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O2 LTE Delivery...

...tomorrow according to the text they just sent me.

Can you confirm once you get your LTE N7 if it has the sound issue at low volumes..? Thanks..
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Can you confirm once you get your LTE N7 if it has the sound issue at low volumes..? Thanks..
Sent from another Galaxy..
S4 GT-I9505G Google Edition...
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I don't have it...
Batch: 2013-08 China (bought in Germany)

My O2 LTE Nexus just got delivered (~5:30pm). Not got it out of the box yet to check it over.
Phil

Mine Arrived on the 11th
Mine was delivered yesterday.
(UK Mail messed up though. I told them not to deliver as I was out, but they still delivered it and left it with my neighbor.)
Very annoying that O2 wont let me have it sent to my work address but UK Mail ignore my request for collect from Depot and deliver it to a different address)
I can confirm that I have a Sim card. Voucher for the 2GB free data (no data expiry length is listed???)
No case. I was told the case would be sent separately by O2
T.

Got mine yesterday from O2 Yesterday still waiting for the cover.
I put my 3 sim card in and its all working fine
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I don't have it...
Batch: 2013-08 China (bought in Germany)
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Thanks henklbr..
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Acuum2 said:
Mine was delivered yesterday.
I can confirm that I have a Sim card. Voucher for the 2GB free data (no data expiry length is listed???)
No case. I was told the case would be sent separately by O2
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I've bought a cheap S-line type cover for the 2013 Nexus 7 from Ebay. I have these on my other tablets and phones and prefer them to the clumsier ones. They just add that bit of extra resilience if the tablet ever gets dropped!
Sound on mine seems fine, and a distinct quality improvement compared to my other tablets.
Mine's now rooted with Adfree and Titanium backup working OK.
I don't want to activate the O2 card until later in the year.
EDIT:
I've just cut down a 3G Orange PAYG SIM, installed the mms.apk from this thread, and I can send and receive SMS OK:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2178697

Can you dump your Nexus 7 2103 LTE rom include the radio img? I want to know if I can falsh it to US version to enable the 2600 lte brand.
markp1989 said:
Got mine yesterday from O2 Yesterday still waiting for the cover.
I put my 3 sim card in and its all working fine
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rtww said:
Can you dump your Nexus 7 2103 LTE rom include the radio img? I want to know if I can falsh it to US version to enable the 2600 lte brand.
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I'm not expert here, but Isn't there only a single ROM for LTE from google?
(if not, can't you get the orignal ROMs from Google?)
That would suggest to me that it's the radio hardware which is different between the us and europe model.
As the radio has to work on different frequencies this would also make sense to me.
(If you do get a US model, don't forget to factor in sales tax which will be required in most states.)
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Still no case from O2.
I've chased them and they gave me some BS about the accessories always being sent later from the warehouse...
hopefully it will be with me in a few days.

Any UK LG V20 users?

Now that Clove has announced they won't be selling the LG V20, can I ask if there are any UK owners? What model works in the UK and where did you buy yours from please? Is it worth me buying the V20, or should I look elsewhere? Thanks for your help!
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Here asking the same question but as usual not much support for LG phones at xda.
I'm on EE and Vodafone and 4g is absolutely essential for me but not sure which version is best suited for these networks.

I have the F800K ( Korea Telecom ) version and currently using it on O2 , connects to LTE, I'm quite rural so 4G isn't really that much of an option for me. EE seem to be the best bet for band compatibility according to willmyphonework.net ( using V10 ).
Sourced mine pretty early on direct from S.Korea via eBay, bit of premium cost at the time and they've dropped about £100 since then.

I'm looking to buy the Huawei Mate 9, I think I'll have a better chance getting this phone.
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I've just received my LG V20from ebay seller.
I'm currently using EE and have 4G.128sd card no issues reading it without a glitch.
Will test further and have review posted shortly

I got mine from mygsm.me and still waiting for delivery. it is still at DHL hub heathrow
best to buy from EU suppliers I think.

riz157 said:
I've just received my LG V20from ebay seller.
I'm currently using EE and have 4G.128sd card no issues reading it without a glitch.
Will test further and have review posted shortly
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where did you get the phone from ? refernce ?

LG G6 in the UK - UK model, or Korean model?

Hello once more !
I think I will be getting the LG G6 after all I am really excited about the device and I want to own it. The only thing remaining right now is to decide whether I go for the UK model or the Korean model (DS).
I have looked into the bands, and see that my carrier (vodafone) is fully supported for LTE. So I am thinking, that if I get it from wondamobile, I would also get a 12 month warranty on the device.
I am trying to compile a list of why I should go for the UK or Korean model and this is what I have come up with:
Korean pros:
- HiDac
- 64 on board
- 12 month seller warranty
- 100 pounds cheaper on wonda
cons:
- more bloatware? (not sure)
- antenna issues with EU? (not sure if there are any, just curious)
UK pros:
- High street seller means better service if things go south
- LG UK support
- 100% compatibility with bands without worries
cons:
- 32 on board storage
- regular DAC
Am I forgetting anything, or are any of my pros/cons stupid? If you had to choose, what would you guys go for and why?
Thanks

ok i would say if you care about the warranty get the UK version if not get the Korean version . not band problems hifi dac, if you want dual sim for no extra and no bloatware
(if you want a video search: Dual Sim LG G6 Korean Version - Detailed Walk Through form Tech Zilla on youtube)

I'd say go for a UK model as your pros make perfect sense and far outweigh your cons. Although I don't consider them cons; the on board 32GB is easily sorted with a SDcard and I doubt the DAC would really make one bit of difference to you in everyday use.
Whatever you decide, good luck and have fun.
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BTW I got a G6 on Saturday from Tesco mobile, there's no bloat other than the LG stuff.

h2b said:
ok i would say if you care about the warranty get the UK version if not get the Korean version . not band problems hifi dac, if you want dual sim for no extra and no bloatware
(if you want a video search: Dual Sim LG G6 Korean Version - Detailed Walk Through form Tech Zilla on youtube)
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I'd say go for a UK model as your pros make perfect sense and far outweigh your cons. Although I don't consider them cons; the on board 32GB is easily sorted with a SDcard and I doubt the DAC would really make one bit of difference to you in everyday use.
Whatever you decide, good luck and have fun.
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BTW I got a G6 on Saturday from Tesco mobile, there's no bloat other than the LG stuff.
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Thank you both the reason why I am leaning more towards the Korean version is the price difference. In the Korean walk through video however one of the commenters complains about lots of Korean bloatware

Yep exactly. And as you know, without root you're pretty much stuffed.
And I'd still say go for the UK variant if only for the warranty benefits and suck up the extra cost.
I've now got a V20 H990ds Taiwan variant (it was never released in the UK / Europe) so have no recourse to warranty of any kind, but that was a decision I spent a lot of time considering. So I'll be ultra careful with it and hope nothing goes wrong.
This one was unlocked and network free so there's no carrier bloat, and only a little bit of LG crap which I can live with.

rubiicon59 said:
Yep exactly. And as you know, without root you're pretty much stuffed.
And I'd still say go for the UK variant if only for the warranty benefits and suck up the extra cost.
I've now got a V20 H990ds Taiwan variant (it was never released in the UK / Europe) so have no recourse to warranty of any kind, but that was a decision I spent a lot of time considering. So I'll be ultra careful with it and hope nothing goes wrong.
This one was unlocked and network free so there's no carrier bloat, and only a little bit of LG crap which I can live with.
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I suppose so. In which case I will wait for the price to plummet to where I feel it should be...
Thank you

Lol @ price plummet....
I admire your optimism :laugh:
Thing is, most likely by the time you think it's plummeted to a level you want to pay there will be a newer phone released that you'll want even more.....

rubiicon59 said:
I'd say go for a UK model as your pros make perfect sense and far outweigh your cons. Although I don't consider them cons; the on board 32GB is easily sorted with a SDcard and I doubt the DAC would really make one bit of difference to you in everyday use.
Whatever you decide, good luck and have fun.
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BTW I got a G6 on Saturday from Tesco mobile, there's no bloat other than the LG stuff.
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I use bluetooth headphones so the DAC is of no concern for me, I would like wireless charging though

rubiicon59 said:
Yep exactly. And as you know, without root you're pretty much stuffed.
And I'd still say go for the UK variant if only for the warranty benefits and suck up the extra cost.
I've now got a V20 H990ds Taiwan variant (it was never released in the UK / Europe) so have no recourse to warranty of any kind, but that was a decision I spent a lot of time considering. So I'll be ultra careful with it and hope nothing goes wrong.
This one was unlocked and network free so there's no carrier bloat, and only a little bit of LG crap which I can live with.
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Lol @ price plummet....
I admire your optimism :laugh:
Thing is, most likely by the time you think it's plummeted to a level you want to pay there will be a newer phone released that you'll want even more.....
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That is true, but I have seen it be a pattern with LG phones in particular.
It already goes for 599 on Vodafone payG. A week more and I am pretty confident I will be getting new or as new on ebay for around 500

Mine cost £562 from Tesco.
There's some ridiculously priced ones on eBay, I often wonder what some sellers are thinking. If I can see their prices are way above what others are asking surely they can see it too.
Anyway if you do get a G6 don't forget to post your thoughts.
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The-Last-Hylian said:
I use bluetooth headphones so the DAC is of no concern for me, I would like wireless charging though
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+ 1 mate. And the 64GB also shouldn't be region dependent....

rubiicon59 said:
Mine cost £562 from Tesco.
There's some ridiculously priced ones on eBay, I often wonder what some sellers are thinking. If I can see their prices are way above what others are asking surely they can see it too.
Anyway if you do get a G6 don't forget to post your thoughts.
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+ 1 mate. And the 64GB also shouldn't be region dependent....
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I would pay 562 for it!
Is there a special deals page I missed? Can't find one for that price!

Ah. I've just checked their site, the sim free price for the handset is £629.
Iv'e been with Tesco Mobile for several years, that's the price I'm paying which is then split into 24 months (interest free).

I got my H870ds from wonda mobile and it comes with no bloat. The only con is no support for WiFi calling if you plan on using it.
Without a doubt, at least for me, the 64gb storage was the the thing I wanted and an sd card while useful doesn't help if you plan on installing a lot of apps. The hifi DAC is an additional sweetener but if I'm being honest I can't notice a difference with the headphones that I use ( sennheiser momentum in ears)
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Oh I forgot to mention that the price was also cheaper than the UK variant.
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I was tempted to buy a H870DS myself, but the lack of any meaningful warranty really puts me off. The prices are starting to reflect real world value on eBay at the minute, it won't be long before they are under £500 on a regular basis.

SD can help for apps -- partition it so I chunk is used for Adopted Storage (able to install apps), the rest being mounted as normal external storage. There's a link in one of the threads here, an app that is pretty painless to use.

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SD can help for apps -- partition it so I chunk is used for Adopted Storage (able to install apps), the rest being mounted as normal external storage. There's a link in one of the threads here, an app that is pretty painless to use.
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Yes it can be done but adoptable storage is far from ideal... Lots of cons and definitely nowhere near as good as having a larger internal storage.
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No disagreement there I use it for things that are in the want-onboard-but-not-often-used category (a fair number of apps in my case). A Class 10 card comes in handy for that.

How many apps are you guys installing? On my 32GB Galaxy S6 I still have 5.4GB free space. Here's my run down;
Images: 2.24GB
Videos: 2.58GB
Audio: 9.13GB
Applications: 1.77GB
I can't see how I'd ever fill the G6, but I've ordered a 64GB Samsung Evo Class 10 card that I'll use for Images, Audio & Video. Unless the LG system takes up more than 20GB there's no way I'd ever fill it.

ronak47 said:
I got my H870ds from wonda mobile and it comes with no bloat. The only con is no support for WiFi calling if you plan on using it.
Without a doubt, at least for me, the 64gb storage was the the thing I wanted and an sd card while useful doesn't help if you plan on installing a lot of apps. The hifi DAC is an additional sweetener but if I'm being honest I can't notice a difference with the headphones that I use ( sennheiser momentum in ears)
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Oh I forgot to mention that the price was also cheaper than the UK variant.
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May I ask are you using EE? I am thinking to import H970DS from Hong Kong . if No wifi calling i will give it a miss

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May I ask are you using EE? I am thinking to import H970DS from Hong Kong . if No wifi calling i will give it a miss
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I've tested WiFi calling on ee and Vodafone with no joy on either unfortunately.
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I want to purchase a phone from UAE(dubai) for use in India.Will it work in India?

The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?

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The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?
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Definitely no
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Definitely no
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No to which part of the question?

yes it will work as i m using uae based phone...however samsung pay only works in uae...in india its yet to launch..an about warranty ..it will not..

disenchantedfool said:
The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?
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This phone will work in India with respect to making calls and LTE connection. But VoLTE will not work. Not sure about Samsung Pay because I don't use it.
Also, nothing can be done about the warranty.
BTW I use an S7 edge bought from Dubai in India

mathew1234 said:
This phone will work in India with respect to making calls and LTE connection. But VoLTE will not work. Not sure about Samsung Pay because I don't use it.
Also, nothing can be done about the warranty.
BTW I use an S7 edge bought from Dubai in India
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Thanks for the reply! Where did you get the phone from, and for what price? Where would you recommend I but it from? Also, are you aware of any other features being different between this phone from dubai and the one in India? Have you faced any problems with the phone till now? And, does the phone have warranty inside UAE or not?
Thanks for the help!

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Thanks for the reply! Where did you get the phone from, and for what price? Where would you recommend I but it from? Also, are you aware of any other features being different between this phone from dubai and the one in India? Have you faced any problems with the phone till now? And, does the phone have warranty inside UAE or not?
Thanks for the help!
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I got the phone from the website souq.com for a pretty low price compared to the market price. Most shops in Dubai usually just increase the price for no reason.
My phone also came with one year warranty (Only in UAE).
My phone is almost 6 months old and I've had no problems at all with the phone. Really happy with it.

Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.

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Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.
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Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?

mathew1234 said:
I got the phone from the website souq.com for a pretty low price compared to the market price. Most shops in Dubai usually just increase the price for no reason.
My phone also came with one year warranty (Only in UAE).
My phone is almost 6 months old and I've had no problems at all with the phone. Really happy with it.
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Hey Mathew, thanks a ton for the help! If its not too much, could you please post the link or the reference to that phone on souq.com? There are multiple models over there. Also, what price did you get? Thanks!

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Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?
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No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.

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No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.
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I'm not in the UAE myself, so will have to ask someone to get it for me. Could you please tell me where to buy it from? souq.com shows price as 1900 AED for 128gb version. Where do I ask my friend to buy it from? And model number is 935FD or SM-G935FTKDXSG? Thanks man!

disenchantedfool said:
Hey Mathew, thanks a ton for the help! If its not too much, could you please post the link or the reference to that phone on souq.com? There are multiple models over there. Also, what price did you get? Thanks!
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Hey check this phone out from souq.com:
https://uae.souq.com/ae-en/samsung-...-128gb-4gb-ram-4g-lte-black-pearl-12075981/i/
It comes with a one year official Samsung gulf warranty.
When I got my phone 6 months ago I paid 2000dhs. And I've had no problems at all with my device.
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edios123 said:
No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.
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I bought my Nexus 5 from there and used it for 4 years without any issues. Then I bought my S7 edge from there 6 months ago and it has no issues.
My brother bought his LG G3 from there and used it for 4 years without any issues. He bought his LG G5 recently (around the same time I got my S7 edge) and he has no issues with his device whatsoever.
All these devices from souq.com
The site is good as long as you buy from a good dealer. Since anyone can setup a shop on the site, there might be some people trying to sell bad stuff. Just buy from the trusted dealers and you'll be fine.

I don't think Samsung issues international warranty. My home appliances are Samsung branded which doesn't have and one more using the firmware of UAE Volte will definitely not work unless you flash indian package on your mobile that's why I said no.
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Recently i brought samsung s8 from dubai, and using it in india as it is....no problems at all.

Samsung xda said:
Recently i brought samsung s8 from dubai, and using it in india as it is....no problems at all.
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Hi Mate, I'm planning to buy S8 from Dubai in November, can you please let me know from where did you get urs S8 at what price ?
Thanks in advance.

g935ftkdxsg firmware / rom
Hey Dear,
I need firmware of S7 Edge Black pearl "g935ftkdxsg". if possible.
I purchased it from Dubai. now i trying to Flash it to another theme but now i want to go back to my previous rom. kindly guide.
I will thankful to you.
Regards;
Umair

edios123 said:
Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.
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Hey are you 100% sure that we can flash Indian firmware on a Dubai model using ODIN?
I am on some custom ROM on my dubai phone but I really want to shift to the latest OREO INS Stock via ODIN. So that I have everything working smoothly including jio VOLTE. Please let me know if you have tried and tested this as I don't want to brick my phone
Also do I have to tick anything special on ODIN? I've been reading about people saying to tick re partition if coming from Dubai model?

S7 edge international variant
disenchantedfool said:
Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?
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Just make sure you buy the international variant applicable to any model of Samsung. Experience wise I usually buy my phone from Sohar, Oman and use it in Manila and didn't encounter any issues whatsoever.
sent from my phone S7 edge

How To Buy Way Cheaper Chinese a Variant

The thread title says it all. Rather curious how I can get my hands on the Chinese version. I'm an American living in States, but those prices are ridiculously lower. The handset itself is supposed to be identical. Anyone know how I can order one?

Kind of crappy for OnePlus to charge America an extra $137. Fake tariff response.
https://m.gsmarena.com/oneplus_8_and_8_pro_launch_in_china_you_wont_like_the_prices-news-42716.php

Chinese 12GB 256GB in black with oxygen OS
Ordered mine for £780 inc delivery, hopefully will be delivered before the weekend. Sooooo excited I've loved my OP5T but so looking forward to wireless charging, IP68, OIS 120Hz etc.

tickertapes said:
Ordered mine for £780 inc delivery, hopefully will be delivered before the weekend. Sooooo excited I've loved my OP5T but so looking forward to wireless charging, IP68, OIS 120Hz etc.
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Where did you purchase it from? With the reports of the screen issues in some phones im hesitant to order from another country in case OnePlus have an issues with warranties with phones from different regions

tickertapes said:
Ordered mine for £780 inc delivery, hopefully will be delivered before the weekend. Sooooo excited I've loved my OP5T but so looking forward to wireless charging, IP68, OIS 120Hz etc.
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can you tell me exactly what you did to accomplish this bro? Like step-by-step. I'm assuming you went to oneplus.com/cn and used Google translate to navigate through? And it'll allow you to ship to United States?

Burt Squirtz said:
can you tell me exactly what you did to accomplish this bro? Like step-by-step. I'm assuming you went to oneplus.com/cn and used Google translate to navigate through? And it'll allow you to ship to United States?
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No. He most likely purchased it on a site like Wonda Mobile dot com or Trading Shenzhen dot com.

jericho246 said:
No. He most likely purchased it on a site like Wonda Mobile dot com or Trading Shenzhen dot com.
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Yep, you got it. According to DHL tracking it's in the UK already ?
I've bought phones from Wonda before without issues.

Burt Squirtz said:
The thread title says it all. Rather curious how I can get my hands on the Chinese version. I'm an American living in States, but those prices are ridiculously lower. The handset itself is supposed to be identical. Anyone know how I can order one?
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The handset won't be identical
The Chinese version will be missing out on quite a few LTE/5G bands support in the states
4G Bands missing from China/India variant compared to US variant- B13, 25, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
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https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/g5870q/psa_chinaindias_op8_is_cheaper_but_itll_be/

evilhomura89 said:
The handset won't be identical
The Chinese version will be missing out on quite a few LTE/5G bands support in the states
https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/g5870q/psa_chinaindias_op8_is_cheaper_but_itll_be/
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I have bought foreign phones before and have always found ways to enable/disable bands as needed.. The Snapdragon is very versatile. I'm hoping that installing the international oxygen OS rom will configure the bands. When I get the device I will thoroughly test every band and let you know how I get on.

evilhomura89 said:
The handset won't be identical
The Chinese version will be missing out on quite a few LTE/5G bands support in the states
https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/g5870q/psa_chinaindias_op8_is_cheaper_but_itll_be/
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I still have DFS tools installed on my desktop. The last time I went down this route I ended up enabling every band there was.. naughty but fun.

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I still have DFS tools installed on my desktop. The last time I went down this route I ended up enabling every band there was.. naughty but fun.
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Haha your post cracks me up, mate. Did you ever get the band unlocked? I'm torn between waiting four more days until it's available in the US, or getting it off of Wonda.
Perhaps you can help me decide. When the phone arrived, did it look brand-spanking-new? Or were there fingerprints all over it? After all, they had to manually flash the international version of OOS I'm assuming? and did it come in original packaging? Or do they just take the components out and just stick it in a random box?

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Yep, you got it. According to DHL tracking it's in the UK already ?
I've bought phones from Wonda before without issues.
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Careful the Chinese version is missing a few of the bands we use here. Think o2 is fine but the rest need band 32 I think for lte advance so you may get slower 4g speeds if on Three voda ee or their mvno's.
Maybe you can unlock bands. Wonda mobile a great trustworthy store

I'm in Canada and bought a pro 256gb from Alibaba for about 1240 CAD all in. Flashed with global ROM.
Very risky for general user but I've been buying equipment and components for my company from Alibaba for years now. I personally have never had an issue (with fraud anyways)

mlkemac said:
I'm in Canada and bought a pro 256gb from Alibaba for about 1240 CAD all in. Flashed with global ROM.
Very risky for general user but I've been buying equipment and components for my company from Alibaba for years now. I personally have never had an issue (with fraud anyways)
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Well, just setting up my Chinese black OP8 and all seems well. VoWIFI, VoLTE, everything working beautifully. I've got a
12 GB model for less than the 8GB model. Happy bunny.

tickertapes said:
Well, just setting up my Chinese black OP8 and all seems well. VoWIFI, VoLTE, everything working beautifully. I've got a
12 GB model for less than the 8GB model. Happy bunny.
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Burt Squirtz said:
Haha your post cracks me up, mate. Did you ever get the band unlocked? I'm torn between waiting four more days until it's available in the US, or getting it off of Wonda.
Perhaps you can help me decide. When the phone arrived, did it look brand-spanking-new? Or were there fingerprints all over it? After all, they had to manually flash the international version of OOS I'm assuming? and did it come in original packaging? Or do they just take the components out and just stick it in a random box?
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The seal on the box was broken to upgrade the firmware but the device was still wrapped in its protective film. I'm currently on band 20 VoLTE and the device is identifying itself as the international version. I suspect the relevant bands were enabled/disabled with the ROM change.

cultofluna said:
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Wonda mobile.

Question for those using chinese version in USA.
How is it working?
I want the green 256GB version and dual Sim. So going down this route might be my best option.
Only problem I see is if I have a screen issue, will be harder to return.
What do you guys think? Thanks for the replies.

I have used Wonda Mobile and returned a mobile with no issues, you pay for shipping if you change your mind with a fee but if it's faulty they will reimburse you.

I have ordered many times from Wonda Mobile, can't rate them high enough. My 8 Pro was shipped on Monday and I had it by Saturday, 12/256gb £100 cheaper......:good: