Hi Mi Mix owners,
I bought Mi Mix from China almost four months ago and this is my second unit. As I do not know Chinese, I upgraded to Global ROM but few days later the bluetooth was disabled and stopped working. I tried many tricks but nothing worked. I contacted xiaomi China and they offered a free replacement. Soon after receiving the new unit I tried to upgrade its firmware to latest Global ROM. Got the unit unlocked and started the upgrade process. Bad luck....the unit got locked on me and refused to start. All what I have is a black screen and a driver shown on Windows Device Manager "Qualcomm HS-USB QDL Loader 9008 (COM4)". Tried many advises from different posts but nothing worked. I like xiaomi designs and materials but frustration is my number one enemy. I'm not sure if the Mix is fried out but sure I need help.
Did you try to reunlock using Mi Unlock tool?
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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.
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 ?
Moxfoen said:
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.
Jake.S said:
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
bluegizmo83 said:
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
Moxfoen said:
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
Moxfoen said:
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.
Enigmatic331 said:
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.
Hi, I bought an asus rog phone 2 tencent by second hand with some technical problems that the seller didnt informed me.
The phone turns off randomly and I took it for repair.
Now, checking about the ww and cn, using the app hardware device info, I see that the rom is ww, the fingerprint is ww too, but in description it says cn, and I cannot understand it.
I cant install netflix, and I think is because of it.
I took the phone again to the store because it continues switching off, because of some motherboard problem, but when I will receive it again I hope I can solve it.
I updated the phone with the last ww rom from asus website.
if someone can help me I will be pleased. And sorry my english, im spanish.
thanks
Hello,
I have an Xiaomi mi 9 that the motherboard is dead, i was thinking about buying a new one, should i be careful with anything ? for example mine was 64gb/4g can i buy the 128gb/6g version ?? Does global o china version as anything to do with it ??
Thanks