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I have noticed here in Australia that the Iphone can come with Lonely Planet translation software. Has anyone been able to come up with a Pocket PC compatible one that could go on our Diamond/Pro. I am writing it in here as the Iphone does share a couple of things with the Diamond/Pro although our Diamond/Pro to me and many of us are far superior to the Iphone. I believe language translation software would be a valuable contribution to our Pocket PC's. I have not come across any good translation programs and have found livingsoft or whatever its called and etaco to be not really very good. (Have never been able to get english-Thai translations on either my old TyTn II or my Touch Pro.) Lonely Planet has by memory up to 6000 phrases in it in many different toungues. With international roaming now more prominant and with more and more people travelling I think it would be a very valuable addition to those of us who only know the very basics of some languages and with JBlend on our phones it should not be too difficuld as a widget.
do you mean like these fromCool Gorilla?
firstbuddha said:
do you mean like these fromCool Gorilla?
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i think me means lonley planet the game,
and when he talkes about languages he means programming languages
lol
annonymouse said:
i think me means lonley planet the game,
and when he talkes about languages he means programming languages
lol
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No Lonely Planet is a well known travel Guide which originates from Australia but has spread worlwide. They started up with Language translation Books and tapes (Audio Tapes) and now they have spread to mobile phone software which they have so far launched on Iphone (I know its on Aussie spec Iphones unsure if on other country spec yet) They have covered every English to Other language eg. english to French, English to Thai. It lso gives guides to overseas accomodation, restaurants etc. But the language idea would be tops as Overseas travel becomes more possible and with so many Phones/PDA's having ever increasing memory capacity it would be a very handy tool to have on ones Diamond or Pro.
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do you mean like these fromCool Gorilla?
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Looking at your link firstbuddha, it is very simiar idea but there are many, many more languages translated on Lonely Planet.
ANDROID native has multiple languages so my question to the experts..
Is it just Acer locking down countries and language options in my case German Acer a500 is German language only as a result official apps ie Google earth are banned as its German.. i assume for commercial reasons manufacturers lock in so consumers do not purchase from cheaper markets than their country of residence? ???
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I got a french a500 and I can choose french, english, deutsh, spanish, italiano or Chinese
US A500, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
They may have made a German-specific ROM because Germanys laws on such things are stricter/different, though, so it is more than possible that you do have a German-only device.
my german a500 has only german, too
try morelocale2 app in the market
I got a french a500 and I can choose french, corsican
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ANDROID native has multiple languages so my question to the experts..
Is it just Acer locking down countries and language options in my case German Acer a500 is German language only as a result official apps ie Google earth are banned as its German.. i assume for commercial reasons manufacturers lock in so consumers do not purchase from cheaper markets than their country of residence? ???
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I downloaded and installed Google Earth from the Market without any problems.
netham45 said:
US A500, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
They may have made a German-specific ROM because Germanys laws on such things are stricter/different, though, so it is more than possible that you do have a German-only device.
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There are no laws, that prohibit a manufacturer from adding multiple language to a device. It's their choosing. HTC and Samsung phones I have used and am using come with a couple of selections, as did my old Nokias and even my coffee maker.
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my german a500 has only german, too
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Mine too, so I asked @AcerDeutschland about a possible addition of at least English in future updates and got the usual: "Can't tell you now, but we'll keep you posted!" reply back. I would add a link but I'm not allowed yet so an image it is. If they don't make it available though I'll probably flash a UK or US ROM manually.
I can understand making the wireless channels and power levels different, but for fsck's sake, we should all have the full array of keyboards and UI languages. Other than to comply with law, region locking is ****. The locked bootloader is bad enough, hopefully they fix these issues and open the hardware and software instead of being goons.
in germany there is a law forbidding google to call it's mail service gmail. that is why they had to lock it down
i think they call it googlemail in germany.
AMAZON refunded my a500 easily and now on the Asus transformer ... Wowwwwwwwwwww
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Has anyone gotten the information what system language would it provide? In the past, Samsung has only done European languages and Korean. My mom is looking to pre-order this phone but she got hesitant in a fear of not been able to read English. She reads Traditional Chinese though. Anyone got any idea?
If you bought in US, then they may not provide traditional chinese option in Galaxy series.
The best multilanguage support I saw are Sony smartphone. For Chinese, HTC of course.
The other choice is If rooted, you can use setTaiwan to get chinese interface.
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Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?
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Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?
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You will need to go through the process of learning how to root and unlock the phone. I hope there will be enough support or assistance for you on this site and that it being an N9006 won't be too problematic.
I am in China, but went out of my way to avoid the N9002, N9006, N9008 or any other variant they are selling here. I get my hands on the N9005 in a few days, so time will tell if it actually bloody works or not in China. It wouldn't surprise me to find that we are stuck in the same same boat on different shores...
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s327374 said:
You will need to go through the process of learning how to root and unlock the phone. I hope there will be enough support or assistance for you on this site and that it being an N9006 won't be too problematic.
I am in China, but went out of my way to avoid the N9002, N9006, N9008 or any other variant they are selling here. I get my hands on the N9005 in a few days, so time will tell if it actually bloody works or not in China. It wouldn't surprise me to find that we are stuck in the same same boat on different shores...
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siamaknemati said:
Hi,
I've already bought a galaxy Note 3 n9006 from China and a day after it I came back to my country, but unfortunately I found it can not work with any Google applications and it can not add Google account and this is a very big problem for me, also it do not have any languages except English , Korean and Chinese. Can anybody help me? what should I do?
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Actually the process looks like it might be easy enough for us:
http://techbeasts.com/2013/09/27/ho...ot-samsung-galaxy-note-3-all-versions-guide/#
Describes the way to do it.
Then you'll probably need to stick the most recent GAPPS on it, if it isn't already on it.
Good luck and have fun getting through the nervousness of rooting your first (I presume) device.
Cheers.
Should I return the n9006?
Hi there - I'm living in Shanghai and just found this thread. I bought the sm-n9006 today and was excited until I started reading about region locking and non-LTE versions,etc.
This is my first Android device so I'm super new but the bloatware on this thing is annoying! I wanted to remove this stuff and get some Google apps installed but I can't even find the Google play app to get started.
I'm concerned that because it's the mainland china version that this is going to be a bigger pain than it's worth. Should I wait a few months and have a family member buy a US model? Any other reasons to stay clear of this china model?
Is rooting the device a must if I want to get full access to apps, etc.?
Also, it seems this model does not have LTE. Is that correct? I ravel/stay in the US over summer holidays. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
gaylonalfano said:
Hi there - I'm living in Shanghai and just found this thread. I bought the sm-n9006 today and was excited until I started reading about region locking and non-LTE versions,etc.
This is my first Android device so I'm super new but the bloatware on this thing is annoying! I wanted to remove this stuff and get some Google apps installed but I can't even find the Google play app to get started.
I'm concerned that because it's the mainland china version that this is going to be a bigger pain than it's worth. Should I wait a few months and have a family member buy a US model? Any other reasons to stay clear of this china model?
Is rooting the device a must if I want to get full access to apps, etc.?
Also, it seems this model does not have LTE. Is that correct? I ravel/stay in the US over summer holidays. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!
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The bloatware won't be your main problem, it will be no access to google apps. I wouldn't worry about no LTE, you probably won't notice.
Importantly for Laowai, rooting is necessary, unless you are fluent in chinese, and can therefore use the Chinese markets and apps.
There are quite a few places online to find out how to unlock and root your device - this forum/link above/galaxynote3root.com/etc. I think you'll need about three to four hours of uninterrupted time (as a beginner), a pc (I've used a mac and it is annoying), fast-ish internet speed (to dowload the files), maybe a vpn to look at You tube clips that exemplify (eg, gfwvpn.com is handy and easy to install on both your computer and device), and only a small amount intellect.
You go through the process as above link or elsewhere, and then flash on an updated GAPPS zip if it isn't on the stuff you downloaded.
People here and elsewhere have really made it simple compared to when I first did mine (or maybe I have a little more knowledge). I'm only really just getting the hang of it all now and find it really enjoyable part of Android experience. Actually, just fell in love again with my S3 using CM... Wondering why I am going back to touch wiz, actually...
I'll know on Monday if it was the right choice for me after a day with the new giant phone.
Good luck.
Thanks for the post and information, I am new to android so it looks like I'll have to start doing my research. I am not fluent but certainly advanced so perhaps there are some Chinese options though I assume it'd be a better experience if I had it rooted instead.
Are you in SH by chance? I'd treat you to a coffee or something here in Pudong if so while you tutor me haha.
Thanks again for your help.
gaylonalfano said:
Thanks for the post and information, I am new to android so it looks like I'll have to start doing my research. I am not fluent but certainly advanced so perhaps there are some Chinese options though I assume it'd be a better experience if I had it rooted instead.
Are you in SH by chance? I'd treat you to a coffee or something here in Pudong if so while you tutor me haha.
Thanks again for your help.
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Sorry, mate. I'm BJ ren. I'm certain you'd be able to find someone in Shanghai who can root an Andoid device with that offer though.
Good luck.
Hah, no problem. I love BJ but our work is in SH for now. If the air quality would get better up north I'd be pushing to move to BJ.
SM-N9006 More than root needed?
I have the same SM-N9006 purchased in China and now back in the USA. Most of the Chinese in the phone was converted to English through the normal settings. The problem is the Apps... they are all Chinese and need to be replaced with English versions. The current ROM blocks all access to the Google Play Store, even if it is side loaded, it is forcibly closed when opened.
Would it not be better to re-ROM the phone with a Samsung stock ROM that will work with the N9006 hardware? Is there such a ROM?
Please be specific on the steps (not the how to's) that need to be taken to use the N9006 in the USA with the Play Store Apps.
Much Thanks in advance, I'm also a newbie on a learning curve.
Support for Safe Rooting ( non-Warranty Voiding )
Just as a side note guys,
@designgears & @Chainfire have developed a warranty safe root for other versions of our phone already.
For all of you who already know about the problem with KNOX and voiding your warranty once you root your phone join me on these posts to get us freed from all the worry
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479952&page=151
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487916
I just got this Note 3 SM-N9006, I think mine is rooted that it has everything as if it's normal Note 3 in the US. But I note that it does not show that it connects using 4G/LTE. Does it have 4G/LTE, air command, etc ... capabilities to turn on somehow?
Is there an app that display what really inside your note, I mean the actual hardware of the phone?
N9006 doesn't have 4G/LTE. air command is ok
Sent from my N9005 using Tapatalk
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I just got this Note 3 SM-N9006, I think mine is rooted that it has everything as if it's normal Note 3 in the US.
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Really? I wouldn't be too happy to buy a rooted phone from Samsung... you won't get one officially at least. Especially if you bought it in China that would mean its been messed with prior to you buying it. I like my phones coming rooted.
If you had them root it after them unboxing your phone ( hopefully not with Kingo App or some suspicious app that connects to the internet to do its thing ) then your fine. Provided you saw them unbox everything...its not a cheap phone.
If the serial numbers on the box and your phone match ( and the box has some Chinese ) then your fine.
If area under the removable battery didn't have any bright yellow sticker with lots of nasty looking Chinese text, then your fine.
If your in the U.S then its fine you don't need to worry about warranty.... as I am still currently in Shanghai I got mine official with a 2 year warranty.
Sorry if I sound too untrusting of phone sellers here. I have been told of the countless stories about how innocent people buy phones they assume are "new". Just recently I had to help my friend fight some store "official Samsung Store" owner for his replacement of a dead Note 2 dud ( you know those fake recycled phones that are sold in Shenzhen from HongKong that live for 4 months tops ).
HELP
I have a FAKE SM-N9006 (Thought was real coz I can access samsung app store). Thinking of installing CWM recovery which I did and now the phone keeps restarting after loading (not a bootloop, but continuous restarting. I can't flash nor restore as I can't no longer go into recovery mode through google MTK tools and hell no way of even entering download mode in the 1st place. Please HELP.:crying:
Jackwu696 said:
I have a FAKE SM-N9006 (Thought was real coz I can access samsung app store). Thinking of installing CWM recovery which I did and now the phone keeps restarting after loading (not a bootloop, but continuous restarting. I can't flash nor restore as I can't no longer go into recovery mode through google MTK tools and hell no way of even entering download mode in the 1st place. Please HELP.:crying:
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do you still have the phone?....PM me please
China made SM-N9006
Hey I got my self a china made note 3. I would very much like to root it to get some bloat ware off, and to also find a android version 5 rom to feel like a cool kid.
It doesn't have a download mode, that is replaced by a Chinese factory mode.
SHARING IS CARING
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(Exhibit 4g 2 & Note 3 User)
Can N9006 run 3G or 4G SOMEHOW? Or is there no workaround?
Hello, I am having the same issue someone mentioned about not getting 4G (or even 3G) with the SM-N900 (model N9006) Chinese Note 3. I did not see a solution to the initial post, though. My phone does everything else, but running on Edge is pretty shoddy. I called T-Mobile (my carrier), and they made me enter some settings into the "access point names" tab (apn protocol, port number, etc.). This did not resolve the problem, unfortunately. The back of the phone, under the battery, says it is 3G WCDMA + GSM. T-Mobile runs on GSM, so it should work, I am absolutely stumped. As I said, all the apps work, and it is running Jelly Bean, it's just the slow as molasses internet that bugs me. Is there some sort of solution to this? I could not really find anything worthwhile on any Google searches. Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:
I have n9006 and when I type the star and hash key it Cannot display and when switch the data off it automatically switch on and I don't know what to do with the phone,I cannot use it
Hello folks
I ordered my Huawei Mate 8, 4GB RAM, x64 Octacore, 128 GB of internal storage on the 23rd of January 2016 from Amazon.it. On the 27th of January, the DHL arrived and delivered my phone! Since it came from China I had to pay 29 euros tax! I contacted the vendor and got this money reimbursed to me in no time.
So what is my first impression?
First of all, I have to say that the phone I got is destined to the Chinese market and not the European market. In fact, there are built in apps that even if you perform a hard reset and select English as the default language, some apps are still in Chinese.
From the hardware perspective, I can't say anything against it! Mate 8 is a real beast and dwarfs any other phone I've seen in size and performance!
What I personally didn't like about the device isn't the hardware, but the software and apps found/missing. After a complete reset, I thought I'd be able to login using my Gmail account, but there were no Google apps installed! So I had to download then from the browser
After I installed Google Play, I also had to manually download and install Google Contact Sync to sync my contacts!
The dialer has a Chinese app called Yellow Pages that you can't remove if you are not rooted. When you start typing numbers, it will automatically search YP and try to match the number with the company (paste the below path and add http to it. I'm a new user and apparently I can't post images yet)
Image here http://postimg.org/image/n3a6br0cj
The HiApp application also is entirely in Chinese
http://postimg.org/image/r5wsiudv7
The stock browser also is in Chinese and many other applications. If I am to give an advice to anyone, I'd say wait for the European version to come, because the device is really rocking, but the Chinese language might be irritating especially that you cannot remove some apps because you need root access!
Huawei permits you to unblock the bootloader, BUT, your device must be registered and you must have a HUAWEI ID and you must be using that device for at least 14 days (i.e. logged on, with Huawei ID on that device for at least 14 days). This isn't a problem, I can wait, otherwise with 4 or 5 euros there are some unofficial alternatives, but I prefer the official way, so I'll wait.
This is my device before I received OTA update (I live in Italy) while at home with my wireless connection
http://postimg.org/image/pm523nt4r
Is there a way to flash a European ROM to this device?
Will it work fine?
Does Huawei have any stock repository of ROMs to flash back?
Thank you
say what now, u got reimbursed by the seller because u had to pay import tax?! um.... isnt that a given when u order something from CHINA to ship to europe? btw, 29 euros is nothing, especially for the 128GB variant! are the import taxes THAT low in italy? dayum...
as for the chinese apps, even a factory reset wont remove those, since theyre preinstalled system apps. ud need to root your phone and use an app like titanium backup to properly remove them. or you can use something like debloater app and disable those apps...
yes, the thing with the google apps is actually a known thing on the chinese mate 8 phones. only the international models have those preinstalled. but good work on figuring out how to setup everything properly on your own
as for your last three questions, just take the time and read through the mate 8 forums here on xda, weve already accumulated a lot of info and experience and are still at it
enjoy your new beast!
cheers
Thanks
Thanks for replying mate. Yes, I've just seen a thread talking about flashing a European ROM to a Chinese phone and it worked. The thing I didn't like is that the user had to pay 20 dollars to download it from an Iranian site... Hmmm, I'll pass and wait patiently for a more secure version.
Thanks for the heads up
Taxes
Oh by the way, taxes in Italy are high, but the vendor (EtoTalk) didn't declare the official price on the package to avoid taxing!
Yes, that is what I expected, if I buy something from Amazon.it, then everything should be included in the price I pay. I contacted the vendor from Amazon then sent him the DHL receipt and in one working day I was reimbursed. I know, 28 euros are nothing with respect to the phone itself, but why leave them anyway? I could buy a good cover for it as I don't like the Golden original flip cover it came with!
nothing "unsecure" about that, im actually sporting that version on my phone and it works brilliantly
but, just so it happens, a new B152 international ROM is available now: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...32b152-ota-t3307707/post65135452#post65135452
edit: good job with getting reimbursed, i was just surprised, thats all
first of all congratulation for buying this nice phone
really am also so interested in buying this phone specially 128gb of internal storage
now after u buy and use this version do u advice me to buy this one
i read ur post in this thread but is the Chinese apps and missing a main google apps is so bothering u and make u to search for flashing European firmware instead of this room !!!
one last question ( is the Arabic languages available in the languages list or not )
thnx
well its not like i speak or understand arabic, but looking at the languages one is able to choose for the system, it seems there are a few language options with arabic type letters
this is on the chinese model AL10 running with B133 international rom
For international rom yes for sure.
medicalman said:
first of all congratulation for buying this nice phone
really am also so interested in buying this phone specially 128gb of internal storage
now after u buy and use this version do u advice me to buy this one
i read ur post in this thread but is the Chinese apps and missing a main google apps is so bothering u and make u to search for flashing European firmware instead of this room !!!
one last question ( is the Arabic languages available in the languages list or not )
thnx
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Also the Chinese phone has Arabic support. I managed to change the entire phone language to Arabic.
التلفون رهيب و ممكن تحوله للعربي مثل اي تلفون.
لكن موجود فيه بعض البرامج الصينية التي لا يمكن التخلص منها بدون root.
أما التلفون فلا غبار عليه!
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Also the Chinese phone has Arabic support. I managed to change the entire phone language to Arabic.
التلفون رهيب و ممكن تحوله للعربي مثل اي تلفون.
لكن موجود فيه بعض البرامج الصينية التي لا يمكن التخلص منها بدون root.
أما التلفون فلا غبار عليه!
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thnx for ur replay
so you advice me to buy the phone with manually solving the google apps services
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thnx for ur replay
so you advice me to buy the phone with manually solving the google apps services
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Well, I discovered that the Chinese version has got its own application the replaces the Google Play service (maybe in China, they don't want the Google Play Service as in the rest of the world). The application is part of the Chinese firmware and is called HiApp. When you open it, it gives you all the applications in Chinese, but if you search for Google Play it will give you the official Google Play to install through this application. So basically, you have everything in this phone. I am not aware of any 128 GB international version of Mate 8. Maybe there will be one in few months, but I am not the one to speak for this. Actually, the reason I bought this Chinese version is because my old device was broken beyond repair and I badly needed an Android device, and I couldn't wait more. And since I wanted a 128 GB internal storage along with my lovely 128 GB SanDisk SD, now I have about 250 GB of storage to travel with! I didn't know that the device will be Chinese, I thought it would be the overseas version sent from China.
I payed 777 euros for this version, which isn't small, but with respect to what I would have payed for the same device in Europe, I think I have spared at least 200 euros.
The vendor was kind enough to change the UI language to Italian, so I didn't even have to do anything! I tried a hard reset because I thought that I would get the standard Android Wizard (insert your gmail account to restore your data bla bla bla), but all I was offered was to create a Huawei ID/Huawei cloud, and nothing more! It is then when I discovered that there is no Google Apps by default...
Apart from that and from few Chinese-only applications like Yellow Pages, HiApp, and some few others, the device is rockingly solid! Even if it was a European version, an Android device in my opinion should be rooted! This is the first thing I do with any device I get my hands on and own. Root, then install SuperUser, then get rid of some bloatware or crapware, and install AdAway (an application that downloads a hosts file to your system to redirect all ads to 127.0.0.1, or simply, you wouldn't see any advertisements inside the applications).
Personally, I wouldn't want to flash the onverseas firmware on this device... at least not for now that I am still exploring, and testing the device. Maybe in the future, maybe never, it depends on my mood I guess and my curiosity to explore new things...
I don't want to be the person who gives you an advise that you would regret in the future. I am merely writing my own thoughts, and I encourage you to evaluate all the cons and pros, and decide by yourself. I believe I have made a choice and it is a very good choice. I am very happy with this device and I do not regret that I bought the Chinese version... This device will be my device at least for the next two years from now, until it becomes obsolete
Ciao
Same here got the China version from Wanda mobile Google play and unlocked already . this phone is fast only few China apps but that doesn't bother me, I would usually root but need my Barclay's all at the moment .. All in all very very happy
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HuaweiMate8 said:
Well, I discovered that the Chinese version has got its own application the replaces the Google Play service (maybe in China, they don't want the Google Play Service as in the rest of the world). The application is part of the Chinese firmware and is called HiApp. When you open it, it gives you all the applications in Chinese, but if you search for Google Play it will give you the official Google Play to install through this application. So basically, you have everything in this phone. I am not aware of any 128 GB international version of Mate 8. Maybe there will be one in few months, but I am not the one to speak for this. Actually, the reason I bought this Chinese version is because my old device was broken beyond repair and I badly needed an Android device, and I couldn't wait more. And since I wanted a 128 GB internal storage along with my lovely 128 GB SanDisk SD, now I have about 250 GB of storage to travel with! I didn't know that the device will be Chinese, I thought it would be the overseas version sent from China.
I payed 777 euros for this version, which isn't small, but with respect to what I would have payed for the same device in Europe, I think I have spared at least 200 euros.
The vendor was kind enough to change the UI language to Italian, so I didn't even have to do anything! I tried a hard reset because I thought that I would get the standard Android Wizard (insert your gmail account to restore your data bla bla bla), but all I was offered was to create a Huawei ID/Huawei cloud, and nothing more! It is then when I discovered that there is no Google Apps by default...
Apart from that and from few Chinese-only applications like Yellow Pages, HiApp, and some few others, the device is rockingly solid! Even if it was a European version, an Android device in my opinion should be rooted! This is the first thing I do with any device I get my hands on and own. Root, then install SuperUser, then get rid of some bloatware or crapware, and install AdAway (an application that downloads a hosts file to your system to redirect all ads to 127.0.0.1, or simply, you wouldn't see any advertisements inside the applications).
Personally, I wouldn't want to flash the onverseas firmware on this device... at least not for now that I am still exploring, and testing the device. Maybe in the future, maybe never, it depends on my mood I guess and my curiosity to explore new things...
I don't want to be the person who gives you an advise that you would regret in the future. I am merely writing my own thoughts, and I encourage you to evaluate all the cons and pros, and decide by yourself. I believe I have made a choice and it is a very good choice. I am very happy with this device and I do not regret that I bought the Chinese version... This device will be my device at least for the next two years from now, until it becomes obsolete
Ciao
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what a nice post to read
i read every words in ur post in which u honestly provide by all ur experience from the starting in buying the phone till when u try to solve so issues
last 4 months i try two phone asus zenfone 2 dual sim (64gb) after 2month i sold it and buy and LG v10 64gb then i sold it too
the reason is that really i want an android device that has 128gb of internal storage
and i thinking in only 2 device
either this one Huawei mate 8- 128gb or huawei nexus 6p 128gb
i prefer mate 8 over nexus 6p due to
mate 8 support dual full active sim , support external storage if i want it ( 2nd sim slot) , huge battery , perfect design , nice screen size
but the only thing am afraid from it is the software ( i love huawei launcher ) specially the missing default google play and services
( it may too bother me cuz i format my device from time to time and need every time to re install at least 5-10 apps to get a standard android phone even when we are in 2016 !!! we need to manually solve this )
nexus 6p over this device to me only little bit the camera and in direct and perfect google support
So the question is no is there any hope from Huawei to release other version of 128gb ( rather than Chinese version) any one have any information of any promise from the company if NO ANY HOPE FOR THAT ( i may buy this version in these few days and try to get a benefit from this device and i think i will flash another room over Chinese room )
with my best regards
medicalman said:
what a nice post to read
with my best regards
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Thank you. My pleasure
There is one thing to keep in mind. You CANNOT have dual SIM and have an external SD Card. Either dual SIM or one SIM and one SD Card. SD Card is obviously different than the internal storage.
Unfortunately, there is no NEXUS phone I am aware of that supports SD Cards. I guess this is a Google condition that imposes on vendors. I was also about to get the Huawei Nexux 6P, but for me NO SD CARD, NO PARTY! I actually got an offer from a very good friend I know, who was selling his NEXUS 5 for about 200 euros, and I didn't buy it because it was only 32 GB with no SD card support. So I had really very few choices (maybe 2) Mate 8 was one of them. An SD card is a must and 128 GB internal storage is a must, and if I am not mistaken, I found only tow devices.
If you don't mind rooting the phone, and manually install updates, then you can get a Chinese version, and apply the international version. There are people who already did it and are happy about it.
huaweimate8 said:
thank you. My pleasure
there is one thing to keep in mind. You cannot have dual sim and have an external sd card. Either dual sim or one sim and one sd card. Sd card is obviously different than the internal storage.
yes i know that and thats why i prefer only the 128gb of this device ( i will use 2nd sim card slot as micro sd card slot you can say on need )
so i had really very few choices (maybe 2) mate 8 was one of them. An sd card is a must and 128 gb internal storage is a must, and if i am not mistaken, i found only tow devices.
i have another choice for you asus zenfone 2 ( 128 gb of internal storage )
which support
dual sim slot
separated micro sd card slot ( can use at without affecting the dual sim slot )
price only 400 us dollar
( but the quality and the camera and the screen is not so good that made me to buy this device again as i mentioned previously i bought 64gb of this device
other device called ( letv one max = 4gb ram 128gb rom ,6.33 inch 2560x1440,3400mah 21mp camera 4g lte )
the device is somewhat bizarre to me even with this strong specification it is a pure chinese device and high price about 930 us dollar )
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if you don't mind rooting the phone, and manually install updates, then you can get a chinese version, and apply the international version. There are people who already did it and are happy about it.
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i will do that if i can not tolerate the default chinese apps without rooting first later on i will root it and yes flashing the international firmware over chinese one
thnx alot
HuaweiMate8 said:
Thank you. My pleasure
There is one thing to keep in mind. You CANNOT have dual SIM and have an external SD Card. Either dual SIM or one SIM and one SD Card. SD Card is obviously different than the internal storage.
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yes, u can
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/modify-sim-t3300220
jbmc83 said:
yes, u can
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/modify-sim-t3300220
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Ooooof! Holy sh*** That is a damn good solution! You guys rock!
stesteste said:
Same here got the China version from Wanda mobile Google play and unlocked already . this phone is fast only few China apps but that doesn't bother me, I would usually root but need my Barclay's all at the moment .. All in all very very happy
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I've seen that Wondamobile now sells also the International version of Mate 8 (NXT-L29) with factory-installed Google Play. My understanding is that they deliver only in UK. Can you confirm that (I mean, are you living in UK?).
Thanks
They delivered mine to UK in 7 days I think they also ship other countries
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I am currently looking for a new phone to replace my Note 2(SGH-i317m). My note 2 has been in service for 3 years, it is still pretty solid device with more than 60% battery left after 1 day of light use. It looks like the Mate 8 is going to be my next phone.