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English translation quality on Chinese A2017 Axon 7

I'm considering buying the Chinese A2017 Axon 7. I want to know how well it is translated to English?
Are there a lot of Chinese apps/menus etc?
Other question, can I install the US firmware and add the nav-bar later using xposed and such?
Thanks all

Following this thread.
I would be interested to know the same
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Im using A2017 Chinese Model. It rocks!!! Just change the Language to English. Changing to US firmware is not necessary!!!
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blessingme said:
Im using A2017 Chinese Model. It rocks!!! Just change the Language to English. Changing to US firmware is not advisable!!!
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Not Advisable!!!

You gotta remember that it's running Android just like everyone else. It's just been tweaked a bit. So basically most of the translations has been done at Google before ZTE has even touched the codebase. Only the things that they've added on top will need the extra translation, and they're there. Nothing I've noticed that has missing or wrong English translation except first time sdcard insertion notification message. There are of course the Chinese only apps, but that's to be expected and none of them are really useful or required.
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You will want ZTE market if you don't have google apps installed but you can pretty much muddle your way through that by looking for familiar icons. It will also send you tothe right place if you search for "Google Installer".
Just remember to set the google play store, gmail and google play services to autorun through Mi-Assisstant after installing through ZTE Market...

Thank you all for your replies

I have the A2017G and am using it in Dutch. I must say that some translations on the device are just wayyy off. I verified against some of the English translations on the same place, and they are ok-ish. But for example, when you open the list of running apps, in English the bottom line says 'Clear all' to close all running apps, but in Dutch (translated to English) it says: "Erase all settings for the website?", which makes no sense at all in this context...

It's Chinese version come with on screen buttons?

mateo85 said:
It's Chinese version come with on screen buttons?
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I think only the 6gb ram version comes with on screen buttons.
Phone is fine running on the Chinese firmware... Even gets ota updates too
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I ask one of the sellers on alliexpres and that is answer :the 4g+64g and 4g +128 in the screen buttons
the 6g +128g in the off screen buttons
the phone have in stock
you can order and will send it as soon
Hellen
Anyone can confirm that for 4g 128gb?

mateo85 said:
I ask one of the sellers on alliexpres and that is answer :the 4g+64g and 4g +128 in the screen buttons
the 6g +128g in the off screen buttons
the phone have in stock
you can order and will send it as soon
Hellen
Anyone can confirm that for 4g 128gb?
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I have the Chinese version
4GB Ram + 128GB memory
I don't have software buttons

Has anyone gotten the Google Assistant update?

Just wondering if anyone has gotten the play store app updates that have Google Assistant. I have side loaded the newest version of both play services and the Google app and still nothing. I'm running 7.0, 100% stock and don't want to root but I do want the Google Assistant. Any input would be cool thanks

ice711 said:
Just wondering if anyone has gotten the play store app updates that have Google Assistant. I have side loaded the newest version of both play services and the Google app and still nothing. I'm running 7.0, 100% stock and don't want to root but I do want the Google Assistant. Any input would be cool thanks
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Nah, man. Still waiting. Also on my G4 Plus, stock Android 7.0 Nougat, with the latest​ Play Services installed. Guess we just have to wait for weeks or even months.

Depends on your country. So far its been released only in the US i guess.

baxCrux said:
Depends on your country. So far its been released only in the US i guess.
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I am in the US..

ice711 said:
I am in the US..
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It will be rolled out soon then.

Google Assistant has arrived!!
baxCrux said:
Depends on your country. So far its been released only in the US i guess.
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NikkoEmFiftyTwo said:
Nah, man. Still waiting. Also on my G4 Plus, stock Android 7.0 Nougat, with the latest​ Play Services installed. Guess we just have to wait for weeks or even months.
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Just arrived ?

ice711 said:
Just arrived
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So Google App must have been disappeared?
Or is it there still?

maniganala said:
So Google App must have been disappeared?
Or is it there still?
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The Google app is still there

ice711 said:
Just arrived ?
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Where do you live?!

Got the assistant,i am in India running Xt- 1643 variant,got it today

maniganala said:
So Google App must have been disappeared?
Or is it there still?
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NikkoEmFiftyTwo said:
Where do you live?!
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Massachusetts, USA.

Whoops. Wrong forum.

I live in the Washington DC area and I got Google Assistant within the past couple hours on both myG4 Plus my wife's. My wife's phone is stock marshmallow with locked bootloader and never been rooted. I have been running RR 7.1.1 the past couple days. I have been checking her phone periodically and as of 8 p..m. she did not have GA. I restored stock nougat on mine and found that I had it. I then checked my wife's phone and she had it too. We both had Google Play Services 10.2.98. It can read text messages now by the way.

ice711 said:
Massachusetts, USA.
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I live in the Philippines. When do you think I will get it?
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MisterSteve said:
I live in the Washington DC area and I got Google Assistant within the past couple hours on both myG4 Plus my wife's. My wife's phone is stock marshmallow with locked bootloader and never been rooted. I have been running RR 7.1.1 the past couple days. I have been checking her phone periodically and as of 8 p..m. she did not have GA. I restored stock nougat on mine and found that I had it. I then checked my wife's phone and she had it too. We both had Google Play Services 10.2.98. It can read text messages now by the way.
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I'm just curious. I recently installed a Google Play Services apk. file from apkmirror. If ever there will be a Play Services update available, will I still be able to update it via Play Store? State your answer and explanation.

NikkoEmFiftyTwo said:
I live in the Philippines. When do you think I will get it?
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I'm just curious. I recently installed a Google Play Services apk. file from apkmirror. If ever there will be a Play Services update available, will I still be able to update it via Play Store? State your answer and explanation.
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From experience, I would say yes. I have side loaded Google play services a few times and it has updated from the play store in between.

ice711 said:
From experience, I would say yes. I have side loaded Google play services a few times and it has updated from the play store in between.
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What version of Play Services are you on now?

NikkoEmFiftyTwo said:
I live in the Philippines. When do you think I will get it?
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I'm just curious. I recently installed a Google Play Services apk. file from apkmirror. If ever there will be a Play Services update available, will I still be able to update it via Play Store? State your answer and explanation.
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NikkoEmFiftyTwo said:
What version of Play Services are you on now?
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Screenshots show the version

Got it

ice711 said:
Screenshots show the version
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We have a beta user I see. How is it working out? Any differences in functionality?

Not in india ?????

English Canada using British spelling?

Does anyone else notice their phone using British English in apps like Maps and Google Play despite your phone being set to English Canada? Words like personalization spelled with an S, and words like Motorways within Google Maps?
I just checked my friends S7 and same issue. Looks like Samsung has messed up English Canada.

WorldIRC said:
Does anyone else notice their phone using British English in apps like Maps and Google Play despite your phone being set to English Canada? Words like personalization spelled with an S, and words like Motorways within Google Maps?
I just checked my friends S7 and same issue. Looks like Samsung has messed up English Canada.
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British English and American are used in Canada. It's just Americanisation has taken over in Canada.

russ18uk said:
British English and American are used in Canada. It's just Americanisation has taken over in Canada.
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We don't use the word motorway or spell certain words like they do in UK. Basically Samsung has messed up their version of English Canada.

I did report the issue to Samsung. We'll see what they say.

WorldIRC said:
We don't use the word motorway or spell certain words like they do in UK. Basically Samsung has messed up their version of English Canada.
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I don't know Canuckistanisms but I'll take your word for that. Just that u and s is used in Canada. It used to be the standard.

russ18uk said:
I don't know Canuckistanisms but I'll take your word for that. Just that u and s is used in Canada. It used to be the standard.
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We use U, but we spell it personalized with a Z.
We call it a highway, not a motorway.
Samsung messed up

Has anyone noticed an update for this? I too don't like seeing "motorway" or "Petrol Station" in various apps, however, I have to use English Canada as a phone language so that my Android Wear watch shows me the weather in Celsius.
Hope Samsung fixes this soon, otherwise the upcoming pixel xl 2 might be my next device.

coutoj said:
Has anyone noticed an update for this? I too don't like seeing "motorway" or "Petrol Station" in various apps, however, I have to use English Canada as a phone language so that my Android Wear watch shows me the weather in Celsius.
Hope Samsung fixes this soon, otherwise the upcoming pixel xl 2 might be my next device.
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I'm actually getting a mix of both English variants in Google Maps now. In the search bar, I still see petrol machines and cash machines, but under "Explore" it shows Gas Stations, ATMs, etc... I wish Samsung / Google would address this already.

Bixby Update Not Working

Hey guys.
I am from Portugal and realize that Bixby is not available in Portuguese. My phone is set up for U.S. English just because of this and better Google assistant as well.
What I don't understand is that the update I just did mentions that Bixby voice is active in US English now buy I have no command for it for some reason. Any info on this?

badjoras said:
Hey guys.
I am from Portugal and realize that Bixby is not available in Portuguese. My phone is set up for U.S. English just because of this and better Google assistant as well.
What I don't understand is that the update I just did mentions that Bixby voice is active in US English now buy I have no command for it for some reason. Any info on this?
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My phone is also set to u.s English. But it's only available to ones who really are in u.s.
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I think they are beta testers

Bixby Voice is up and running!

I have a T-Mobile S8 (not +) and currently in South Carolina. I had pretty much given up on Bixby Voice coming on today but checked it one last time and there was the new icon.
Sorry if there is another post but I didn't see one. Hopefully this helps out.

Male voice is also in there. I dont know what to think.

Wonder how it works, is it region locked by Samsung account or IP??

Can you upload the apk? I live in Germany so i didn't get the update "/

omarhamad1999 said:
Can you upload the apk? I live in Germany so i didn't get the update "/
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check apkmirror

omarhamad1999 said:
Can you upload the apk? I live in Germany so i didn't get the update "/
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Yeah apkmirror should have it but from what I've read it's a server side update so not sure if the apk will work.

Must be based on your CSC. Samsung has all my information no go on my F model.