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New S owner, Advice on Wall charger and Model no

Hi folks
New Mate S owner here, Im in UK and I have 32GB model CRR-L09, am I right in thinking Ive been sold the UK/ EU International version?
Also, it came with a Euro / 2 pin wall charger.. but it reads its a 5v / 2A charger... so, am I safe to use a Samsung 5V / 2A fast charger.. or should i buy a genuine one?
Thanks

After a few hours of hunting and the OTA not working... I finally found that I had one of the C432D001 devices on b106, which is from W.EU - Germany...
Thankfully with the latest b361 (EMUI 401 / 6.0)... Huawei have removed the custc branding.. and now it appears that all EU C432 stock roms can work on any EU device, and thankfully after installing B321, I now get OTAs, which updated to the latest b361 / EMUI 401... and it detected I was in the UK and picked up me O2 UK sim no problema
Im sharing this because this is my first Huawei device and people need to be aware of this "custc...D00x" branding and if its the wrong Rom... itll brick your device., but thanks to XDA threads I found what I needed., so it pays to read around. Cheers all
Anyway, heart attack over, ill jut get a Euro 2 pin to UK 3 pin adapter tomorrow
Anyway... SPRTED!

Clear case included in the retail box?

In some of the YouTube unboxing videos, a clear case is inside the pamphlet with the sim ejector & paperwork? Anyone know if it's
only included with the review units, or will select markets come with a case?

Stixxbixby said:
In some of the YouTube unboxing videos, a clear case is inside the pamphlet with the sim ejector & paperwork? Anyone know if it's
only included with the review units, or will select markets come with a case?
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I have watched many review videos, and I didn't see any phone with the case included. Could you please send me the link to that video?

l.hieunghia1999 said:
I have watched many review videos, and I didn't see any phone with the case included. Could you please send me the link to that video?
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I seriously doubt any US models are going to have a case included.
I can't recall any prior Samsung flagships sold in the US having a case included.
My Note FE had one,but,that was an import..........................

https://youtu.be/gI4Xm2kD71g?t=187

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https://youtu.be/gI4Xm2kD71g?t=187
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Thanks! I am in India, and it seems the Note 9 will ship with a free case, at least in this region.
Which means I don't need to buy one until more options are available from popular case brands.

There is no case in retail box.

Market dependant? The note 7 and 8 both came with clear cases (hard plastic) in the UK.

There were some promo bags given out to people buying them early as a way of thanking them for getting the word out on various media.

No free case with my note8
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KOLIOSIS said:
I seriously doubt any US models are going to have a case included.
I can't recall any prior Samsung flagships sold in the US having a case included.
My Note FE had one,but,that was an import..........................
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Yep, exynos should have it.
My s9 came with a case
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

Market dependant. Having said so, only the international Exynos models are seen with the case in the box, like my s9+ Exynos.

Virgo_Guy said:
Market dependant. Having said so, only the international Exynos models are seen with the case in the box, like my s9+ Exynos.
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By international you mean any specific model number or simply "non US"?
I live in EU and we normally get Exynos variants. So does that mean it will come with a Clear View case?

bat0nas said:
By international you mean any specific model number or simply "non US"?
I live in EU and we normally get Exynos variants. So does that mean it will come with a Clear View case?
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Exynos variant is the "international" one. The USA/LATAM/China/Japan/HK etc. models get the SD variant if I'm not wrong.
Staying in the EU, you might get the case(hey, it's not the clearview case for sure ) . But I feel it's market dependant than being model-dependant even though only the Exynos ones are seen being shipped with the case.

bonerp said:
Market dependant? The note 7 and 8 both came with clear cases (hard plastic) in the UK.
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Mine didn't, bought directly from Samsung UK.

skally said:
Mine didn't, bought directly from Samsung UK.
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Got the 7 from cpw and the 8. I think my s8 had one too.... That was from jl

bonerp said:
Got the 7 from cpw and the 8. I think my s8 had one too.... That was from jl
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I bought the note 8 and ordered the note 9 direct because I wanted dual SIM variants.

Virgo_Guy said:
Exynos variant is the "international" one. The USA/LATAM/China/Japan/HK etc. models get the SD variant if I'm not wrong.
Staying in the EU, you might get the case(hey, it's not the clearview case for sure ) . But I feel it's market dependant than being model-dependant even though only the Exynos ones are seen being shipped with the case.
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Well.. I will know for sure on 24th.
Will post here once I unboxed mine.

Just unboxed European 960F (Exynos) Ocean Blue 128GB model and it didn't have cover included. Bought the Clear Cover separately.
I'm not a big lover of clear covers but some protection is needed until I will choose something permanent.

bat0nas said:
Just unboxed European 960F (Exynos) Ocean Blue 128GB model and it didn't have cover included. Bought the Clear Cover separately.
I'm not a big lover of clear covers but some protection is needed until I will choose something permanent.
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Umm, so, clearly it's market/region specific.

bat0nas said:
Just unboxed European 960F (Exynos) Ocean Blue 128GB model and it didn't have cover included. Bought the Clear Cover separately.
I'm not a big lover of clear covers but some protection is needed until I will choose something permanent.
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How did you get one so early?
sent from my Exynos S9 plus, Pixel 2 XL or Note FE

Note 9 N9600 in Canada PDAPLAZA

HI All, I am ordered the note 9 from PDAPLAZA the N9600, to be able to use dual sim. I live in Canada I will be using it with Telus and rogers. Looking at the forums here it sounds like there are some issues using this model with the networks in Canda.
Can someone please who bought this model in Canada comment if the phone work fine with the networks. Also any limitation like play store, pay app, or otheres.
Also, if someone bought it from PDAPLAZA can you comment if the phone comes with English or Chinese?
thanks for the help

iyas87 said:
HI All, I am ordered the note 9 from PDAPLAZA the N9600, to be able to use dual sim. I live in Canada I will be using it with Telus and rogers. Looking at the forums here it sounds like there are some issues using this model with the networks in Canda.
Can someone please who bought this model in Canada comment if the phone work fine with the networks. Also any limitation like play store, pay app, or otheres.
Also, if someone bought it from PDAPLAZA can you comment if the phone comes with English or Chinese?
thanks for the help
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There's a complete dedicated Canadian thread on here. Maybe you'll get better responses there.
Sent from my SM-N960U1 using Tapatalk

Thanks for the reply, where would i find the Canadian thread, new to this sorry.

iyas87 said:
Thanks for the reply, where would i find the Canadian thread, new to this sorry.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=77279762

I got the SM-N9600 from PDAPlaza. It works fine, but the one thing I'm looking into right now is how to change the country code easily to a Canadian one without completely flashing the phone (as the firmware available for that specific model doesn't have a Canadian option, so I'd have to go with SM-N960W firmware, and I'm not sure if flashing with that version of firmware on a model number that doesn't match will have any negative effects). It's not a big deal, except that Samsung Pay doesn't work and assumes I'm in China. The other option I've read is to just keep it as it is and use Google Pay instead.
If you come across anything on that topic, let me know.

MikiMau5 said:
I got the SM-N9600 from PDAPlaza. It works fine, but the one thing I'm looking into right now is how to change the country code easily to a Canadian one without completely flashing the phone (as the firmware available for that specific model doesn't have a Canadian option, so I'd have to go with SM-N960W firmware, and I'm not sure if flashing with that version of firmware on a model number that doesn't match will have any negative effects). It's not a big deal, except that Samsung Pay doesn't work and assumes I'm in China. The other option I've read is to just keep it as it is and use Google Pay instead.
If you come across anything on that topic, let me know.
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Thank you for the info. If it just samsung pay is the limitation then it should be fine. Can I ask you when you got the phone, was it sealed? Also, was it in English when you first set it up? and did it have a US adapter.

iyas87 said:
Thank you for the info. If it just samsung pay is the limitation then it should be fine. Can I ask you when you got the phone, was it sealed? Also, was it in English when you first set it up? and did it have a US adapter.
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I just got it in the mail on Wednesday (ordered it on Sunday, so pretty quick turn around over the long weekend). Everything was totally sealed and when you start it up you can select English right off the bat. I just got rid of the additional Chinese keyboard language settings and made it either English (US or Canada). The charger is an Asian one, but they send an adapter with it. Also, the cord is USB, so it can be used with any other plug-in. I'm not sure if that affects the fast charging, so I'll probably get an induction charger instead anyways. If you're switching over from a different brand, the Samsung Switch app is awesome. I just finished it and got everything, including my messages transferred from my iPhone.

MikiMau5 said:
I just got it in the mail on Wednesday (ordered it on Sunday, so pretty quick turn around over the long weekend). Everything was totally sealed and when you start it up you can select English right off the bat. I just got rid of the additional Chinese keyboard language settings and made it either English (US or Canada). The charger is an Asian one, but they send an adapter with it. Also, the cord is USB, so it can be used with any other plug-in. I'm not sure if that affects the fast charging, so I'll probably get an induction charger instead anyways. If you're switching over from a different brand, the Samsung Switch app is awesome. I just finished it and got everything, including my messages transferred from my iPhone.
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Oh great! can I ask you did you order the 512gb or the 128gb. The 512gb model lead time 15-25day!!!

iyas87 said:
Oh great! can I ask you did you order the 512gb or the 128gb. The 512gb model lead time 15-25day!!!
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I got the 128 GB model.

Hey there, thanks for the helpful info. Just womdering, have you noticed anything megative with network speeds? And I presume you got that model so you can root, correct? Have you had any luck? I saw the whole guide and everything, just curious if it was worked out for a canadian as well.

I received the 512GB from PDAplaza, it is great! for some reason, I found it much faster than the unlocked one 512Gb i bought from amazon US Version. Please note the device comes with Chinese first, you need to change the language, samsung pay and samsung members are stuck to hong kong.

I got the N9600 from Hong Kong and I am with Fido network right now. As soon as booted it up it was all in chinese but quickly changed to english, so no problems there. However, sadly it only runs on 4G network, no LTE

Turbenator said:
I got the N9600 from Hong Kong and I am with Fido network right now. As soon as booted it up it was all in chinese but quickly changed to english, so no problems there. However, sadly it only runs on 4G network, no LTE
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You sure it's not just showing 4G instead of 4G LTE?
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Turbenator said:
I got the N9600 from Hong Kong and I am with Fido network right now. As soon as booted it up it was all in chinese but quickly changed to english, so no problems there. However, sadly it only runs on 4G network, no LTE
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4G =Lte
Just 2 different terminologies bars on the Rom u have

What are my options if I'm in the US for charging?

I plan on purchasing this device through Giztop and it says the Global version comes with an EU charger. What are my options here? An adapter? A different charger that is sold for the Chinese version to be compatible with US outlets?
Does anyone here use this device in the US on AT&T?

mbc663 said:
I plan on purchasing this device through Gizmoto and it says the Global version comes with an EU charger. What are my options here? An adapter? A different charger that is sold for the Chinese version to be compatible with US outlets?
Does anyone here use this device in the US on AT&T?
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I have the Chinese variant on AT&T US. The Global version is missing band 17. The China version also has the 27W fast charger adapter that is compatible in the US.

jvs60 said:
I have the Chinese variant on AT&T US. The Global version is missing band 17. The China version also has the 27W fast charger adapter that is compatible in the US.
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Thanks, just ordered a Chinese variant

I bought my Global version through Gearbest.
When they ship to the US they supply a plug converter.
Charging is not an issue.
Really enjoying my Mi9

The chargers are rated for 110 to 240 volts, so it is compatible with US standards, you'd just need an adapter for the brick.

kdkinc said:
I bought my Global version through Gearbest.
When they ship to the US they supply a plug converter.
Charging is not an issue.
Really enjoying my Mi9
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I went with the Chinese version for the charger and the global version was missing a band used on AT&T. I plan on flashing the EU rom

I have the chinese version phone and the charger it came with plugs right into a US wall outlet and works fine.

Yep Chinese version here in Canada with American plug. No adapters. Make sure to pick up the wireless charging pad with it, it's awesome!
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BTW, flashed eu Ron and works great!

mrchrister said:
Yep Chinese version here in Canada with American plug. No adapters. Make sure to pick up the wireless charging pad with it, it's awesome!
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BTW, flashed eu Ron and works great!
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I ordered that along with a couple nice cases. Can't wait to get it!!

Difference of Tencent Version 8/128 and 12/512 version

Does anyone knows the difference between the tencent version 8/128 and 12/512. im only talking about the tencent version because i know that the 12/512 has a 4x4 mimo while the 8/128 only has a 2x2.
do you know the difference especially with the network band?
thank you

rein082892 said:
Does anyone knows the difference between the tencent version 8/128 and 12/512. im only talking about the tencent version because i know that the 12/512 has a 4x4 mimo while the 8/128 only has a 2x2.
do you know the difference especially with the network band?
thank you
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It appears that the 12gb/512gb version has these LTE bands
LTE

im guessing it has the same lte bands with the malaysian version.

reinreingoaway28 said:
im guessing it has the same lte bands with the malaysian version.
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It appears that the 12gb/512gb version has these LTE bands:
LTE bands
Edit: it keeps cutting off my message for some reason, but yes same as malaysian version

bluegizmo83 said:
It appears that the 12gb/512gb version has these LTE bands:
LTE bands
Edit: it keeps cutting off my message for some reason, but yes same as malaysian version
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does somebody own a tencent 12/512 and post a screenshot using network signal guru

reinreingoaway28 said:
does somebody own a tencent 12/512 and post a screenshot using network signal guru
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There is no Tencent 12gb/512gb. The Tencent version IS the 8gb/128gb version.

bluegizmo83 said:
There is no Tencent 12gb/512gb. The Tencent version IS the 8gb/128gb version.
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here in the philippines they are selling a 12/512 version from tencent. you can see a "Tencent Games" logo at the back of the phone which is why im confuse with its cellular band

rein082892 said:
here in the philippines they are selling a 12/512 version from tencent. you can see a "Tencent Games" logo at the back of the phone which is why im confuse with its cellular band
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That's weird... have you actually seen a 512gb Tencent logo version in person, like in a store or something? Or just online sales? If just online, they could just be using the same picture for both...

its just in grey market they bought it from china.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VuG67E1QREd8nKeC65airh-VAZPaFk3b/view?usp=sharing
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That's weird... have you actually seen a 512gb Tencent logo version in person, like in a store or something? Or just online sales? If just online, they could just be using the same picture for both...
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Here it is. See the link. i cant upload the picture.
You can tell thats its a 512 version from its vent because its a glass and no aluminum.
You can see a "Tencent Games" at the back of the phone

rein082892 said:
Does anyone knows the difference between the tencent version 8/128 and 12/512. im only talking about the tencent version because i know that the 12/512 has a 4x4 mimo while the 8/128 only has a 2x2.
do you know the difference especially with the network band?
thank you
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I wonder too whats the different, I pre-ordered 12GB-RAM/512GB Tencent Version from local store (in Malaysia). Saw in Youtube/Facebook someone unboxing 12/512 tencent version, box is hexagon shape with active cooler 2 & 30 watt charger right out of the box. I guess maybe the ROM is in china version

bluegizmo83 said:
It appears that the 12gb/512gb version has these LTE bands:
LTE bands
Edit: it keeps cutting off my message for some reason, but yes same as malaysian version
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Does this mean that the Tencent 12/256 hardware is the same as the global version? (LTE Bands, 4x4 MIMO, 802.11 ad)

ericbajana said:
Does this mean that the Tencent 12/256 hardware is the same as the global version? (LTE Bands, 4x4 MIMO, 802.11 ad)
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From what I've seen, all the 8gb/128gb versions share the same bands, and all the 12gb/512gb versions share the same bands, regardless of ROM... but then again there is a ton of conflicting info out there, and I wasn't even aware there was a 512gb Tencent model, so I really can't say for sure.

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From what I've seen, all the 8gb/128gb versions share the same bands, and all the 12gb/512gb versions share the same bands, regardless of ROM... but then again there is a ton of conflicting info out there, and I wasn't even aware there was a 512gb Tencent model, so I really can't say for sure.
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r u sure because I want to buy 512gb china version

Folks, i have now both versions at home from Tencent... the 8GB/128GB and 12GB/512GB... just happened so that first I ordered the 8GB version and then I noticed that LTE band 20 is missing... what was important for me. The shp told me that the 12 GB version has the LTE band 20. So I ordered the 12 GB and need to return the 8GB. But as I have them now both side by side, maybe I can answer some questions here until I will send back the 8 GB version.
The 12 GB had the Aero Cooler and 30W charger with 2 cables (USB type A to C, and USB Type C to C). The 8 GB did not come with this accessories. The cover from 8GB versin was a transparent plastic cover, the 12 GB version comes with this skeleton look case.. (forgot that name).

geffect said:
Folks, i have now both versions at home from Tencent... the 8GB/128GB and 12GB/512GB... just happened so that first I ordered the 8GB version and then I noticed that LTE band 20 is missing... what was important for me. The shp told me that the 12 GB version has the LTE band 20. So I ordered the 12 GB and need to return the 8GB. But as I have them now both side by side, maybe I can answer some questions here until I will send back the 8 GB version.
The 12 GB had the Aero Cooler and 30W charger with 2 cables (USB type A to C, and USB Type C to C). The 8 GB did not come with this accessories. The cover from 8GB versin was a transparent plastic cover, the 12 GB version comes with this skeleton look case.. (forgot that name).
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Try *#2263# into the phone dialer, see if it opens the hidden band selection menu like on other phones.

bluegizmo83 said:
Try *#2263# into the phone dialer, see if it opens the hidden band selection menu like on other phones.
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I get "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"...

geffect said:
I get "Connection problem or invalid MMI code"...
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Ok thanks. It was worth a try. It works on Samsung phones but not all phones. There is usually a code though that opens hidden menus like that on all phones, they're just not always the same code.

geffect said:
Folks, i have now both versions at home from Tencent... the 8GB/128GB and 12GB/512GB... just happened so that first I ordered the 8GB version and then I noticed that LTE band 20 is missing... what was important for me. The shp told me that the 12 GB version has the LTE band 20. So I ordered the 12 GB and need to return the 8GB. But as I have them now both side by side, maybe I can answer some questions here until I will send back the 8 GB version.
The 12 GB had the Aero Cooler and 30W charger with 2 cables (USB type A to C, and USB Type C to C). The 8 GB did not come with this accessories. The cover from 8GB versin was a transparent plastic cover, the 12 GB version comes with this skeleton look case.. (forgot that name).
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Were you able to confirm that the 12GB version indeed include LTE band 20?

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Were you able to confirm that the 12GB version indeed include LTE band 20?
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Yes, I an confirm this. I NEVER found connection to the 20 band on my 8GB phone... with the 12GB phone I now see band 20.
Left photo is from 8GB, right from 12 GB.