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Nougat

Google has announced the releasing of nougat. Will it come to our N920A?

Probably not since the note 7 is out, we got lucky to get marshmallow.

TechNyne66 said:
Probably not since the note 7 is out, we got lucky to get marshmallow.
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Yea, i know.. maybe we'll get two times lucky.. like my phone before this, xperia z1, still on jellybean when i first bought it, never been dreaming it would be upgraded more than kitkat, and now, it's running lollipop 5.1.1..

redklaver said:
Yea, i know.. maybe we'll get two times lucky.. like my phone before this, xperia z1, still on jellybean when i first bought it, never been dreaming it would be upgraded more than kitkat, and now, it's running lollipop 5.1.1..
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That's Sony, this is Samsung. To different companies out with different point of views, one more tio the people the other is all about money. Not saying we won't but It's not a high chance.

TechNyne66 said:
That's Sony, this is Samsung. To different companies out with different point of views, one more tio the people the other is all about money. Not saying we won't but It's not a high chance.
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Still hope nougat will hit us, and for root access as well, as i just upgrade my note5 to the latest MM , BPG1.. In this case i really disappointed to myself, why i upgrade it, as i live not in the US region, because i read in other thread, you said there's root access for our note 5 but only for 5.1.1 although it's still pain in the ass..

redklaver said:
Still hope nougat will hit us, and for root access as well, as i just upgrade my note5 to the latest MM , BPG1.. In this case i really disappointed to myself, why i upgrade it, as i live not in the US region, because i read in other thread, you said there's root access for our note 5 but only for 5.1.1 although it's still pain in the ass..
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Full root on lollipop was a huge luck strike. Root for marshmallow if ever will take a while if at all and if N comes even longer. Best to just stay away from AT&T phones for good, I'm moving to international Note 7 once released for octa version and root.

TechNyne66 said:
Full root on lollipop was a huge luck strike. Root for marshmallow if ever will take a while if at all and if N comes even longer. Best to just stay away from AT&T phones for good, I'm moving to international Note 7 once released for octa version and root.
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Good idea man.. same here but not note7, looking for huawei mate 8 or higher.. maybe lg v20 or if must samsung, waiting for s8, it's gonna be 6gb ram

Where's there a full root for lollipop on the note 5 att??

And Note7 Sprint version was already had root acces.. long live at&t..

If we drop a candy bar on our Note 5, we might get some Nougat on it.

TechNyne66 said:
Probably not since the note 7 is out, we got lucky to get marshmallow.
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Marshmallow? My AT&T Note 5 is still on lollipop 5.1.1. I check for updates all the time and it always says I'm on the latest version.
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miscrap1 said:
Marshmallow? My AT&T Note 5 is still on lollipop 5.1.1. I check for updates all the time and it always says I'm on the latest version.
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Maybe you live outside US region? If so, you have to flash the firmware yourself like i did..

redklaver said:
Maybe you live outside US region? If so, you have to flash the firmware yourself like i did..
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Nope, the US of A.
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redklaver said:
Google has announced the releasing of nougat. Will it come to our N920A?
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Questions belong in the Help section, not General.
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We were not "lucky" to get MM on the Note 5, Samsung has had no issue supporting the Note 5 and S6 series with MM since they were flagship phones. If you look at the history of Samsung's support for the previous gen phones, I'm confident they will support N for the Note 5 and S6 series unless something comes up that's significant enough for them of all companies to say no. I'd say you have a reasonable expectation to see N on the now previous gen Samsung's. I love my S7 edge though

tonys.94 said:
We were not "lucky" to get MM on the Note 5, Samsung has had no issue supporting the Note 5 and S6 series with MM since they were flagship phones. If you look at the history of Samsung's support for the previous gen phones, I'm confident they will support N for the Note 5 and S6 series unless something comes up that's significant enough for them of all companies to say no. I'd say you have a reasonable expectation to see N on the now previous gen Samsung's. I love my S7 edge though
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If we get Android N it will probly be Aug or Sept of 2017 Samsung will drag its feet and AT&T will really take it's sweet time releasing it

It's not Samsung you have to be worried about, it's AT&T not finding and releasing.

Agreed, Samsung has even committed to providing the monthly security updates to the providers as soon as possible, and even AT&T has been a bit quicker in releasing those. Granted security patches are pretty easy to scan over and verify they won't screw with the AT&T side of things, but a whole new OS upgrade is definitely another story for carriers so they don't brick phones or cause software glitches because of their modifications to the firmware. Thats one thing I do like about Apple, no carrier specific software, they need to do that with Android, since pretty much all of the carrier apps are on the Play Store, and if they aren't well, I say f you to the carriers and their garbage modifications anyways, hence why I flashed the unlocked firmware to my S7 edge.

And beta avalible in Korea
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2016/10/11/samsung-galaxy-nougat-update-info-2016/

miscrap1 said:
Nope, the US of A.
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Go to best buy and have the Samsung associate update your phone to 6.0. Did mine yesterday and couldn't be happier. My note 5 is more snappier and responsive
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Reccomendations for a new Rootable phone

I am about done with my Note 4 and I am asking for your reccomenations for a newer Stronger Android phone.
I'm on the Verizon network and will buy the phone outright, not using any upgrades or anything.
Price is no object.
I desire:
-Rootable
-Great camera
-Quick charging
-At keast 128gb stirage if no SD slot
Optional:
-Micro sd slot
-Replaceable battery
Also, what is coming down the pipe. maybe I should wait?
Thanks for your ideas!

plainbum said:
I am about done with my Note 4 and I am asking for your reccomenations for a newer Stronger Android phone.
I'm on the Verizon network and will buy the phone outright, not using any upgrades or anything.
Price is no object.
I desire:
-Rootable
-Great camera
-Quick charging
-At keast 128gb stirage if no SD slot
Optional:
-Micro sd slot
-Replaceable battery
Also, what is coming down the pipe. maybe I should wait?
Thanks for your ideas!
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Not many left with replaceable batteries. I moved to the S7 Edge and it's rootable, expandable mem. Not a fan of curved screen but whatever. Wait for the Note 8

LumberjackZac said:
Not many left with replaceable batteries. I moved to the S7 Edge and it's rootable, expandable mem. Not a fan of curved screen but whatever. Wait for the Note 8
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Agreed . if u would give up on the replaceable battery the options would be relatively limitless provided you are going to buy an unlocked model or change carriers . vzw does have the pixel but that's the one and only thing they got going for them . there unlimited data plan is a joke and the newer security implementation has cost them both clients and developers . oh and respect I forgot respect.
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mojoswagger1980 said:
Agreed . if u would give up on the replaceable battery the options would be relatively limitless provided you are going to buy an unlocked model or change carriers . vzw does have the pixel but that's the one and only thing they got going for them . there unlimited data plan is a joke and the newer security implementation has cost them both clients and developers . oh and respect I forgot respect.
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oh as far as recommendations go I'm thinking xperia myself . they got a ton in the dev department since Sony open source project hit and I can't pay 1100 for a pixel xl nor would I go back to Verizon . the note 4 saving grace was it wasn't sim locked

I believe there is a Pixel XL, non verizon, that is rootable and can be used on the VZW network. Seems the Verizon Pixel is a phone that sold thru Verizon but isn't rootable and is a dead horse, like the Note 4 was, u til it became rootable.
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plainbum said:
I believe there is a Pixel XL, non verizon, that is rootable and can be used on the VZW network. Seems the Verizon Pixel is a phone that sold thru Verizon but isn't rootable and is a dead horse, like the Note 4 was, u til it became rootable.
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Lol its 1200 bucks unlocked and vzw is rootable I beleive. Its small in my opinion and kinda what's the word....generic looking and updates have been a nightmare for owners. Id wait on pixel til 2nd gen comes out

mojoswagger1980 said:
Lol its 1200 bucks unlocked and vzw is rootable I beleive. Its small in my opinion and kinda what's the word....generic looking and updates have been a nightmare for owners. Id wait on pixel til 2nd gen comes out
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LOL, heres a link for a ew new Pixel xl Google version for no more than $775
https://swappa.com/buy/google-pixel-xl-unlocked
As far as I know the VZW version is NOT rootable, thats whys there is a bounty/
If a rootable device is small to you, why are you here in XDA?
Cheers!

which is the best to get EVR-AL00 or EVR-AL29 and why ?

hey guys, hope you all are well and enjoying your devices.
I am about to buy a new phone to replace my samsung galaxy note and the mate 20 x 4g is the most attractive device for me right now, i do have quite a few options within the same budget range
the mate 20 x 128gb for 579 euro ( global ) or the 256gb chinese version for 666 euro which isnt so far above the global standard one or the samsung galaxy note 9 128 gb for 620 euro or one plus 7pro for 660 euro for the 256 gigs version.
my wife is currently in germany and i will be asking her to buy it from there since its not available here.
tbh the mate x is the one that makes me wanting to buy a new phone but anything else can wait so there for comes my question, which version of the mate x should i buy and why ?
i will be using the device between egypt and germany . the chinese version seems very appealing for the more ram and storage. i am not an intense gamer by any means and i dont need the 256 as i never have filled my note 64 gigs, the thing to me is more about long term usability and mostly the ram more than the storage and having my phone smooth for my usage .
i dont play games on my phone bc they kinda lag and lag annoys the heck out of me, i use uber most times am on the road and definitely google maps, google search/ now for my searching for whatever and nova launcher as my most loved launcher for years now and always went back to it, gmail as my default email ,social media ofc fb, whatsapp, instagram, twitter, youtube and definitely watching something on the go or viewing pics ( i always have lots of pics on my phone ) , music and for sure photography, rarely shoot videos. i also use swiftkey as my main keyboard with only arabic, english and german on it.
i have my note 5 rooted and debloated from every useless app that i never use or would ever need and it does help keeping my phone somehow fast and light
please if you can state clearly what problems have you ever had with the chinese model ? or what do you like about the chinese model that makes it worth buying ?
are the issues on the chinese version easy to ignore for the sake of more storage and ram and also the ota updates that seems similar ?
were you able to remove chinese bloatware and enjoy a similar experience to global ?
how good is the screen specially its only fhd+ ? and how is smooth is your experience with the 6gb ram ? specially if playing demanding new games .
i usually keep my phone for quite a long period of time, i have my note for 4 years now. I like the mate for the ginarmous 7.2, small bezels, flat screen (no useless side curves ) , am an architect with ocd so symmetry is a big freaking deal,the huge battery, small notch, physical fingerprint reader, somehow manageable price , it fits most of my design elements and also budget , so your answer will really matter, will definitely appreciate more clear direct details, thank you in advance guys and sorry for my long post

I love my EVRL29 version...this is by far the best phone I have used hands down.
I purchased mine from Amazon.com and have the protection of Amazon. I purchased the AL00 first as I had the EVRL29 previously (6 months ago but sold it to get the P30Pro) but I ended up missing my Mate 20X so much I had to sell my P30Pro and get back to my Mate 20X. The AL00 was easy to remove the bloat etc but I couldn’t get all Google to work including some of the Google back ups. I couldn’t get Google Pay to work but actually activating the Google apps was very easy. I had to return the AL00 though as I just didn’t want a fantastic phone that only half worked...maybe not half but you get the picture. I reordered from the Amazon.com dealer and the phone was shipped the following day Thursday and I had it in my hands Friday afternoon. The pick up time was Thurs at 3pm and delivered the next day by noon, from Hong Kong to Victoria, B.C literally overnight. Anyways I also have received 4 updates since I got the phone and I would 100% get the EVRL29 model as everything works including Google Pay, back ups, everything...I love this phone!

imapfsr said:
I love my EVRL29 version...this is by far the best phone I have used hands down.
I purchased mine from Amazon.com and have the protection of Amazon. I purchased the AL00 first as I had the EVRL29 previously (6 months ago but sold it to get the P30Pro) but I ended up missing my Mate 20X so much I had to sell my P30Pro and get back to my Mate 20X. The AL00 was easy to remove the bloat etc but I couldn’t get all Google to work including some of the Google back ups. I couldn’t get Google Pay to work but actually activating the Google apps was very easy. I had to return the AL00 though as I just didn’t want a fantastic phone that only half worked...maybe not half but you get the picture. I reordered from the Amazon.com dealer and the phone was shipped the following day Thursday and I had it in my hands Friday afternoon. The pick up time was Thurs at 3pm and delivered the next day by noon, from Hong Kong to Victoria, B.C literally overnight. Anyways I also have received 4 updates since I got the phone and I would 100% get the EVRL29 model as everything works including Google Pay, back ups, everything...I love this phone!
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i get it, am just intrigued by the more ram and storage which is always good to have, can you use nova launcher ? am not planning to root at all thats aside for the mostly locked bootloader etc and seems on the chinese one cant use nova and gotta stick to huawie, am planning to change the dpi if possible like on my note to get more of the screen etc.
what are the issues you have ran into from the chinese model ? aside from what you mentioned ofcourse

I am pretty sure you can run Nova on it, I seem to recall having it on my old mate 20 x.
The AL00 had issues such as getting the updates I would have to have Hicare set up and set to China as the region then click on updates to 'request' the download then have to go to system updates to see if it actually was there. With the EVR-L29 it just shows up in the updates OTA with no effort. The notifications never fully worked as you wouldn't get the ability to expand the notification, you would just click on it and it would take you to the app for example and you couldn't delete the notification.
Like I said for me anyways, it only ever half worked.

imapfsr said:
I am pretty sure you can run Nova on it, I seem to recall having it on my old mate 20 x.
The AL00 had issues such as getting the updates I would have to have Hicare set up and set to China as the region then click on updates to 'request' the download then have to go to system updates to see if it actually was there. With the EVR-L29 it just shows up in the updates OTA with no effort. The notifications never fully worked as you wouldn't get the ability to expand the notification, you would just click on it and it would take you to the app for example and you couldn't delete the notification.
Like I said for me anyways, it only ever half worked.
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so , am leaning towards the international version now after the research i made , but do you think this phone or worth getting ? i dont have a chance to experience it in person and only seen it in videos ...
have you noticed pixels in the screen ? and what about gaming , can it handle anything ? honestly i have always wanted such a ginormous phone with tiny bezels and nothing on the market comes close specially at this price point but the screen does kinda worry me

Get the China Version. More RAM and Storage. The screen is FANTASTIC. It's one of the best things about the phone. Plus it gets updates way faster. Updates are OTA. U don't need Hi Care. Getting the Chinese Bloat off is simple. Many threads on here to assist u. I'm in Canada and have had zero issues. Best phone BY FAR I've ever had.
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def-g said:
Get the China Version. More RAM and Storage. The screen is FANTASTIC. It's one of the best things about the phone. Plus it gets updates way faster. Updates are OTA. U don't need Hi Care. Getting the Chinese Bloat off is simple. Many threads on here to assist u. I'm in Canada and have had zero issues. Best phone BY FAR I've ever had.
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After researching a lot about the differences, am convinced with the Chinese version despite the fact that I don't need the extra storage. My only issue right now is if buying it is the right decision at the moment specially with the huawie ban and I don't know how things will go in the soon future. This is the only phone on the market that makes me feel am getting more than the typical.

Honestly if the phone never got another update. It would still be a keeper. It's that good. I've had this phone almost a year and even loaded with apps and music. It's as fast has the day I got it. No other phone I've owned( Sammy, LG, Google) did that. They all slowed down. Pull the trigger. U won't regret it.
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def-g said:
Honestly if the phone never got another update. It would still be a keeper. It's that good. I've had this phone almost a year and even loaded with apps and music. It's as fast has the day I got it. No other phone I've owned( Sammy, LG, Google) did that. They all slowed down. Pull the trigger. U won't regret it.
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i totally feel you man, thing with me is now the chinese is only option and the version i want would cost 650 euro with shipping so i just wanna make sure that my phone and the apps and services would work and now the mate 30x is said to come with harmony os !!!! so its a tight situation , either way i do have a bit of time before i buy anyway but i always like to hear different prespectives

MO11 said:
i totally feel you man, thing with me is now the chinese is only option and the version i want would cost 650 euro with shipping so i just wanna make sure that my phone and the apps and services would work and now the mate 30x is said to come with harmony os !!!! so its a tight situation , either way i do have a bit of time before i buy anyway but i always like to hear different prespectives
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Hi, in the end did you went ahead with it?

Zegnalabel said:
Hi, in the end did you went ahead with it?
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Hey, I went for the global version when I found a good deal on Amazon UK for 580 euros with the pen and the flip case.
Am loving my device and the phone is totally worth it. Good luck.
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def-g said:
Get the China Version. More RAM and Storage. The screen is FANTASTIC. It's one of the best things about the phone. Plus it gets updates way faster. Updates are OTA. U don't need Hi Care. Getting the Chinese Bloat off is simple. Many threads on here to assist u. I'm in Canada and have had zero issues. Best phone BY FAR I've ever had.
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Thanks for this info, though I am 2 months late in seeing this.
I'm also contemplating if were to go for the China version due to the 256GB storage. However after much research on XDA and in fact everywhere on the net, I saw there are several challengers for me to overcome with the china version. A summary of my findings as follows. Appreciate if you have further insight.
China version and Global version bands are exactly the same. This is a plus point.
China version no playstore but can be easily installed. Another plus point.
China version bootloader can be unlock => but no use as huawei stopped providing unlock code since last year(?). Even paid unlock code no longer work or are for sales. While L29 don't even have any function for OEM unlock. Therefore this point is a tie between China vs global.
China version "access to voice match" doesn't work and no solution found on XDA to-date. Its okay for me since voice unlock in not necessary but a good to have. So I'm leaving this as a tie.
china version widevine L3 no HD netflix. Not a showstopper for me as I can just stop watching netflix on mobile and turn to downloading and playing tv series via VLC.
China version does not allow replacing launcher. For me, changing to Nova prime is a must have. And this is a likely show-stopper. Although there are method on XDA to use ADB to uninstall the huawei launcher but along with that the stock full navigation gesture is lost. Got to separately install fluid gesture, full screen gesture, etc. app but those aren't as smooth as original huawei gesture.
China version problem with google pay or adding international visa/mastercard even though NFC is working. Can't find any other info around this if it is really a problem.
China version hivoice and hiboard even though can be uninstall via ADB but needs to be uninstall each time after every update. Further problem - after replacing hivoice with google voice assistance, android will keep asking for default assistance prompt once google voice assistance auto closed. Currently no way to make google voice assistance persistent. Not even pinning in recent menu cause it to stay open.
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MO11 said:
Hey, I went for the global version when I found a good deal on Amazon UK for 580 euros with the pen and the flip case.
Am loving my device and the phone is totally worth it. Good luck.
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Thanks for your reply. I would have gone for L29 too had it not be the 256gb storage way too tempting... lol

Zegnalabel said:
Thanks for this info, though I am 2 months late in seeing this.
I'm also contemplating if were to go for the China version due to the 256GB storage. However after much research on XDA and in fact everywhere on the net, I saw there are several challengers for me to overcome with the china version. A summary of my findings as follows. Appreciate if you have further insight.
China version and Global version bands are exactly the same. This is a plus point.
China version no playstore but can be easily installed. Another plus point.
China version bootloader can be unlock => but no use as huawei stopped providing unlock code since last year(?). Even paid unlock code no longer work or are for sales. While L29 don't even have any function for OEM unlock. Therefore this point is a tie between China vs global.
China version "access to voice match" doesn't work and no solution found on XDA to-date. Its okay for me since voice unlock in not necessary but a good to have. So I'm leaving this as a tie.
china version widevine L3 no HD netflix. Not a showstopper for me as I can just stop watching netflix on mobile and turn to downloading and playing tv series via VLC.
China version does not allow replacing launcher. For me, changing to Nova prime is a must have. And this is a likely show-stopper. Although there are method on XDA to use ADB to uninstall the huawei launcher but along with that the stock full navigation gesture is lost. Got to separately install fluid gesture, full screen gesture, etc. app but those aren't as smooth as original huawei gesture.
China version problem with google pay or adding international visa/mastercard even though NFC is working. Can't find any other info around this if it is really a problem.
China version hivoice and hiboard even though can be uninstall via ADB but needs to be uninstall each time after every update. Further problem - after replacing hivoice with google voice assistance, android will keep asking for default assistance prompt once google voice assistance auto closed. Currently no way to make google voice assistance persistent. Not even pinning in recent menu cause it to stay open.
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Thanks for your reply. I would have gone for L29 too had it not be the 256gb storage way too tempting... lol
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Oh yes I know the temptation about the storage and ram but man I just love nova even tho after dealing with the stock launcher I would have been fine with it, I also had a note 5 64 gigs that I never used it all so I now have like 70 gigs free on my phone [emoji16].
Also I didn't want to have to go through lots of workaround for somethings specially soon I will move to Germany and want everything to work with no hassle especially banking stuff.
Also if I wanted to get the cn version I would have to get it from China which to me is a risk I do t see no point in taking.
And after seeing the bundle offer on Amazon UK, I was all decided.
So after having the phone, the extra ram and storage would have been useless to me.
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Welcome to the Club. Still the Best phone out IMO.
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How long will security updates be provided?

Nobody seems to be able to answer this one. Trump has extended the entity list inclusion until the 24th of November to facilitate existing Huawei devises. What happens after that date? Do the updates stop? Sofar its looking that way. Have you seen/read otherwise?

mwatson said:
Nobody seems to be able to answer this one. Trump has extended the entity list inclusion until the 24th of November to facilitate existing Huawei devises. What happens after that date? Do the updates stop? Sofar its looking that way. Have you seen/read otherwise?
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Good question.Not sure, but Huawei in general is pretty weak when it comes to security patches and updates. An example, Honor 8X only recently received July security patch in Western Europe. ( UK ). C432.
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The devices on the market are still getting updates.

letschky said:
The devices on the market are still getting updates.
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Indeed they are, for now. Beyond November 24th 2019 is in question. Well worth being aware of if you are thinking of jumping on an existing Huawei right now. Trump's statement on the extension looks like it could be curtains for existing devices too after 24/11

mwatson said:
Indeed they are, for now. Beyond November 24th 2019 is in question. Well worth being aware of if you are thinking of jumping on an existing Huawei right now. Trump's statement on the extension looks like it could be curtains for existing devices too after 24/11
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what google said is whatever already has the license in the market will get updates , but anything after the ban is not .
i am getting myself a mate 20x and this kinda worries me more now specially am about to order .
should i cancel my order or something , this is getting way confusing

mwatson said:
Indeed they are, for now. Beyond November 24th 2019 is in question. Well worth being aware of if you are thinking of jumping on an existing Huawei right now. Trump's statement on the extension looks like it could be curtains for existing devices too after 24/11
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Good question. I was under the impression that existing devices would get updates indefinitely, and that new devices wouldn't .
For other reasons , I returned my mate 20X a couple of days ago. But was looking at buying another.
I'd normally say ask the Reddit, but like most places it's full of opinion rather than fact.
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Limeybastard said:
Good question. I was under the impression that existing devices would get updates indefinitely, and that new devices wouldn't .
For other reasons , I returned my mate 20X a couple of days ago. But was looking at buying another.
I'd normally say ask the Reddit, but like most places it's full of misinformation.
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why did you return yours and do you think i should cancel my order ?

MO11 said:
why did you return yours and do you think i should cancel my order ?
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I'm in the same boat as you Mo. However I haven't yet ordered mine. Mine was sent back because it was scuffed.
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Limeybastard said:
I'm in the same boat as you Mo. However I haven't yet ordered mine. Mine was sent back because it was scuffed.
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its such a sad annoying situation,this was the only phone on the market that had a massive screen with slim bezels and still a flagship.
am paying like 580 euros for the global version and it could literally come in 3 days or something , now am thinking to cancel my order (( i dont want my phone to stop functioning or losing apps or whatever

MO11 said:
its such a sad annoying situation,this was the only phone on the market that had a massive screen with slim bezels and still a flagship.
am paying like 580 euros for the global version and it could literally come in 3 days or something , now am thinking to cancel my order (( i dont want my phone to stop functioning or losing apps or whatever
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I wouldn't panic , as there are a lot fear mongering going on . Don't you get a 14 or 30 day return period?
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Limeybastard said:
I wouldn't panic , as there are a lot fear mongering going on . Don't you get a 14 or 30 day return period?
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thing is i would stick to my note 5 if am note getting the mate 20x bc i wouldnt wanna spend that kind of money for something that might just stop working
my wife is coming next week from germany and she is supposed to bring it with her ( we ordered from amazon uk ) not sure how long is the period for returning etc

MO11 said:
thing is i would stick to my note 5 if am note getting the mate 20x bc i wouldnt wanna spend that kind of money for something that might just stop working
my wife is coming next week from germany and she is supposed to bring it with her ( we ordered from amazon uk ) not sure how long is the period for returning etc
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The good thing for me will be a price crash.
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Limeybastard said:
The good thing for me will be a price crash.
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so do you think its the wisest thing to do is cancel for now since i may relocate to germany by end of the year ?

MO11 said:
so do you think its the wisest thing to do is cancel for now since i may relocate to germany by end of the year ?
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I can't say , sorry.
Just out of interest, has Google made or given any statements regarding this matter to the millions of it's customers that are Huawei owners worldwide?
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I can't say , sorry.
Just out of interest, has Google made or given any statements regarding this matter to the millions of it's customers that are Huawei owners worldwide?
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google made an early statement about huawie saying they have contirbuted alot to android and that the current devices will still be able to get updates and security patches and ofc access the app store.
but ofc as we were discussing above that we dont know for how long as nothing is certain or clear and with trump you cant really expect anything , as it was said they are giving customers a chance to migrate from huawei etc

MO11 said:
google made an early statement about huawie saying they have contirbuted alot to android and that the current devices will still be able to get updates and security patches and ofc access the app store.
but ofc as we were discussing above that we dont know for how long as nothing is certain or clear and with trump you cant really expect anything , as it was said they are giving customers a chance to migrate from huawei etc
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Read this... It appears the only Google statement I see was prior to the current extension.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Mobil...uawei-Android-ban-everything-you-need-to-know
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Read this... It appears the only Google statement I see was prior to the current extension.
https://www.whistleout.com.au/Mobil...uawei-Android-ban-everything-you-need-to-know
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its clear that no body knows what happens after 19 of november and to be honest i dont think trump will back off and allow things to work normally without some sort of a deal that gets him to win something etc.
so for now, if someone will buy a phone it will work out of the box but after that no one knows etc

MO11 said:
its clear that no body knows what happens after 19 of november and to be honest i dont think trump will back off and allow things to work normally without some sort of a deal that gets him to win something etc.
so for now, if someone will buy a phone it will work out of the box but after that no one knows etc
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A win will be and he'll get it, a couple of billions dollars worth of fines and easing of on tariffs and so forth for the USA and it's cronies. That's my opinion.
Anyone that hasn't been brainwashed and with half a brain matter will know that the originating issue has nothing to do with national security.
Me personally, I ain't worried about it all. Like I mentioned earlier I'd rather buy low if prices crash. Couldn't careless about the number one spyware Google.
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A win will be and he'll get it, a couple of billions dollars worth of fines and easing of on tariffs and so forth for the USA and it's cronies. That's my opinion.
Anyone that hasn't been brainwashed and with half a brain matter will know that the originating issue has nothing to do with national security.
Me personally, I ain't worried about it all. Like I mentioned earlier I'd rather buy low if prices crash. Couldn't careless about the number one spyware Google.
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exactly!
either way the deal on amazon uk was the mate 20x 4g + mpen+the cover case all for exactly 586 euros as good as it sounds it still quite some big money and since i wont be doing much here in egypt till i move to germany i might as well wait those couple more month and see what happens .
as for google, i dont think they will just block all older huawei phones from their servers and services etc bc all was licensed etc .
as for the updates and security patches, its said that huawei will wait for them on AOSP then push them to their devices etc .
also the 5g version price is going down so fast that its now 737 euros on amazon spain which is crazy tbh.
so as you said would great to snatch a deal if prices crash, but will it actually happen ? who knows.
i do use google apps tho like gmail, youtube, maps and definitly the store for most of everything else

MO11 said:
exactly!
either way the deal on amazon uk was the mate 20x 4g + mpen+the cover case all for exactly 586 euros as good as it sounds it still quite some big money and since i wont be doing much here in egypt till i move to germany i might as well wait those couple more month and see what happens .
as for google, i dont think they will just block all older huawei phones from their servers and services etc bc all was licensed etc .
as for the updates and security patches, its said that huawei will wait for them on AOSP then push them to their devices etc .
also the 5g version price is going down so fast that its now 737 euros on amazon spain which is crazy tbh.
so as you said would great to snatch a deal if prices crash, but will it actually happen ? who knows.
i do use google apps tho like gmail, youtube, maps and definitly the store for most of everything else
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Whether it crashes or not, one thing is guaranteed the prices will lower. Personally I don't think the mate 20x has fallen as much as it should have. In my opinion it should be $499. Bearing in mind it's almost a year old and has lost only $300. AliExpress has the Chinese variant for $497.
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Still a great buy today June 2020?

Hello, I am wanting to buy a smartphone that is as complete as possible in all aspects and this LG G8s is a great option that I am seeing.
One of my doubts is the Software, in many reviews they kill it for it, is it so bad?
Do you still recommend it or would you buy another one at the same price today ($ 400)? The only two that call my attention against the G8s are the Huawei P30 and Xiaomi Mi note 10.

Galeonero said:
Hello, I am wanting to buy a smartphone that is as complete as possible in all aspects and this LG G8s is a great option that I am seeing.
One of my doubts is the Software, in many reviews they kill it for it, is it so bad?
Do you still recommend it or would you buy another one at the same price today ($ 400)? The only two that call my attention against the G8s are the Huawei P30 and Xiaomi Mi note 10.
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$400? I would buy a g8 off eBay for around $300 (make sure to not get an at&t one or Verizon)

antintin said:
$400? I would buy a g8 off eBay for around $300 (make sure to not get an at&t one or Verizon)
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The price is the only one I get in Argentina, I can't buy on eBay.

If you don't care about updates, the software works out of the box. You do not have to restrict, disable, deactivate applications. Everything is working properly.

The ONLY thing this phone has going for IMO is the price. I got an ATT version for $230 and don't feel ripped off at all. If I paid $400 for it? Yeah I'd probably feel ripped off.

Hi, how are you? I tell you my experience, I have had the LG G8s ThinQ for three months and for now no problem, except as they said above, the topic of the updates because it has not yet been updated to Android 10 being high-end of 2019. But someday it will arrive for sure . Beyond that, excellent equipment, supports any application and game without problems or lags. Great screen, perfect audio, beautiful design. I am quite satisfied except for the updates because I really like modifying the system (modding). I bought it in Argentina together with your LG W7 watch.

I got a Verizon G8, it's been updated and everything to Android 10, has desktop mode, beautiful screen, great cameras, it's fast, battery life is good. The LG G8 is very under rated.
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runderekrun said:
The ONLY thing this phone has going for IMO is the price. I got an ATT version for $230 and don't feel ripped off at all. If I paid $400 for it? Yeah I'd probably feel ripped off.
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It has a lot more than that going for it. Top of the line specs, ip68, wireless charging, SD card, the last flagship with a headphone jack and a duel dack for fantastic sound. 2k screen, what more you want from a phone?

DJW35 said:
I got a Verizon G8, it's been updated and everything to Android 10, has desktop mode, beautiful screen, great cameras, it's fast, battery life is good. The LG G8 is very under rated.
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It has a lot more than that going for it. Top of the line specs, ip68, wireless charging, SD card, the last flagship with a headphone jack and a duel dack for fantastic sound. 2k screen, what more you want from a phone?
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I just want a smooth experience. You're right, wireless charging and water proof are a nice feature that I've used but my essential phone was way faster than this phone. So many hitches and slow transitions with the software. Ok Google detection going in and out. Camera being so slow to load often making me miss what I was trying to take a picture of. The list just goes on and on. The software just sucks

runderekrun said:
I just want a smooth experience. You're right, wireless charging and water proof are a nice feature that I've used but my essential phone was way faster than this phone. So many hitches and slow transitions with the software. Ok Google detection going in and out. Camera being so slow to load often making me miss what I was trying to take a picture of. The list just goes on and on. The software just sucks
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Then use a gsi

antintin said:
Then use a gsi
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Not an option with my device (ATT LG G8)

runderekrun said:
Not an option with my device (ATT LG G8)
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Are you on android 10?

antintin said:
Are you on android 10?
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Yes i am

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Yes i am
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How is it not an option then? If you have an exploitable firmware version

I have a G8 through Xfinity and I think it's pretty great. I have always had phones that could be rooted and ROM'd, but I don't really miss it. The quad dac is awesome, it's fast, every game I've tried works great, and I get updates all the time. I just got one today. G820QM520i. June security update. I think even at $400 this phone isn't a bad value, especially depending on where you live.

spizzlo said:
I have a G8 through Xfinity and I think it's pretty great. I have always had phones that could be rooted and ROM'd, but I don't really miss it. The quad dac is awesome, it's fast, every game I've tried works great, and I get updates all the time. I just got one today. G820QM520i. June security update. I think even at $400 this phone isn't a bad value, especially depending on where you live.
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You can root though. But since you've done all the updates (I'm assuming the one today was may or June patch), you can only do it if you had a kdz available for your model. But I'm pretty sure all the qm ones do, so go for root if you'd like

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How is it not an option then? If you have an exploitable firmware version
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I have an exploitable Android 10 firmware but all I can get is temp root. Afaik only sprint ones can bootloader unlock.

runderekrun said:
I have an exploitable Android 10 firmware but all I can get is temp root. Afaik only sprint ones can bootloader unlock.
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No all of them can. I'll publish the files everyone needs as soon as I manage to get them all

antintin said:
No all of them can. I'll publish the files everyone needs as soon as I manage to get them all
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Legend if so.

runderekrun said:
Legend if so.
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I was planning on doing it yesterday, but I've been a bit busy switching from windows to Linux. I'll do it asap tomorrow