAHCNDI)
Has anyone else found this ROM on their phone?
It came with gapps installs and has been completely fine so far.
whatwhat1 said:
I have a vendor ROM on my Mi Mix: MIUI Global 8.0.7.0.0 (MAHCNDI)
Has anyone else found this ROM on their phone?
It came with gapps installs and has been completely fine so far.
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which vendor did you get the device from? thanks
whatwhat1 said:
I have a vendor ROM on my Mi Mix: MIUI Global 8.0.7.0.0 (MAHCNDI)
Has anyone else found this ROM on their phone?
It came with gapps installs and has been completely fine so far.
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Mine came with that firmware, got mine from HK.
mac231us said:
which vendor did you get the device from? thanks
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Ebay
Here's a good question - how do you tell if there's any dodgy spyware or whatever installed on a vendor rom?
whatwhat1 said:
I have a vendor ROM on my Mi Mix: MIUI Global 8.0.7.0.0 (MAHCNDI)
Has anyone else found this ROM on their phone?
It came with gapps installs and has been completely fine so far.
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I got mine from HK as well. Same ROM.
I just assumed it was the normal ROM that these phones came with..
omniphil said:
I got mine from HK as well. Same ROM.
I just assumed it was the normal ROM that these phones came with..
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Are you able to do any software updates?
whatwhat1 said:
Are you able to do any software updates?
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If I go into About Phone -> Software Updates, its does appear to check for updates and it tells me no updates are available...
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If I go into About Phone -> Software Updates, its does appear to check for updates and it tells me no updates are available...
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Same for me. My concern is that I think there should be an update. That is not the latest software revision...
omniphil said:
I got mine from HK as well. Same ROM.
I just assumed it was the normal ROM that these phones came with..
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From what I've read vendor roms have 5 digits, stock roms have 4 digit version numbers.
I too, have this ROM. I've had this phone for 3 years and love the design. Just last week, the screen started separating from the frame on the right side of the phone. The flash doesn't work anymore and it has a small chip on the right top corner of the glass. I don't know how this happened because I take superlative care of my devices. Anyway, I tried to find another new one from a seller and I DID find one on DH Gate that was selling them brand new for $192. At first I thought it was a hoax, but I bought it and it was delivered on Thursday. Monday-Thursday from China to Texas. I always choose expedited shipping. DHL usually delivers in 2 days from China to Texas.
That being said, the new one had some strange developer ROM on it and I did root it, but was having issues with the original ROM, so I reverted back to an older version that could be rooted. I bought my original Mi Mix from a seller on E-bay named manysellok. I ordered about 10 phones from that seller, so I like to go with sellers that I have a good experience with. I just wrote the seller tonight on 6-7-2020 and told them about my situation. The new ROM had the Mi store and the THEMES app are both in Chinese. No matter what I do, I cannot make them display English.
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I too, have this ROM. I've had this phone for 3 years and love the design. Just last week, the screen started separating from the frame on the right side of the phone. The flash doesn't work anymore and it has a small chip on the right top corner of the glass. I don't know how this happened because I take superlative care of my devices. Anyway, I tried to find another new one from a seller and I DID find one on DH Gate that was selling them brand new for $192. At first I thought it was a hoax, but I bought it and it was delivered on Thursday. Monday-Thursday from China to Texas. I always choose expedited shipping. DHL usually delivers in 2 days from China to Texas.
That being said, the new one had some strange developer ROM on it and I did root it, but was having issues with the original ROM, so I reverted back to an older version that could be rooted. I bought my original Mi Mix from a seller on E-bay named manysellok. I ordered about 10 phones from that seller, so I like to go with seller that I have a good experience with. I just wrote the seller tonight on 6-7-2020 and told them about my situation. The new ROM had the Mi store and the THEMES app are both in Chinese. No matter what I do, I cannot make them display English.
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I too, have this ROM. I've had this phone for 3 years and love the design. Just last week, the screen started separating from the frame on the right side of the phone. The flash doesn't work anymore and it has a small chip on the right top corner of the glass. I don't know how this happened because I take superlative care of my devices. Anyway, I tried to find another new one from a seller and I DID find one on DH Gate that was selling them brand new for $192. At first I thought it was a hoax, but I bought it and it was delivered on Thursday. Monday-Thursday from China to Texas. I always choose expedited shipping. DHL usually delivers in 2 days from China to Texas.
That being said, the new one had some strange developer ROM on it and I did root it, but was having issues with the original ROM, so I reverted back to an older version that could be rooted. I bought my original Mi Mix from a seller on E-bay named manysellok. I ordered about 10 phones from that seller, so I like to go with sellers that I have a good experience with. I just wrote the seller tonight on 6-7-2020 and told them about my situation. The new ROM had the Mi store and the THEMES app are both in Chinese. No matter what I do, I cannot make them display English.
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I too, have this ROM. I've had this phone for 3 years and love the design. Just last week, the screen started separating from the frame on the right side of the phone. The flash doesn't work anymore and it has a small chip on the right top corner of the glass. I don't know how this happened because I take superlative care of my devices. Anyway, I tried to find another new one from a seller and I DID find one on DH Gate that was selling them brand new for $192. At first I thought it was a hoax, but I bought it and it was delivered on Thursday. Monday-Thursday from China to Texas. I always choose expedited shipping. DHL usually delivers in 2 days from China to Texas.
That being said, the new one had some strange developer ROM on it and I did root it, but was having issues with the original ROM, so I reverted back to an older version that could be rooted. I bought my original Mi Mix from a seller on E-bay named manysellok. I ordered about 10 phones from that seller, so I like to go with seller that I have a good experience with. I just wrote the seller tonight on 6-7-2020 and told them about my situation. The new ROM had the Mi store and the THEMES app are both in Chinese. No matter what I do, I cannot make them display English.
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Would you consider to sell your old MI MIX?
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Would you consider to sell your old MI MIX?
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I'm not sure if I want to sell it or not. The display on the old one is much brighter than the new one.
This was the most expensive phone that I ever bought. I paid like $725 for it. It's still very usable, just that flash issue and the screen separating on the right side. Honestly, I don't notice it unless I view it from the right side. Using the phone normally I don't even notice it. Other than those 3 issues, the phone is pristine. I never hold it to my ear, I always talk with bluetooth. And I have been a germaphobe for about 35 years now, way before the corona virus came out. When I buy a used phone, usually on E-bay, I'll wipe it down about 3 times with Clorox bleach foamer. Then use Clorox wipes, then finally with alcohol. I don't allow germs on my phones. I wasn't really thinking about selling it, but if you really needed one, I can point you to the seller that I bought my new one from. He's in China. Choose expedited shipping and he'll ship it Fed-Ex. I got mine 2 days after he shipped it and I live in Texas.
https://www.dhgate.com/product/orig...5199967.html?skuid=563545286555742208#seo=WAP
Cheers,
Frank
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I'm not sure if I want to sell it or not. The display on the old one is much brighter than the new one.
This was the most expensive phone that I ever bought. I paid like $725 for it. It's still very usable, just that flash issue and the screen separating on the right side. Honestly, I don't notice it unless I view it from the right side. Using the phone normally I don't even notice it. Other than those 3 issues, the phone is pristine. I never hold it to my ear, I always talk with bluetooth. And I have been a germaphobe for about 35 years now, way before the corona virus came out. When I buy a used phone, usually on E-bay, I'll wipe it down about 3 times with Clorox bleach foamer. Then use Clorox wipes, then finally with alcohol. I don't allow germs on my phones. I wasn't really thinking about selling it, but if you really needed one, I can point you to the seller that I bought my new one from. He's in China. Choose expedited shipping and he'll ship it Fed-Ex. I got mine 2 days after he shipped it and I live in Texas.
https://www.dhgate.com/product/orig...5199967.html?skuid=563545286555742208#seo=WAP
Cheers,
Frank
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Im using my Mix since 01.2017, no any separation anywhere no flash issue, yours might be reacting to bleach/alcohol. But I guess there's a special glue for it. I'd say go for it.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Mix using XDA Labs
I didn't use all of the chemicals on this one because I bought it brand new.
I only do that with USED phones that I buy.
Check out the link I sent. He's a good seller and you'll get the new one fast with Fed-Ex.
Konstantine34 said:
Im using my Mix since 01.2017, no any separation anywhere no flash issue, yours might be reacting to bleach/alcohol. But I guess there's a special glue for it. I'd say go for it.
Sent from my Xiaomi Mi Mix using XDA Labs
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Hi, I am getting ready to purchase a Mi 8 from AliExpress.
The seller lets you choose to prevent them from opening the box to do quality control checks and flashing the global ROM. Personally, I think I am going to opt-in to received an unopened/untouched device, because I'm pretty sure I can flash the global ROM by myself, and I don't want whatever happened in this thread happening to me. Is this the right choice?
Otherwise, I think I am ready to buy it! I already confirmed it will work on my carrier (AT&T), and the seller is a recommended vendor according to reddit. Anything else I should know before pulling the trigger?
Thanks in advance.
Bootloader wont be unlocked out of the box and you'll have to wait 15 days to unlock it.
Just got the device. I had planned on flashing a combination of firmware to enable the fingerprint sensor AND keep T-mobile wifi calling/vo-lte functional before later rooting it. At this point however I have just turned it on to make sure it works and verify wifi calling works.
To my surprise the fingerprint sensor is working out of the box. Can you think of any reason why this would occur?
Obviously I was not surprised at all that i can't seem to enable wifi calling or vo-lte. Does this mean I have an international firmware flashed right out of the box?
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Just got the device. I had planned on flashing a combination of firmware to enable the fingerprint sensor AND keep T-mobile wifi calling/vo-lte functional before later rooting it. At this point however I have just turned it on to make sure it works and verify wifi calling works.
To my surprise the fingerprint sensor is working out of the box. Can you think of any reason why this would occur?
Obviously I was not surprised at all that i can't seem to enable wifi calling or vo-lte. Does this mean I have an international firmware flashed right out of the box?
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Maybe you didn't receive a US device or were sold a used device. Was the box sealed? Was is purchased directly from Amazon and not supplied by a third-party seller? From what I can tell Amazon itself does not seem to be selling those, only selling copies supplied by third-parties.
If box was not sealed, I'd say chances of it being a new phone are unlikely. Maybe like-new refurbished/used. That's very common.
I thought that was odd. The box wasn't sealed. Got it for 399 but it didn't say it was refurbished.
Does this mean battery life will be be garbage? That's my biggest fear with used. I baby my batteries.
I'm gonna reflash the firmware but if I can't get it to work I'm going to have them send me another.
New XZ1 Compact US Warranty/Latin American Firmware
So I checked the seller listing. Claims that it is "new" and "us warranty."
I've contacted Sony to see if they can give me any information on the device. I was hoping I could tell if it was refurbished based on the IMEI but doesn't look like that's possible.
I've reached out to the seller to see what they say and give them the opportunity to make it right.
However I did some digging with the secret phone codes... to find the firmware cda number. I cross referenced it with xperifirm. Turns out it's a generic latin american firmware. I'm trying to give the seller the benefit of the doubt, but I can't fathom any reason latin american firmware should be present on a new us warrantied device.
I'm going to wait to see what they say. It's killing me because I want to start customizing it.
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So I checked the seller listing. Claims that it is "new" and "us warranty."
I've contacted Sony to see if they can give me any information on the device. I was hoping I could tell if it was refurbished based on the IMEI but doesn't look like that's possible.
I've reached out to the seller to see what they say and give them the opportunity to make it right.
However I did some digging with the secret phone codes... to find the firmware cda number. I cross referenced it with xperifirm. Turns out it's a generic latin american firmware. I'm trying to give the seller the benefit of the doubt, but I can't fathom any reason latin american firmware should be present on a new us warrantied device.
I'm going to wait to see what they say. It's killing me because I want to start customizing it.
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I think I may have bought from the same seller you have. Did you return the phone or did you do something else? I called Sony too but from what they are telling me if i understood them right, If i change the latin american firmware to US firmware, I might lose my warranty.
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I think I may have bought from the same seller you have. Did you return the phone or did you do something else? I called Sony too but from what they are telling me if i understood them right, If i change the latin american firmware to US firmware, I might lose my warranty.
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Likely you won't have any warranty anyway as it isn't a US based device. Who knows?
I kept it anyway since I can't seem to find a new US device for a good price. I'm not pleased with that company though. I wanted them to send me a guaranteed new model since it came unsealed, with the warranty expiring before a year past my purchase date, and since I talked to sony and named they might have the IMEI logged. But they wanted me to first return the device and then they'd send out a new one. Had that happen too many times and then there is no replacement. What really upset me was that they fully acknowledged they are selling Non-US models but never changed the listing and would not give a discount for the less than authentic product.
I notified Amazon of the fraudulent ad. I doubt it will do anything. Perhaps you should do the same.
My thought about warranty is you could always play dumb with Sony and then the company you bought it from might actually be liable since they sold it as a US warrantied device. I wouldn't hold my breath though. In my case I'm going to unlock the bootloader, root it, etc so the chances of me sending it to Sony are very slim.
Do you ever notice how the manufacturer is always careful to say that you "Might lose your warranty"?
I always interpret that as it is probable that you will be denied a warranty claim until you get really angry with them and only then do you get what you deserve at the expense of your blood pressure rising excessively and causing the support rep to hate his/her job even more.
Eh, I got the same device from an Amazon reseller back in April. It was the Mexican firmware and all I had to do was change the language. FPS worked great out of the box so I didn't complain. The battery still works great to this day, and it was a flawlessly new device when it was delivered.
In late 2017 I flashed an X Compact to the UK firmware when I bought it used last year. Days later a portion of the screen died exactly one week before the warranty ended. I called up Sony to get an RMA # and after going through their diagnostics process all they asked was where I purchased the device from. I just said "Best Buy" and no other questions were asked, they gave me an RMA. I sent them the UK-flashed X Compact, they simply re-flashed it to the US firmware and fixed the screen so it worked like new.
I was pleased Sony didn't try to weasel out of fixing it, even though they could have argued their case. Definitely did NOT have that experience with LG when my US-bought Nexus 5 broke under warranty.
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Likely you won't have any warranty anyway as it isn't a US based device. Who knows?
I kept it anyway since I can't seem to find a new US device for a good price. I'm not pleased with that company though. I wanted them to send me a guaranteed new model since it came unsealed, with the warranty expiring before a year past my purchase date, and since I talked to sony and named they might have the IMEI logged. But they wanted me to first return the device and then they'd send out a new one. Had that happen too many times and then there is no replacement. What really upset me was that they fully acknowledged they are selling Non-US models but never changed the listing and would not give a discount for the less than authentic product.
I notified Amazon of the fraudulent ad. I doubt it will do anything. Perhaps you should do the same.
My thought about warranty is you could always play dumb with Sony and then the company you bought it from might actually be liable since they sold it as a US warrantied device. I wouldn't hold my breath though. In my case I'm going to unlock the bootloader, root it, etc so the chances of me sending it to Sony are very slim.
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That's a bit annoying. Anyway, I'll report the seller too. I mean the phone looks like it's working great but because of the price, it's kinda annoying me a bit that I paid that price for a non brand new phone. I mean if they refund me a little bit, i think i'd be okay with it. They even emailed me back before I bought it saying that it does have US Warranty.
Also can anyone confirm if I change the firmware to the US firmware that doing that doesn't really remove the warranty? I mean i'm not rooting it or anything yet. Also, if I use like a UK firmware, would T-Mobile VoLTE and Wifi Calling work so that I can keep the fingerprint scanner?
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Also can anyone confirm if I change the firmware to the US firmware that doing that doesn't really remove the warranty?
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No one here can confirm it, only provide anecdotal evidence. My post above says Sony will still honor the warranty
Hello guys,
I own a S10 model SM-G973F ,
Sadly,
My motherboard completely died but the rest of parts are working well.
I want to buy the unlock version of S10 Motherboard model SM-G973U.
Is it possible? if its unlocked version it will work?
Thanks,
The U1 variant should work but double check.
It likely be the cam and C port modules that give you trouble if at all.
I was of the belief that the C port pcb wasn't interchangeable on the N10+; apparently it's the same for all US Snapdragon variants.
If not compatible you will lose phone and internet service. Next time I go to change out the C port PCB I'll document it fully... a repair shop screwed up the last one and I didn't record which PN# was on the replacement board, duh.
Next time I'll just do it right and do it myself!!!
So to sum up,
you suggest to buy a new/used same board model as I had (SM-G973F).
Any chance you know where could i buy for a reasonable price?
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So to sum up,
you suggest to buy a new/used same board model as I had (SM-G973F).
Any chance you know where could i buy for a reasonable price?
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No clue and if used the IMEI needs to be clean.
A used S10 is another option, a parts queen.
For $400 you could buy a used N10+ in excellent condition but same issues there with buying used. If you don't mind the size it be a definite upgrade. New ones are going for $800 now.
If you buy used there's another issue, the firmware version. Android 9 is preferable, 10 is as high as I would go. Make -sure- you known what firmware is loaded as sellers many times don't list what's actually loaded. Best to talk with the seller by phone.