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Different hardware K3 Notes ??

I need to buy 2 more notes.. Mine was a K50-T5 china model. Overall I am happy with that now its on marshmallow and would replace with same
Looking on aliexpress theres K50-T5 and K50-T3 which is slightly cheaper but seems to have the same specs ??
Is the T3s inferior ?? Runs the same ROMs ??
Any ideas ??

I think, hardware is same. Only difference is in stock ROM, T3s has less LTE frequencies.
On ali, you can read: "Surprise!!!After we install Custom Firmware,after flash custmoized rom, K50 T5 and K50 T3s Have same network frequency". Somewhere else I read, that you can use same ROMs for both versions.
I'm going to order the T3s

if the hardware the same.. why is there such a price difference ??
Can anyone confirm if the stock ROMs for the T5 work the same on the T3 ?? I need to buy a few so the saving is helpful, but it must run the new 6.0 stock rom nicely.

Phat Phreddy said:
if the hardware the same.. why is there such a price difference ??
Can anyone confirm if the stock ROMs for the T5 work the same on the T3 ?? I need to buy a few so the saving is helpful, but it must run the new 6.0 stock rom nicely.
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I have the same doubt. Do you have any news?

I just bought 2 more T5 versions..
I need to set them up and leave them with employees.. I cant be worrying about if MM wont flash onto them for the 20 buck price difference.

To clarify : The hardware is exactly same apparenly, in aliexpress the sellers says they flashed a rom that allow all FDD LTE frequencies (they have screenshot of available frequencies).
But officially : T5 = Worldwide version with FDD LTE
T3S = China TD-LTE only.
Its the same sroty with Redmi Note 2 but officially they decided to include also FDD bands to allow users of China Mobile to use 4G when they travel overseas.
The only thing I still need to find out is that if flashing a T5 rom on T3S works (I'll try VIBE 3.1 tomorrow) or if the guys in aliexpress really use a special rom to make it work or if T3S rom actually has all FDD frequencies activated.
About price difference : Officially the T3S is only registred to be used on TD-LTE so they do not have to pay for FDD licenses. That's why all brands like Nubia XIaomi ... are cheaper in chinese version than worldwide.

Hello,
I m new user of t3S .
I registered to this forum, after reading this post.
I've wondered about this compatibility.
If it can help you, I've flashed (4 days ago) a custom rom (with vibeui/android 6.0 found on needrom) designed for the T50 on the "k3 note t3s" (Edit : without any modification) with success. I can't say for the 4G frequencies because i don't use them, but I didn't encounter any problem .

I have the t3s version from Ali Express too. I wonder what changes the seller made to the ROM.
The ROM is listed in the settings as VIBEUI_V3.0_1604_7.209.1_ST_K50-T3s
It's not listed on the XDA page of downloads.
Also, this ROM doesn't provide OTA updates.
But before flashing it, I think it would be a good idea to save the ROM as flashed by the seller. Just in case it doesn't work with this particular hardware. Also, I don't want to lose the 4G.
I'm not sure how to do that though.

Thanx Very Much

ALE-L23 B044 (New Owner)

I just get my hands on a "New in the box" Huawel Elite G with dual SIM (Which seems to be aka P8 Lite) Out of the box, firmware reads V100R001C605B044
I have been reading, to the best of my knowledge B044 is pretty old, most people are talking about B188 or newer. Also there seems to be a CN vs EU edition in the mix (but don't see C605 in any firmware I come across). So I did a *#*#2846579#*#* and find out mine shows
Vendor: hw
Country: la
Tried OTA update, no update was found. Also read some camera app either have the light painting mode or professional mode (but not both?), mine seems to have NONE...
So my question is, what is the best approach to update my phone? Do I need to e-mail Huawei to unlock the bootloader first?
Also I can't seems to find what's the difference between ALE-L21 (which most pages mention) and ALE-L23 (the one I got). If I use (or follow instructions) for ALE-L21 would it work on ALE-L23?
Sorry for all the questions, information that I come across seems to be all over the map....

Version advice before buying

Hello iam going to buy this wonderful phone.
Can I take the cheapest version DL00 and flash TL29 ROM ?
Chinese AL10 costs 50 $ more than DL00, worth it ?

i would say definitely. firmware wise, u will get the fastest and most numerous updates on the AL10 those 50 bucks are worth it!
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

Thank you for the advice. Anybody satisfied also with DL00 ? If nobody, I'll buy the AL10 (paying these 50 $)

havent seen many users here with TL00, DL00 or CL00. most have L29, follow by AL10
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

noncestclair said:
Thank you for the advice. Anybody satisfied also with DL00 ? If nobody, I'll buy the AL10 (paying these 50 $)
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I had the l09 version. Had couple updates but the support seems to be much lower than the L29 or AL10. So I decided to change my phone's OEM information to "convert" it to an L29 version. So I could update it to B320 with EMUI 4.1.
My screen broke, I replaced it. Somehow ****ed the Gyroscope and accelerometer chip while repairing the display (Dont ask me how, I guess it just died somehow)
So I went ahead and buy a DL00. And .... ****.... the software is fully chinese. You can set it up to english on the very first boot but a lot of chinese features and apps still remain on the phone. And the battery optimisation is just crap, every apps (including their services) would shut down if you close the apps. So .. no notifications. I tried everything to fix this but it just wouldn't work.
So, again, converted the oem info to be able to have my own "L29". It works flawlessly. Now running B320 EMUI 4.1 with no issues.
If you wanna save money, go ahead and buy the DL00 but trust me. If you don't know anything about rooting, tweaking sys files and unlocking bootloader just buy the AL10 or L29 to save some headache

hes correct, u can basically reprogram any phone model to a different one. but ull need to get ready for some serious tweaking
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

hmmm.. 50$ or "serious tweaking". what a dilemma.
Anyway I want to switch to international version TL29, this seems a lot more simple from AL10 than from full chinese versions like DL00, isn't it ?

noncestclair said:
Hello iam going to buy this wonderful phone.
Can I take the cheapest version DL00 and flash TL29 ROM ?
Chinese AL10 costs 50 $ more than DL00, worth it ?
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Definitely aim for the AL10 model. Better support and in some cases ive seen 2 people on DL00 with random reboot problems ive never had on my AL10, not sure if it was firmware or what, but it was really weird.

Yeah such things makes me afraid about DL00. Thanks everybody, I will choose the AL10 model.

good choice, u wont regret it
Sent from my Huawei Mate 8 NXT-AL10

Honor 8 pro firmware on V9, possible?

As I've heard, the Honor 8 pro and V9 are exactly the same phones.
Because there is no international firmware for the V9, I'm wondering if it is possible after unlocking the bootloader to flash Honor 8 pro firmware?
I guess at the moment no one tried but maybe in the future.
Looking forward to hear from your experience

jak989 said:
As I've heard, the Honor 8 pro and V9 are exactly the same phones.
Because there is no international firmware for the V9, I'm wondering if it is possible after unlocking the bootloader to flash Honor 8 pro firmware?
I guess at the moment no one tried but maybe in the future.
Looking forward to hear from your experience
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I was thinking on the same, but I realized that the Chinese version will get more updates and it will get the new features sooner.
I am sure that the SRK tool trick will work here too, so it should be possible to replace the ROM.

Flash V9
yes you can flash the rom
I would also need a guide, who can adjust the here or a link!

petra445 said:
yes you can flash the rom
I would also need a guide, who can adjust the here or a link!
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There is a firmware and instruction

Has anyone successfully flashed the rom of V9 using 8 Pro stock firmware ?
Mind to share please

Probably possible, since they have the same specs

I don't think it's possible.
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs

it is technically possible, flashing it shouldn't hard brick so you can flash back to Chinese after if the default recovery has a hissy fit. oppo was good with this kind of thing as an example of another Chinese manufacturer.

mikey_sk said:
it is technically possible, flashing it shouldn't hard brick so you can flash back to Chinese after if the default recovery has a hissy fit. oppo was good with this kind of thing as an example of another Chinese manufacturer.
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So honor phones are, a member flashed honor 7 lite's firmware on a 5c and it worked

PalakMi said:
So honor phones are, a member flashed honor 7 lite's firmware on a 5c and it worked
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I take back when I said it was not possible. It's possible because they are the same device. Same with Honor 7 Lite to Honor 5C, Honor 5X to Huawei GR5, Honor 6X to Huawei Gr5 2017 and a lot more. Check their pages at GSMArena. No difference except the name.

Yes, that's what I thought off

adriansticoid said:
I take back when I said it was not possible. It's possible because they are the same device. Same with Honor 7 Lite to Honor 5C, Honor 5X to Huawei GR5, Honor 6X to Huawei Gr5 2017 and a lot more. Check their pages at GSMArena. No difference except the name.
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makes sense as the only difference is that the honor 8 pro has more international friendly bands such as Band 20. The next test is to see if the V9's qualcomm global modem bands can be unlocked etc making it basically an 8 pro

mikey_sk said:
makes sense as the only difference is that the honor 8 pro has more international friendly bands such as Band 20. The next test is to see if the V9's qualcomm global modem bands can be unlocked etc making it basically an 8 pro
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Yes because Honor V9 is the asian variant. Maybe it will be unlocked as development progresses.
Sent from my Honor 8 using XDA Labs

mikey_sk said:
makes sense as the only difference is that the honor 8 pro has more international friendly bands such as Band 20. The next test is to see if the V9's qualcomm global modem bands can be unlocked etc making it basically an 8 pro
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I'm pretty sure that, one day someone will share a guide to rebrand the V9 to 8 pro

Rommco05 said:
...rebrand phone, many mambers to want rebrand phone, but I don't know exactly way, I must my phone rebrand... just for experience
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It will come here for sure.

as i saw some members from the v9 community already successfully rebranded their AL20 to L09, i thought i kick a post here. Check out my tutorial for rebranding in the H8 Pro Guides, News and Discussion section - i update the thread today with needed firmware/oeminfo for rebranding back to V9 (DUK-AL20)
Best regards

OldDroid said:
as i saw some members from the v9 community already successfully rebranded their AL20 to L09, i thought i kick a post here. Check out my tutorial for rebranding in the H8 Pro Guides, News and Discussion section - i update the thread today with needed firmware/oeminfo for rebranding back to V9 (DUK-AL20)
Best regards
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Can you please send a link to instructions for installing international firmware on DUK-AL20 ?

Zahir_Jabrailzadeh said:
Can you please send a link to instructions for installing international firmware on DUK-AL20 ?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8-pro/how-to/oeminfo-c432-t3625886

OldDroid said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8-pro/how-to/oeminfo-c432-t3625886
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Hi Mate,
Can you help us installing the similar firmware on our honor 6X china variant, BLN-AL10. Currently unable to flash any rom on this model

shashank1320 said:
Hi Mate,
Can you help us installing the similar firmware on our honor 6X china variant, BLN-AL10. Currently unable to flash any rom on this model
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Don't you think this is the wrong place to ask this bro?
Sent from my DUK-L09 using XDA Labs

firmware update

Hi there, sorry but I'm new to this device I used to own a Moto g 2014 but now I'm the proud owner of this device, however I'm from Mexico and my device is the VNS-L23C212 from at&t/ Iusacell.
The issue here is that this one has the emui 4.1.1 and this variant might never get the emui 5.0 or newer, having a look online I saw that someone managed to get the VNS-L23C605 (which I think is the global version) firmware on his device but it was never specified how he managed to do so.
I just want to know if it is possible to do so and what is required, also if there is any drawback of doing it, I saw that there were missing features on the camera
Thank you for your time and sorry for the long post
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Pd this is the 2016 Huawei p9 lite