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ZOPO ZP998 32GB
ZOPO ZP998 is new Android phablet of ZOPO, it has a luxury generous 5.5 FHD display and the beauty of Android4.2,Jelly Bean, featuring a latest best mtk6592 octa-core processor 1.7ghz, the ZOPO ZP998 performs excellent on the video and complex graphics—with GPU Mali-450MP4 (700 MHz) ，and the 2400mAh battery designed for extended power and super quick recharge times. Further more, ZP998 inherit all the ZOPO top feature function– OTA, OTG, 14 mp rear camera,Color black or white.
Quick Overview
MT6592T 1.7 GHz Octa-Core
2GB RAM 32GB ROM
5.5 Inch IPS Full HD 1080P Screen
14MP Rear 5MP Front Camera
Specifications:
BRAND and MODEL
Brand: ZOPO
Model: ZP998
Carrier: Unlocked
Sim card: Dual sim dual standby
Multi-Language:Afrikaans, Amharic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bhasa Melayu, Catala, Cestina, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Spanish, French, Hrvatski, Italia, Latviesu, Lietuviu, Magyar, Nederlands, Norsk Bokmal, Polski, Portuguese, Romana, Rumantsch, Slovencina, Slovenscina, Suomi, Svenska, Swahili, Tagalog, Tieng Viet, Turkish, Zulu, Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, Bengali, Thailand, Korean,日本語
OS and CPU
Operating System: Google Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean OS,
CPU: MTK MT6592 1.7GHz, Cortex-A7 8-core process
GPU:Mali-450MP4 (700 MHz)
MEMORY
Internal phone storage: 32GB ROM
RAM: 2GB
Memory card support : MicroSD Card up to 64gb
NETWORKING
Dual sim dual standby, WCDMAGSM+GSM Sim1 Mini Card,Sim2 Normal Size View picture
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/1900/2100 MHz
Network speeds: HSDPA 21Mps
Data Technology: GPRS、EDGE、HSPA、HSPA+
Check here your sim provider http://maps.mobileworldlive.com
CAMERA and VIDEO
Rear camera: 14MP, AF, LED Flash 
Front-facing cam: 5.0MP
Video capture: 1080P(1920*1080, 30FPS)
Video Play：MPEG-4 [email protected]，Or @15fps,16Mbps
ENTERNAINMENT
Video play formats: MP4/3GP/MOV/MPEG/MKV/FLV, ...
Audio play formats: MP3/AMR/AAC/ASF/Ape/Flac ,...
Ring Tone: MP3/AAC/ASF,...
Picture formats: JPEG/PNG/GIF/BMP,...
CONNECITIVITY and COMMUNICATION
USB support: Micro USB v2.0 
WiFi:Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Hotspot functionality, Tethering & portable hotspot - Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync
Bluetooth technology: Bluetooth v4.0
VPN
GPS satellites: GPS,A-GPS -Sensor: Gravity Sensor, Compass, proximity sensor
USB OTG View what is OTG on Wiki

DISPLAY
Screen Size: 5.5-inch
Color Support: 16 Million Colors
Screen Technology: LTPS, GFF, 2.8mm Narrow Frame
Screen material: IPS
Display resolution: FHD 1920*1080 pixels ,404PPI
PRE-LOADED APPLICATIONS
Google Maps
Google Talk
Google Mail
Google Calendar
Google Play Store
Facebook
Twitter
Skype
Deleted all Chinese APP English Version

BATTERY
Battery:Li-Polymer, 2400mAh
Standby time: 270 hours
SIZE
Dimensions: 151.4 x 76.1 x 9.1 mm
Weight(Including battery) : 150g

Software section:​​
Software section:
Drivers :
http://www.4shared.com/rar/THPrHzDxce/USB_VCOM_Driver.html
https://www.dropbox.com/s/125r5twipmdt1wn/MT6589 drivers.zip
http://www.4shared.com/zip/Y_F6KBCe/...sb_driver.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/5wokI0ev/...NDROID__B.html
http://www.4shared.com/zip/dSb69w17/Copy_of_Driver.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/qM8hDW5u/zopo_usb_drivers.html
http://ge.tt/2yL21VT/v/2
New Firmware for Zopo ZP998
New firmware new version of Jellybean for zp998 for flashtool
with new compatibility with octa core for Facebook and others new apps on the market:
Firmware ZP998_20140618-134729
http://www.4shared.com/rar/LVjr9cNMce/ZP998_20140618-134729.html
New Firmware 06-01-2014 (zp998 20140106-):
http://www.4shared.com/rar/cF-QttD0ba/ZP998_zopomobileshop_140106.html
Recovery Modded
Boot patched :
http://www.4shared.com/file/D3_FXzVAce/boot.html
Cwm 6030 (good for me)
http://www.4shared.com/file/Hs8vD5Svce/recovery6030.html
Twrp By Paolothl
ROM Recovery TWRP | [Custom]-[Updated] add the 02/04/2014 on Needrom
Root
framaroot 1.91
http://www.4shared.com/mobile/DlkxZ9LAba/Framaroot-191.html
Mtkdroidtools 253:
http://www.4shared.com/file/CYuy3V38ba/MtkDroidTools_v253.html/SPOILER
Flashtools v 3.1316.0.212 (raccomanded octa core from Zopo):
http://www.4shared.com/zip/Ag4aK-rOce/SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v313440212.html
Flashtools v 5.xxxxxxx ( last version):
http://www.4shared.com/zip/nZZOwTyuce/SP_Flash_Tool.html
Partition Primariy 4-10gb
good 7gb
Updated new primary partition for Mtk 6592:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455850&nocache=1
Update del Touchscreen.
(soon the procedure)
Ask to me if the links are broken!

Section setup Software:​
Section setup Software:
Drivers Installation :
Procedure :
To install the USB drivers VCOM the phone must be turned off and connected to the PC with or without a battery depending on the type of device,
get a screen like this in the device manager of the computer
Once you have installed the terminal will be shown in this way (the COM port may be different)
For those who have problems with the installation of these drivers and have had in the past a terminal mtk
they may have a driver conflict, or even if you just do the confusion and installed it different,
to solve, you can try to use the program
usbdeview:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/trans/usbdeview_italian.zip
select all items in that report as VCOM USB Preloader in the Mediatek figure right click Unistall and restart the PC.
Installation of the Firmware:
PROCEDURE
1) Setup new Firmware
To download the new firmware.
Do unzip the compressed file and insert into the firmware folder:
a) recovery modded
b) Ebr1 and 2 to increase the primary partition up to max 10gb GB according me 7gb is preferred,
http://forum.zopomobileshop.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1412&page=1&extra=#pid12286
c) boot patched
Phone off without usb cable and possibly removed the battery and put back for a perfect reset .....
and hold mode 'of off without usb cable connected!
Run Flashtool version octa-core ..... select the file, and then scatter firmware upgrade ...... NOW ONLY CONNECT USB CABLE not before!
Wait for the end of the installation procedure of the firmware and eventually restart the phone!
This' whole simplified procedure for installing the original firmware.

Root Section ​
1°) PROCEDURE (SuperSu)
(Prerequisite)
IInstall the new firmware in advance if you have not already ' patched or fleshate boot with the boot patched .
( prerequisite to understand if you have a clean system 'that has to go out the base language and that ' English )
If you do not have English as the base language head to recovery
before you do a full firmware flesh total wipe and wipe cache davil
or reinstall from scratch all the original firmware )
Having had access to the Android system :
1 ) enable the menu ' settings:
a) menu ' security enable unknown sources ;
b ) menu ' enable developer ,
USB debugging ;
mock locations .
Do download the App Framaroot current vers 1.91
Copy it to your SD card and install this app .
Toss framaroot 1.91 and installed superSu clicking " Barahir "
Reboot and you will have your rights as a Root
You should see the app 's installed Super Su.
Caution currently only quick way to get root privileges !
DO NOT install UPDATES of SuperSu the play store will be ' turned off and you will lose root privileges !
If you upgrade to SuperSu ... head to involuntarily on :
settings .... applications .... supersu and uninstalled updates Reboot and should rearrange your situation before !
( If you restart there is no ' app Super Upon repeat paying attention to the language of the firmware and that ' an important signal that it makes you realize that the system is ' clean and that there were traces of other changes in your phone)
Section of update The touchscreen:
(I note that if this procedure is not followed carefully
risk 'to lock the touch and make it unusable!)
(In upload)
Many Thanks to:
Jessica, Feng, Xiaoyi, Jaynes,
Marsapa, PaoloTHL, Command0, M3N3chm0,Biobio e everybody of my friends of several Forum
cooperating including Rua1, Dezmen, Iceman and I apologize in advance if not list them all!
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Video Section & Utility​
In all those videos are shown the new product and the details of the phone !
Not be considered spam or advertising is shown only to understand the difference and the details.​​

Section​
ZOPO ZP998 MTK6598 Review
Zopo’s eight-core smartphone is powered by the 1.7GHz Cortex-A7 8-core processor devised from MediaTek and AMD’s partnership. While the high-performance processor can provide superior performance compared to that of competing smartphones, it’s up to the app developers to take advantage of the eight-core chip. Without octa-core optimized apps, the ZP998 with the eight-core processor is technically speaking, a battery-saving smartphone but not much else.
About MediaTek MT6592
The MediaTek MT6592 uses eight CPU cores capable of clock speeds up to 2 GHz each and has a fully scalable architecture. The graphics engine packs four cores and offers support for Ultra-HD 4Kx2K H.264 video playback, as well as for new codecs such as VP9 and H.265, Full HD displays and 16 MP cameras.The MediaTek ClearMotion technology allows automatic conversion of 24/30 fps video content to 60 fps video for an improved visual experience. More than these, the MT6592 comes with support for Miracast screen-sharing, dual-band 801.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and even a FM tuner.According to MediaTek's General Manager of the Smartphone Business Unit, Jeffrey Ju "The MT6592 delivers longer battery life, low-latency response times and the best possible mobile multimedia experience. Being the first to market with this advanced eight-core SOC is testament to the industry-leading position of MediaTek." This chip offers excellent performance for the price and first devices using it are expected to arrive before the end of the year running Jelly Bean, while first MT6592-powered smartphones and tablets loaded with Android 4.4

ghost45 said:
Firmware section​
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hi
i am waiting
i want to buy it soon, pls can u send to India?

meethere said:
hi
i am waiting
i want to buy it soon, pls can u send to India?
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Sorry,
But i don't sell nothing !
I'm not a seller !
Bye

meethere said:
hi
i am waiting
i want to buy it soon, pls can u send to India?
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http://zopomart.com/zopo-mobile/zopo-zp1000.html
this website has upload this phone yet,but not sure when it begain to sell

brady56 said:
http://zopomart.com/zopo-mobile/zopo-zp1000.html this website has upload this phone yet,but not sure when it begain to sell
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I foundMod edit: commercial linkss removed
website.

Two days left!

new photos in first page!:laugh::good:

News and new details about new product Zopo ZP998!
:good:

I had order it. Anyone else?
Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 mediante Tapatalk

socialexandru said:
I had order it. Anyone else?
Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 mediante Tapatalk
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I did order my new Zopo on 1st day... waiting 4 delivery
I opted for a DHL delivery... supposed to be safer... will see !
Have a good day !

I also ordered 1 my number 246
On the first Day.
But it seems it was pre order. So now we wait for the zp998.

socialexandru said:
I had order it. Anyone else?
Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 mediante Tapatalk
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Me too!
I wish no bugs in the firsts units. And the battery enought for a full day working.
Enviado desde el móvil.

I received a mail from Zopo today .
For me it is a dissapointment again .
They dont have the phones in stock in will take about 30 days before the first phones will be shipped .
Also i ordered the White version and this is also not available that will take about 30 days more .
So i settled for the black version .
Seems this was a verry good marketing stunt from Zopo .
Now maybe if we are lucky we can receive our orders in january.

My order changed from pending to complete
I received a mail from ZOPO today :
Order ID: 1XX
Date Ordered: 20/11/2013
Your order has been updated to the following status: Complete
I don't what that means for a delivery date... but I'm an optimistic person
Will keep you updated !

My status is also "complete".
I hope to receive the phone at the middle of December.
Enviado desde el móvil.

[Q] Zenfone 2 Asian to EU?

Hello!
I bought a new Zenfone 2 (1.8 GHz and 4GB ram) from china
( a company called Topmall China) after a few weeks i decided to see if there was any android update to the phone. I found many updates but neither one that was automatically detected by my phone. So I decided to contact the Asus support here in Sweden (the mobile have not been released here so :/) so from the Asus support I understood that there are many different ROM for the phone and could not be sure that I could change the ROM to the EU version because of the EU ROM image. The support also provided me with the EU image.
I personally think that it will work but I don't know exactly how to do and I want different opinions from other people that are better with android.
Thanks in advance
//Martin Lindelöw

This should help.

Device Regions

Hi xdaforum users,
I'm a newbie here so apologies in advance as I'm not into modding phones or have done rooting before, so my knowledge is limited. I am looking to get an overall understanding about getting a device from another region.
So currently I'm interested in the 7x and have a few questions in regards to the device as it is not released in my country, nor will it ever. Only Huawei is available and not its Honor brand in my country.
So here are the questions:
- If I can use it in my country, will I be able to receive OTA updates, security patches, etc even though I wont be in India and in another region?
- As the device is setup for India market, Google Play store be set by default to India region. How can it be changed to support my country upon first set up of the device?
- The Indian model is BND-L22 which was rebranded from the BND-AL10 version. Research online have some retailers selling a Global version of the phone which receives OTA updates, etc, now which model version of the 7x is this?
Thanks in advance for the knowledge sharing, it's much appreciated.

BND AL10C675 is the Indian variant.
antares* said:
Hi xdaforum users,
I'm a newbie here so apologies in advance as I'm not into modding phones or have done rooting before, so my knowledge is limited. I am looking to get an overall understanding about getting a device from another region.
So currently I'm interested in the 7x and have a few questions in regards to the device as it is not released in my country, nor will it ever. Only Huawei is available and not its Honor brand in my country.
So here are the questions:
- If I can use it in my country, will I be able to receive OTA updates, security patches, etc even though I wont be in India and in another region?
- As the device is setup for India market, Google Play store be set by default to India region. How can it be changed to support my country upon first set up of the device?
- The Indian model is BND-L22 which was rebranded from the BND-AL10 version. Research online have some retailers selling a Global version of the phone which receives OTA updates, etc, now which model version of the 7x is this?
Thanks in advance for the knowledge sharing, it's much appreciated.
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If you are looking for budget midrange devices, Honor 7x is very good. However for a person interested in rooting and flashing custom roms, this phone is a strict NO NO as of now.
The main reasons are so many variants with different firmware which can brick if flashed on another variant (which I did on my honor7x and had to get motherboard replaced before service centre could flash original stock) and lack of stock roms on all the variants.
Lack of any service centre in your country is another disadvantage if you are into flashing etc.
Now coming to your questions:
1. The indian variant is not BND-L22 but BND-AL10C675 which currently has zero firmware support or downloads from honor although two OTAs have come so far. No faceunlock yet. Only gyroscope was enabled etc..
2. Google play store should work anywhere if you buy the Indian version. I guess the Chinese version lack playstore. Indianversion and International versions have it.
If you are into flashing roms etc. and would like to get a device from India, I would suggest two phones in similar price range which has plenty of ROMs to try and excellent hardware.
1. Oneplus X
2. Lenovo Zuk Z2 plus
I have personally used both and have flashed innumerable ROMS on both. In fact, the OnepusX stock firmware had a kernel issue, it randomly rebooted, which I could fix usinga boeffla kernel and AOSP rom.
Both come with topend snapdragon 800 series (801 and 820 respectively) and blazing speeds.
I gave away both (still near me, used by my brothers) and went to Honor only because of 18:9 aspect ratio. The fingerprint reader too is the fastest in Honor7x. Far accurate and faster than Mi A1.
Infact most the features we get only after rooting and custom rom are pre-built into the honor stock firmware. 90% of the bloatware that came can be uninstalled too like games etc.
You may ask then why I tried custom ROM on honor 7x, that's because I am an enthusiast. I love these developers who try to bring future into the present (For eg. last dec itself, I was using oreo 8.1 on oneplus X).
All the best!:good:

Thanks for response, yes the Honor brand has caught my attention, more so over the others. Sorry to hear about your 7x, atleast its all working again
I e-mailed honor support and got this information in regards to some of the questions to get an idea. I'll summarize.
As quoted by Honor support in italics:
7X Model Version for India:
- Honor 7x >> Bond-L22B (32GB), Bond-L22C (64GB)
(I believe it says BND-AL10 on the box, what does your device box and phone say?)
OTA Updates: and Google Playstore:
- we are sorry to inform you that you will not get OTA software update of Indian devices in out of India
- you may contact to respective country support for information regarding load Google play store.
- we are unable to provide any software updates from India to South Africa and Google Play Store would be set on by default to India.
(Yes Playstore is international, however as above they say its set to India, then in my country I will not be able to get apps native to me. Is there any way of changing region on the playstore for my region?)
For me, I'd prefer to keep the original firmware all be it of a region that the device will be kept up to date with, no matter where in the world I am as well the correct region playstore.
Thanks for the other suggestions of devices, however if I was to decide on another device it would have been the honor 9 lite. lol of which I would be left with the above questions still.

ROMystic said:
If you are looking for budget midrange devices, Honor 7x is very good. However for a person interested in rooting and flashing custom roms, this phone is a strict NO NO as of now.
The main reasons are so many variants with different firmware which can brick if flashed on another variant (which I did on my honor7x and had to get motherboard replaced before service centre could flash original stock) and lack of stock roms on all the variants.
Lack of any service centre in your country is another disadvantage if you are into flashing etc.
Now coming to your questions:
1. The indian variant is not BND-L22 but BND-AL10C675 which currently has zero firmware support or downloads from honor although two OTAs have come so far. No faceunlock yet. Only gyroscope was enabled etc..
2. Google play store should work anywhere if you buy the Indian version. I guess the Chinese version lack playstore. Indianversion and International versions have it.
If you are into flashing roms etc. and would like to get a device from India, I would suggest two phones in similar price range which has plenty of ROMs to try and excellent hardware.
1. Oneplus X
2. Lenovo Zuk Z2 plus
I have personally used both and have flashed innumerable ROMS on both. In fact, the OnepusX stock firmware had a kernel issue, it randomly rebooted, which I could fix usinga boeffla kernel and AOSP rom.
Both come with topend snapdragon 800 series (801 and 820 respectively) and blazing speeds.
I gave away both (still near me, used by my brothers) and went to Honor only because of 18:9 aspect ratio. The fingerprint reader too is the fastest in Honor7x. Far accurate and faster than Mi A1.
Infact most the features we get only after rooting and custom rom are pre-built into the honor stock firmware. 90% of the bloatware that came can be uninstalled too like games etc.
You may ask then why I tried custom ROM on honor 7x, that's because I am an enthusiast. I love these developers who try to bring future into the present (For eg. last dec itself, I was using oreo 8.1 on oneplus X).
All the best!:good:
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Hey Rom,
Any thoughts on the responses I received and pasted in the above thread from Honor India?
Thanks

Q about 6GB 128GB version

Is the 6GB 128GB version exclusive to China?
All the Xiaomi websites that started revealing the Mi MAX 3 on their front page (which should be the international version) list the phone's spec with 4GB 64GB only.
If it's China exclusive will we be able to install the Global ROM when officially released on it as it will be specific to the 4GB 64GB version?
Thanks in advance.

samkatta said:
Is the 6GB 128GB version exclusive to China?
All the Xiaomi websites that started revealing the Mi MAX 3 on their front page (which should be the international version) list the phone's spec with 4GB 64GB only.
If it's China exclusive will we be able to install the Global ROM when officially released on it as it will be specific to the 4GB 64GB version?
Thanks in advance.
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I have a 6/128gb model here in the U.S. - the hardware should actually be identical aside from storage sizes, and I've had no trouble flashing anything. I can't imagine there would be any reason you couldn't flash to your firmware of choice as long as your bootloader is unlocked.

Thank you very much for your reply.
However, that is the case now as there is no Global Firmware officially available, but how if when this Global Firmware was released and intended only for the 4GB 64GB it might cause problems if it was installed on the 6GB 128GB if it was going to address the phone's memory sectors differently than the 4GB 64GB memory sectors.
The main question here is: are there two different firmwares for both versions or it's only one universal firmware that is used for both versions with different memory capacity?

Same SoC, same code name, RAM and storage size doesn't mather so same firmware/rom for both...
Have you seen different roms listed for both versions anywhere?

We can actually take this a step further. Since the redmi note 5/pro has basically the same internals as the mi max 3(less USB type c, larger screen), how hard is it to modify the Note 5 pros global stable rom to accommodate the mi max 3? The only reason for not going this route is to go directly to Android 9(Pie) development. My two cents.

samkatta said:
Thank you very much for your reply.
However, that is the case now as there is no Global Firmware officially available, but how if when this Global Firmware was released and intended only for the 4GB 64GB it might cause problems if it was installed on the 6GB 128GB if it was going to address the phone's memory sectors differently than the 4GB 64GB memory sectors.
The main question here is: are there two different firmwares for both versions or it's only one universal firmware that is used for both versions with different memory capacity?
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If the two versions of the phone were different enough to require different firmwares, then they would have different code names - signifying what firmware to use for a device is one of the functions of a code name. Since they are both simply "nitrogen," this means they should take identical firmware. I've had a lot of phones and modded them all, and spend quite a bit of time reading forums for devices I don't own but am interested in, and if the two versions take different firmwares despite having the same code name then this will be the very first time I've heard of it happening. I am 99.9% sure that both phones will take the same firmware.

Yes, 6gb/128gb is a China exclusive and won't be released globally. same goes for blue variant. Any 6/128 "global" edition is likely to be a fake rom with forced unlocked bootloader. So u guys should beware.

rathian said:
Yes, 6gb/128gb is a China exclusive and won't be released globally. same goes for blue variant. Any 6/128 "global" edition is likely to be a fake rom with forced unlocked bootloader. So u guys should beware.
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So, the important question now, can we re-lock the bootloader on the 6GB/128GB China version after installing the official global firmware on it? because some have mentioned that the phone returns itself to unlocked state again after doing this.

rathian said:
Yes, 6gb/128gb is a China exclusive and won't be released globally. same goes for blue variant. Any 6/128 "global" edition is likely to be a fake rom with forced unlocked bootloader. So u guys should beware.
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Could you please tell us where we can find official source or confirmation for this claim?
Thank you.

I have waited so long for the 128GB Global Version and am starting to warder if it will truly come.
Please would you advise me to buy the Global ROM or still wait for the Global version as am not sure it will Come?

Coming from a 6gb/128gb owner: just buy the damn thing if you want it.
I personally don't regret it, saved myself the wait for the bootloader unlock, and would have installed Xiaomi.eu anyway, even if I had went for the "global" version.
Last but not least: there are no modem differences between the global and chinese model, so why wait if you end up getting the same band support anyway?

MrColdbird said:
Coming from a 6gb/128gb owner: just buy the damn thing if you want it.
I personally don't regret it, saved myself the wait for the bootloader unlock, and would have installed Xiaomi.eu anyway, even if I had went for the "global" version.
Last but not least: there are no modem differences between the global and chinese model, so why wait if you end up getting the same band support anyway?
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Agreed 100 % from a 6gb/128gb owner on 8.8.9 xiaomi.eu.

6/128 Gb Gold version here as well, on the so called unofficial unlocked 9.6.4.0 dodgy global rom. Been using it , giving it a hammering over the last couple of weeks.Fast and stable...no bugs to report.Not bothered in trying to update it.Everything seems to be doing what i want of it.

There will not be a Global Version of the 6GB/128GB variant as the phone is already available on the Xiaomi Global website and on the spec only listed is the 4GB/64GB variant.
It's all up to you to decide on which version you want, keeping in mind a couple of things:
First, no need to wait for a Global Version of the 6GB/128GB variant as it's not coming ever.
Second, there is no difference between both variants except for the memory difference (obviously) and how would you like your bootloader be locked or unlocked (with the Chinese version to stay on locked bootloader you'll have to remain on the Chinese Firmware pathway but if you want to go the EUMIUI or IMUI Global you have to unlock the bootloader, however, with the Global Version you can have the bootloader locked while you are on the official Global ROM with OTA updates working normally)

samkatta said:
There will not be a Global Version of the 6GB/128GB variant as the phone is already available on the Xiaomi Global website and on the spec only listed is the 4GB/64GB variant.
It's all up to you to decide on which version you want, keeping in mind a couple of things:
First, no need to wait for a Global Version of the 6GB/128GB variant as it's not coming ever.
Second, there is no difference between both variants except for the memory difference (obviously) and how would you like your bootloader be locked or unlocked (with the Chinese version to stay on locked bootloader you'll have to remain on the Chinese Firmware pathway but if you want to go the EUMIUI or IMUI Global you have to unlock the bootloader, however, with the Global Version you can have the bootloader locked while you are on the official Global ROM with OTA updates working normally)
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Hi
Good day sir
Please I need to understand you properly on this, am a novice here and am sorry for the way I will put my questions as below.
If I buy the Chinese version from aliexpress 6gb/128gb,would I get regular MIUI update from xiaomi and also newer android update without any tweak on the ROM?
The thing there is am not familiar with locked and unlocked bootloader as am scared of bricking the device at any attempt.
I just want to buy and enjoy my device without any tweak on rom
Also, I do read that the Chinese version, has mix up of language when tunned to English (has English and Chinese writing). How true is it?
Please I need answers before I make an order.
Thanks

uche715 said:
Hi
Good day sir
Please I need to understand you properly on this, am a novice here and am sorry for the way I will put my questions as below.
If I buy the Chinese version from aliexpress 6gb/128gb,would I get regular MIUI update from xiaomi and also newer android update without any tweak on the ROM?
The thing there is am not familiar with locked and unlocked bootloader as am scared of bricking the device at any attempt.
I just want to buy and enjoy my device without any tweak on rom
Also, I do read that the Chinese version, has mix up of language when tunned to English (has English and Chinese writing). How true is it?
Please I need answers before I make an order.
Thanks
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If you are not going to modify your phones' firmware and stay on the original firmware then you'll be good to go and you will get regular OTA updates from the official Xiaomi servers but keep in mind that this would be the Chinese firmware pathway all the time for you.
The Chinese firmware has English language but as you said there are some here and there mix up but it will not interfere with your daily use of the device but it's there (you'll find some naming in the menu in Chinese)
The other thing, is that the Chinese version doesn't have Google Play or any other Google services but you can install these easily from an app that is available on a Chinese app store pre-installed on the Chinese version.
So, if you are ok with all of the above you can get the 6GB/128GB version but if you are not feeling much comfortable of Chinese lettering here and there and some Chinese apps on your device then go with the 4GB/64GB version.
By the way, there will not be much difference of performance between the 2 devices (if any at all) if you are wondering about that and for the storage the device has a Micro SD slot and you can have all the storage that you want with that.

Hi,
I will try to make things more clear : ....
I have ordered and received from a known Chinese internet site
(not my first order with them)
"[Official Global ROM]Xiaomi Mi Max 3 6.9 Inch 4G LTE Smartphone Snapdragon 636 6GB 128GB 12.0MP+5.0MP Dual Rear Cameras Android 8.1 5500mAh Type-C OTG Touch ID - Black:"
Before shipping i have inquired :
" Is the "official Global Rom" genuine by Xiaomi or flashed by ********* ??? is the box original sealed or open ???"
The answer was :
"Dear friend,
Thanks for your inquiry
Sorry for the late reply
this item is Official Global ROM by xiaomi
it is packed by original sealed box
please do not worry
Hope you enjoy your shipping!
Best regards
The Phone was received relatively fast @ 9th. October very nice Mi Max 3 very responsive with "MIUI Global 9.x.x.x....."
Few days later got an OTA "UPDATE Alert" to MIUI Global 10.0.1.0 Stable (OEDMIFH)
The update performed in few minutes all looks good up to i found on the XDA site
The link to "Mi Product Authentication" :
https://www.mi.com/en/verify/#/en/tab/imei
I have clicked the IMEI and found this :
小米Max3 全网通版 6GB内存 黑色 128GB
Thank you for choosing Xiaomi!
However, the device you purchased is not an official global version and user experience may be affected. Next time, please purchase the official global version of the device through officially authorized channels.
(could not upload a pic.)
Started searching 6/128 Global found out there no such version on the market ....
Opened a dispute on Pay Pal
Waiting for Answers ......

You should never listen to a vendor regarding this information without thorough research. That's why Xiaomi implemented the new 720 hour official bootloader unlock.

mmarcus10 said:
Hi,
I will try to make things more clear : ....
I have ordered and received from a known Chinese internet site
(not my first order with them)
"[Official Global ROM]Xiaomi Mi Max 3 6.9 Inch 4G LTE Smartphone Snapdragon 636 6GB 128GB 12.0MP+5.0MP Dual Rear Cameras Android 8.1 5500mAh Type-C OTG Touch ID - Black:"
Before shipping i have inquired :
" Is the "official Global Rom" genuine by Xiaomi or flashed by ********* ??? is the box original sealed or open ???"
The answer was :
"Dear friend,
Thanks for your inquiry
Sorry for the late reply
this item is Official Global ROM by xiaomi
it is packed by original sealed box
please do not worry
Hope you enjoy your shipping!
Best regards
The Phone was received relatively fast @ 9th. October very nice Mi Max 3 very responsive with "MIUI Global 9.x.x.x....."
Few days later got an OTA "UPDATE Alert" to MIUI Global 10.0.1.0 Stable (OEDMIFH)
The update performed in few minutes all looks good up to i found on the XDA site
The link to "Mi Product Authentication" :
https://www.mi.com/en/verify/#/en/tab/imei
I have clicked the IMEI and found this :
小米Max3 全网通版 6GB内存 黑色 128GB
Thank you for choosing Xiaomi!
However, the device you purchased is not an official global version and user experience may be affected. Next time, please purchase the official global version of the device through officially authorized channels.
(could not upload a pic.)
Started searching 6/128 Global found out there no such version on the market ....
Opened a dispute on Pay Pal
Waiting for Answers ......
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The Rom , like mine is official.The method they used was unofficial.As there is no 128gb International version phone in existence. You will always get a Chinese version 128gb phone, as seen when you check the IMEI software link. With the "Official rom" loaded by the person you purchased it from.
To do that, they had to unwrap the Chinese version phone, Install the "Official rom" and then send it to you.What they did wrong was state to you that the phone was in a sealed box.If you are concerned with having a Chinese version of the phone, i would suggest you try to return it and downgrade to the Official 64gb International version phone in a sealed box with the same software on board.
I Personally more than happy with my 128GB Chinese phone with the International Rom loaded.

I wouldn't have opened that dispute TBH.
The Chinese 6gb / 128gb model is still the best one on the market, and let's face it: you would have installed the Xiaomi.eu ROM on the "official" global version anyway, just to get theme support and rid of the ads.

Question Downgrade to UI 2.0

It is a way to downgrade from slower and laggier UI 3.0 to BETTER FASTER SMOOTHER UI 2.0 ?
Europa ( RO ) version. I assume a global version will work also. The rollback package file "oplus_ota_downgrade.zip" ( 3.62 GB ), that is found on many sites, is an India version and local carriers don't work.
If a global rollback package can't be found, I also consider unlocking the bootloader and flash to Global ( EU ) Stock Firmware. Where can I find a trusted tutorial/file?
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