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The naming SH-01H corresponds to the NTT Docomo version. Also Known as the Aquos Xx2 on Softbank.
A very nice mobile, successor of the SH-01G. More powerful, smaller screen but better resolution.
Useful Links:
Japanese user review with official SHARP site information. Open in Chrome and hit the TRANSLATE icon near the end of the address bar.
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/aquosphone/special/sh-01h/
Comparison between SH-01G and SH-01H:
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/49d14831a
Nice Japanese site review. Open it in Chrome and hit the TRANSLATE icon near the end of the address bar.
http://bey.jp/?p=17598
Overall it is a great mobile, this are my impressions:
- Fast mobile, does not feels sluggish.
- The screen is GORGEOUS, great definition, the 120Hz difference is noticeable, albeit you will not see the effect of a "soap opera" from looking at an Full HD 120Hz TV.
- Fingerprint sensor is useful until you start assigning several shortcuts to all your finger registries.
- Camera is GLORIOUS, great shots, even in low light, have not tried yet the SLOW MOTION video, but I do not doubt it will be great.
- Sound is ok. As a previous SH-01G user, this one sounds a lot better, since the speaker (mono again >_< ) is located on the bottom and not on the back of the unit.
- Great to have the USB port on top. I had a bit or troubles with the SH-01G connector being on the side, more often while using it on a cradle for the car.
- The grip sensors are great and very responsive.
- A bit of a trouble at the beginning with the battery duration, but turned out that the battery was still too "new" and needed calibration. After a couple of full charge-full discharge cycles, battery runs with normal usage for top 3 days. Intense use might give you 1.5 use days.
- For Celular networks, on Mexico it works fine up to 3G, LTE is not an option as the frequencies are different.
- Illumination for notifications is great, nice RBG LEDs on the bottom, very attractive !
- This has been tested with Android 6.0.1. The stock Android is 5.2 i believe.
A new update for this device:
After several months of usage, there have been some issues that I still cannot figure out exactly the causes. Here are some of them:
Battery duration: This might be one of the most annoying ones. Despite that the device has a smaller screen than my previous SH-01G, a better processor and very similar rest of the hardware, the battery performance is still something to be desired. With its 3100mh, it should be lasting for at least 3 days, but alas, it can barely make the full 2nd day without a recharge. This goes a bit hand in hand with the new Hi-Speed IGZO screen: you sacrifice size for speed and performance, which makes the device look amazing, yet it takes its toll on the battery. The new processor might be another item that contributes to this huge draining, but the performance is indeed appreciated.
Display: Non questions asked, it is a gorgeous display. Although the Hi Speed performance is not noticeable as when looking at a "soap opera" effect on newer TVs (this is due to Android build limitations, the rendering is limited to 60 fps), it does when you start the SHCamera app and start shooting videos with the Slow Motion enabled.
This device was also advertised as being equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. At least the back of the phone is, but not very sure about the front. I could not confirm it on any website, although the touch feeling on the screen is quite different than when touching a plastic one. Might be a hardened plastic cover? or the Gorilla Glass?
Sound: Being a previous SH-01G owner, this is an improvement. Although it is still being a mono speaker, it is better positioned (on the bottom rather than on the back) and the speaker is a lot better. With earphones, the sound is great.
Call quality: The earpiece is centered. When making regular phone calls, reception is good almost anywhere. When making data voice calls (whatsapp, viber, etc), the quality is incredible.
Wifi: Another bad spot. This mobile is equipped with several wifi antennas (as specified on the manual, at least 2 on both top sides of the phone), yet the wifi reception is very very low and tends to disconnect continously. Another good aspect is that it supports 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz frequencies, have not tried the 5Ghz one yet, but that might help a bit on dealing with the low Wifi reception.
Camera: Another winner, great pictures, even in low light conditions. Focus speed has been dramatically reduced (at least from its previous iteration), and saving photos to the SD card is a bit speedy. When shooting on low light conditions, be prepared to be back to wait for a bit longer for both the processing and saving times.
EDIT 2/9/2017: Forgot to mention that when using the camera for a while, the phone heats really bad on the upper back part and the SHCamera app starts becoming sluggish, up to the point that you have a huge delay between what you see on the screen and what it is really happening outside. Might be because of the CPU throttling.
GPS: Very normal operation, no surprises here.
Bluetooth: Also very normal.
Maybe if you get the Android 7.0 upgrade, you'll see some improvement in battery life?
I am so eager to get that upgrade, unfortunately, Docomo has postponed the upgrade on April 20th for both the SH-02H and SH-01H models due to a problem during the first day of the OS upgrade. Really hope that they release the upgrade soon.
The battery seems to have stabilized for the time being, but the WiFi range is still incredibly low.
Upgrade available Android 7.0
Seems that NTT Docomo finally fixed the problem with the Aquos Zeta SH-01H Android 7.0 upgrade and it is available for download today, June 8th.
It is a 970Mb update, so lets wait and see how it goes.
Here the official link for the upgrade news.
https://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/support/utilization/product_update/list/sh01h/20170420.html
Android 7 !!
NTT Docomo has finally released the long awaited Android 7 upgrade for the SH-01H.
The very first impressions:
IF you upgrade directly and keep using the device without making a reset AFTER the upgrade, there is not much change.
All apps are still there, and the operation of the mobile is very straightforward. Although, you can start playing with more settings now, a refined touch interface and better experience overall.
Device is very capable and it feels very very smooth and responsive.
But alas, there are at least 2 major details that have not been fixed after this upgrade:
1- Wireless range: The signal adquisition and power is still very low. Even when my regular router is only 1 wall away, I just get 2 wifi bars. If I get a bit further, disconnection is innevitable.
2- Camera: Awesome in the beginning, but still heats the phone horribly after several minutes of use. When this happens, what you see on the screen starts becomming slugish, and after a while, the app closes with a message stating that the phone is overheating.
I am trying now making a hard reset and starting from the beginning to see how it goes.
WAIT, DID YOU MENTIONED HARD RESET for a SHARP NTT DOCOMO MOBILE ????
YES, after the upgrade, you CAN access the long forgotten Android Recovery Menu on the SH-01H with key combination: POWER + VOLUME DOWN. wait for 2 vibrations and release.
Now THAT is new !!!
hi
how to update my sh-01h android 6.0 to 7.0 please
i live in french and i can not update with software update menu
please help me thank you
Dear All!
After update 7.0 for Sh-01h, sometime my fone auto reboot. I think this version 7.0 errors on Sh-01h
Can anyone post the backup copy of Nougat 7 OS on this model? We can't update our relative Sharp models from 5.1 without connecting to Japan mobile operators.
hi
could you post sh 01h 6.0 rom for me please,im using 7 and super uncomfortable with it
hihi
crustier said:
Can anyone post the backup copy of Nougat 7 OS on this model? We can't update our relative Sharp models from 5.1 without connecting to Japan mobile operators.
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I have a 7.0 one and im interested in your 5.1 vesion,if you are interested in mine please contact me
Fb/peetopain.gamer.2001
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updating sharp sh01h Is easy u just need a wifi connection and A Japan Vpn app.
Vpn connected you have to go in the. settings ,About,update, Check updates , after download starts Disconnect the vpn ,
Itz Sk Butt said:
updating sharp sh01h Is easy u just need a wifi connection and A Japan Vpn app.
Vpn connected you have to go in the. settings ,About,update, Check updates , after download starts Disconnect the vpn ,
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it's not that easy, there's different operator versions of same model, mine is Softbank - which is not updated this model in Japan at all, except like 4 security patches to 5.1.1. So only way for me - is firmware from other japanese operator, considering that bootloader here is unlocked, but it's impossible to find any files for this device on Internet, too rare.
I wanted to test on this device the Oreo or even custom Android Pie made for LG Nexus 5X - which is EXACTLY same hardware device, maybe from same factory, but it's very risky, Sharp do not have such great firmware tools to flash anything like Sony devices, i postponed this idea to later when it will be useless for me and bricking it can be reasonable.
My Sharp device have already failed network chip - Wi-fi and bluetooth not working (cell still present), Sharp have very bad reputation for failing chips in it's phones, some models have failed chips massively. Very bad control at factory or engineering, people said they used very fragile network chip there.
My sharp phn stuck at aquos logo all is gud but when i try to hard reset its stuck at aquos logo and now nthng is working can any one help me my email is [email protected]
Hi anyone from uk purchased a rog 2 chinese phone and what they think is it worth over a uk version
pro4ever said:
Hi anyone from uk purchased a rog 2 chinese phone and what they think is it worth over a uk version
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Yep,, I bought one from giztop. No problems at all but, I'm on ee. Not sure what network ur on but the 128gb version doesn't have band 20, so if ur maybe o2, that could be an issue.. No problems at all with the phone, loving it. Had WW Rom installed, but still needed to change fingerprint to WW to be able to update
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Yep,, I bought one from giztop. No problems at all but, I'm on ee. Not sure what network ur on but the 128gb version doesn't have band 20, so if ur maybe o2, that could be an issue.. No problems at all with the phone, loving it. Had WW Rom installed, but still needed to change fingerprint to WW to be able to update
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Thanks for reply I'm on Vodafone. Only thing is it's on a Chinese rom and will have to install global rom.
Also have you had any screen issues? Red tint when brightness lowered
reg66 said:
Yep,, I bought one from giztop. No problems at all but, I'm on ee. Not sure what network ur on but the 128gb version doesn't have band 20, so if ur maybe o2, that could be an issue.. No problems at all with the phone, loving it. Had WW Rom installed, but still needed to change fingerprint to WW to be able to update
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I have 1906 Rom i think, how can change fingerprint to WW to be able to update ?
tnx very much for your help
pro4ever said:
Thanks for reply I'm on Vodafone. Only thing is it's on a Chinese rom and will have to install global rom.
Also have you had any screen issues? Red tint when brightness lowered
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Yes, there is red tint, but it doesn't bother me so much now. It did at first.
With giztop you choose for them to install WW Rom, but you still need to change fingerprint to WW to update to latest...
reg66 said:
Yes, there is red tint, but it doesn't bother me so much now. It did at first.
With giztop you choose for them to install WW Rom, but you still need to change fingerprint to WW to update to latest...
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i am using 7 pro at moment how does it compare? and also hows the cameras?
pro4ever said:
i am using 7 pro at moment how does it compare? and also hows the cameras?
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Don't have that phone to compare to, so can't comment bud.
I'm not really fussy about pics, as I just need it for work pics. I'm seeing mixed reports tho regarding images.
reg66 said:
Don't give that phone to compare to, so can't comment bud.
I'm not really fussy about pics, as I just needed it for work. I'm seeing mixed reports tho.
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any help about my question ?
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any help about my question ?
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Have edited previous post, have another read, but in short, no, sorry. I have not compared pics with other devices, maybe someone else can chip in?
pro4ever said:
i am using 7 pro at moment how does it compare? and also hows the cameras?
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I have both 7 pro and rog2 (tencent, ww rom).
Oneplus 7 pro pros :
- better screen quality, the colors are more vibrant, but lower max brightness than ROG2.
- software is better, updates in a timely manner, it's on Android10 already and in general they seem to offer much better support than Asus (remember, ROG1 is still on Android8 with no plans for any updates)
- smaller, lighter
- telephoto camera, better overall photo quality in my opinion
ROG2 pros:
- 120Hz screen offers a super smooth experience
- THAT battery
- auto brightness works
- 3.5mm headphone jack with good audio quality, also pretty good amplification
- flat screen
- notification led
- stereo speakers done right
- ultra wide lens is wider than on 7 pro (or any phone I know) at 11mm, although the quality is so-so.
Hope this helps...
albireox said:
I have both 7 pro and rog2 (tencent, ww rom).
Oneplus 7 pro pros :
- better screen quality, the colors are more vibrant, but lower max brightness than ROG2.
- software is better, updates in a timely manner, it's on Android10 already and in general they seem to offer much better support than Asus (remember, ROG1 is still on Android8 with no plans for any updates)
- smaller, lighter
- telephoto camera, better overall photo quality in my opinion
ROG2 pros:
- 120Hz screen offers a super smooth experience
- THAT battery
- auto brightness works
- 3.5mm headphone jack with good audio quality, also pretty good amplification
- flat screen
- notification led
- stereo speakers done right
- ultra wide lens is wider than on 7 pro (or any phone I know) at 11mm, although the quality is so-so.
Hope this helps...
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7pro or rog 2.. Out both if you had to choose 1
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7pro or rog 2.. Out both if you had to choose 1
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I choose rog 2 but mostly out of curiosity. If you really care about software updates, custom roms and stuff, 7 pro is a much better choice.
albireox said:
I choose rog 2 but mostly out of curiosity. If you really care about software updates, custom roms and stuff, 7 pro is a much better choice.
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cam any better with gcam ?
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cam any better with gcam ?
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Sure it can, but gcam cannot substitute OIS that rog2 lacks on both lens for example. Saying that, I admit although I installed and took a couple of photos with gcam, I'm still far from having any conclusion.
Again, the 7 pro is not a camera phone marvel, but I find it to be a little better/flexible than the rog2 in the camera department (having OIS and telephoto lens also helps). Also, OnePlus made some real steps in making the camera better via software updates since 7 pro launched. Asus on the other hand, is not known for being eager to fix things or keeping the phone up-to-date in the software department and that's what worries me most regarding rog2.
I've just got a Tencent version delivered now in the UK for me, I'm on virgin mobile (virtual network on EE) and I cannot get 4G signal, only HSPA+. My Oneplus5 gets 4G+ here and about 45mbit speeds.
My Asus ROG2 came already with WW firmware, but I'm not sure if it is just the band 20 missing that is the issue. I was expecting at least a tiny bit of 4G, but so far I've got no 4G signal at all.
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I've just got a Tencent version delivered now in the UK for me, I'm on virgin mobile (virtual network on EE) and I cannot get 4G signal, only HSPA+. My Oneplus5 gets 4G+ here and about 45mbit speeds.
My Asus ROG2 came already with WW firmware, but I'm not sure if it is just the band 20 missing that is the issue. I was expecting at least a tiny bit of 4G, but so far I've got no 4G signal at all.
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In on ee too, hmm, I get 4g at least some of the time (or even most).
Is it set right in Settings under network, mobile network,, preferred network type. Mine is 2g, 3g and 4g
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In on ee too, hmm, I get 4g at least some of the time (or even most).
Is it set right in Settings under network, mobile network,, preferred network type. Mine is 2g, 3g and 4g
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I'm not sure if my phone was "warming up" but it managed to get 4G a bit later even though it was on my desk exactly at the same position when it was on HSPA for a while. I'm getting 4G+ at speed test here that was around 30-40mbits on my oneplus 5 went to 60mbit on the asus rog 2.
I'll take it out tomorrow on the road to see how it goes
I believe this 4g reception issue is only valid with the 128GB version right? 512GB version with 12GB ram should have all the 4G bands in the UK?
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I believe this 4g reception issue is only valid with the 128GB version right? 512GB version with 12GB ram should have all the 4G bands in the UK?
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Yes, I believe the that one has all bands
the only band missing in the UK is band 20, 800-900mhz ish.
Not sure if the 12gb chinese version has the band 20, it is still for chinese market I guess.
So, I'm in a market for a new phone, and my current best bet is the xiaomi mi 10T pro. Now, since it's locked on my local telecom provider network, I can get it with a new 2 year contract, so no returns possible. Reading tons of reviews, and user experiences, I came to conclusion that it's a great hardware phone with a really crappy sowtware. The phone I cvan get has a MIUI12 version, but they can't say is it 12.0 or 12.5.
What are my concerns? I see that the biggest issues is car bluetooth connectivity, and WiFi connectivity. Both major issues for me.
I have a 2012 renault Scenic that doesn't use android auto, but a proprietary (arkamys and tomtom) system. If the phone comes with android 10, and I don't install any updates until a less buggy version of android 11 MIUI comes out.. should I be ok? Or if the system is android 11 out of the box.. Should I expect constant problems and simply avoid the phone? Are all xiaomi phones running MIUI12.5.1. affected?
Custom ROMs are not an option because that would void the 2 year warranty.
thank you
The Mi10T Pro is an excellent choice that gets better with every update.
I actually hated this phone a lot when I bought it due to the auto screen dimming being too harsh, so I also bought a Samsung Galaxy 20 FE 5G, then a P30 Pro, then a Poco F2 Pro and finally a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (& I tested them all equally) What I found was I hate under screen fingerprint sensors (the side mounted fingerprint sensor detection on the Mi10T Pro is instant) and despite the camera arrays on all the other phones being 'on paper' better I found the Xiaomi phone 'on average' took better shots. Also video recording is night and day better than all the other phones I tested with very little shimmer and balance correction/focus when the light started to get low.
As for MIUI I have never had an issue apart from the woefully lacking security updates but hopefully now I've manually updated to 12.5.5 (I was on Jan 2020 update waiting for an EU 12.5.1 from 12.1.1) updates should come quicker (& it's very stable)
As for connectivity I have not encountered any issues with Bluetooth streaming or connecting to headphones but I do not have the accessories you connect to.
Lastly the prices for these phones should drop like a stone as they have just announced the Mi11T & Pro so you may find it cheaper to buy one used after the Mi11T & Pro is released.
So.. you say I should go for it...Current price is around 270$.. Don't believe it will drop that much... more likely it will get taken out of the offer.
the main negative aspect of this phone is the camera... i came from lg v20 because it was the latest flagship phone with the infrared feature. a five years old phone still takes better pictures then the 10t pro... you rarely use the 108mp cam because the software sucks. so you are stuck with 13mp... also, this phone is missing some basic features like you cant plug and play using type-c to hdmi output....but for the price, is definitely a nice cheap phone to have for work maybe lol. or use it as a universal remote haha
I came from a huawei P7 phone...gone to samsung A30... Anything is better than A30. I don't need any special bells and whistles.. just that the bluetooth connectivity works, and GPS signal is stable..
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the main negative aspect of this phone is the camera... i came from lg v20 because it was the latest flagship phone with the infrared feature. a five years old phone still takes better pictures then the 10t pro... you rarely use the 108mp cam because the software sucks. so you are stuck with 13mp... also, this phone is missing some basic features like you cant plug and play using type-c to hdmi output....but for the price, is definitely a nice cheap phone to have for work maybe lol. or use it as a universal remote haha
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Change the Format to 3:4 in the drop down menu in Miui camera to have the pixel binned 27MP resolution.
So...I'm not getting any viable information here. If I get this phone, and keep it on android 10, ignoring updates, will the Bluetooth and WiFi work normally, and glitch free?
creborn said:
So...I'm not getting any viable information here. If I get this phone, and keep it on android 10, ignoring updates, will the Bluetooth and WiFi work normally, and glitch free?
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The wifi and Bluetooth are basic things that will work just right but it depends also on the devices which they connect to.
I have had my ZTE Axon 30 for about 3 weeks I think, maybe more like 2. I like it a lot. The only two quirks I've noticed is that the screen is not as responsive as I would like (might be the screen protector as I put it on before even powering the phone on, since I cracked my last screen), and sometimes the Facebook app will be jerky until I close it and restart the app. Haven't seen that on any of my last 5+ phones. My last phone was a Moto Edge S (G100) which was a pretty good phone, but a little smaller than I like. The battery life is pretty good on this phone, I usually get through a day of usage, but it's around 15% or less if I wait until bed time to actually plug it in. I'm overall happy with this phone, though the quick settings options in the notifications dropdown has certain parts not customizable like I want them to be (wifi calling and mobile data are permanent, huge buttons, and I would much prefer other options like airplane mode or bluetooth). The performance is very good, maybe a little lower than the Edge S, but still not bad. It's a good phone and I'm happy with it.
Sidenote: if anyone knows about a bug causing Facebook to be laggy sometimes until restarted and you know how to fix it, please let me know?
Here is my experience so far after a week of use. I don't care about cameras on a phone. So no feedback from me there.
It's pretty big but it's not bad to hold since it's not wide, just tall.
Performance is fast enough for me. I can watch and scroll through 5.7k 360 videos on the Insta360 app without lag at all.
The screen is pretty pretty good. Would have liked it to have higher nits for outside use. But won't complain much since 99.9% of the phones on the market have punch holes and notches....
The fingerprint sensor is very accurate and fast. Finally got a phone where it is actually useable. My previous 2 phones' fingerprint sensors were trash.
Smart Lock Trusted Places! How I missed this feature on the Mi 9T which only supported Bluetooth unlock and only with Xiaomi Bluetooth devices...
Related to the previous point, I wish there was an option to remove the 'Swipe screen to unlock' when the phone is unlocked with Smart Lock. The Mi 9T has this option in the Developer options but didn't find it on this one. It's just an annoyance having to swipe.
Speaking of Bluetooth, no issues so far. Did file transfers and use Sennheiser MW2 to listen to music. No disconnections at all.
The Always On Display does not work for me at all. Nada. Not a big deal for me since I don't use it but it should be fixed.
As HopelesRomantc91 mentioned, not all of the notifications icons are customisable. Torch, Bluetooth, Data and Wifi are big buttons that cannot be removed. The rest can be added, removed and re-ordered
It comes preloaded with some bloatware but it can be easily removed using ADB.
Since nobody mentions this in a phone review, although it also depends on the carrier, I had no problems with calls and also use dual SIM.
I wish it had the feature of applying dark mode for all apps like MIUI. The next best thing this offers is Read Mode which you can turn globally or per app. I use the latter to turn Apps that don't have a dark theme into greyscale. Helps a bit.
The touch sensitivity on the edge of the screen seems to be a bit 'rough'. When using the keyboard and pressing on the letters/buttons at the edge, most of the the time there is a delay with registering the touch. This has probably to do with the screen-edge mistouch prevention. I changed it to 0 but it still occurs. Maybe this can be fixed in a firmware update. I don't have any issues with the phone registering unintended touches when holding it even at 0.
Regarding gestures & motions, they all seem to work pretty well. I mostly use double tap to wake.
For some reason, the Z-POP feature in the settings under Feature is also named Mi-Pop in the Notification icon. I don't find it that useful.
No headphone jack sucks but it comes with the adaptor. I just leave the earbuds attached to it since I only use them for the phone. So it's just a straight plug in for me.
Last but not least is the battery/optimisation. It's pretty pretty good! I judge the battery by screen off time. I charged it to 90%, went to bed and left the phone on. Just DnD on. No power saver. 8 hours later it was still 90%! After that, I only used the phone every now and then since I was busy working. Around 3 hours later, this thing was still at 90%. Compared to the Mi 9T, the Axon 30 doesn't seem to suffer from constant wakelocks so when the screen is off, it is majority of the time in deep sleep. Pretty optimised. I checked with BetterBatteryStats. I don't use 5G. Oh and the charging speed is fast! From 20% to 90% in ~27min.
Overall I am satisfied with the phone.
That's it for now. If I remember something else or encounter anything else of interest, will post it here.
Google Play store does not automatically update the apps and doesn't show the notifications. Both settings are on. So I have to remember once in a while to open the Play Store and install the pending updates manually. Not sure if this is specific to this device or if it's a Google Play store bug but I never had this problem on previous devices.
New update; 11.0.17_A2322G_EEA. Always on display is fixed. Automatic Play Store app updates and notifications still not working.
Hi guys...
I'm thinking of buying this phone. I was wondering, do you still get updates from time to time? Any word on some major ones, like Android 12?
Would you recomende it for about 375 EUR / 395 USD it costs at local retailer right now?
Dzombache said:
Hi guys...
I'm thinking of buying this phone. I was wondering, do you still get updates from time to time? Any word on some major ones, like Android 12?
Would you recomende it for about 375 EUR / 395 USD it costs at local retailer right now?
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Last update was the one I posted in my last post so Security update is the one from December... I contacted ZTE support about a possible upgrade to Android 12 or at least more security updates. Their reply was that they don't have any information but that it might receive future updates because it is a newly launched phone.... Almost a year old.
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Last update was the one I posted in my last post so Security update is the one from December... I contacted ZTE support about a possible upgrade to Android 12 or at least more security updates. Their reply was that they don't have any information but that it might receive future updates because it is a newly launched phone.... Almost a year old.
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I bought the phone in the meantime.
Had 2 updates after starting it, curently I'm on 11.0.8 Global version with security update from February.
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I bought the phone in the meantime.
Had 2 updates after starting it, curently I'm on 11.0.8 Global version with security update from February.
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I guess the EEA version has been abandoned earlier.
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I guess the EEA version has been abandoned earlier.
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Don't know, but interesting that EEA has higher nominal version number (11.0.17), but older Android patch level...
Still hoping for Android 12, read somewhere it can be expected till the end of August. Now, is it info for CN or Global version, I don't know.
Btw, I feel like they didn't sell many units of this one globaly, although they marketed it decently and it got attention because of the under display cam and stuff. Seems like even on tech forums nobody has this model...
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Don't know, but interesting that EEA has higher nominal version number (11.0.17), but older Android patch level...
Still hoping for Android 12, read somewhere it can be expected till the end of August. Now, is it info for CN or Global version, I don't know.
Btw, I feel like they didn't sell many units of this one globaly, although they marketed it decently and it got attention because of the under display cam and stuff. Seems like even on tech forums nobody has this model...
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Since you're here, do Play Store apps update automatically for you and get notifications?
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Since you're here, do Play Store apps update automatically for you and get notifications?
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I haven't tried because I actualy prefer to update them manualy.
I can turn the options on, test and let you know...
Update: seems it doesn't work - I can see updates as waiting, but no update and/or notifications took place.
A thing I'm curios about...
One of the things I was happy about when I bought the phone was a 65W charger. The brick is quite compact but heavy (as the 65W probably should be), cable is USB-C to USB-C. Perfect for a universal charger.
But when I tried to charge my Lenovo laptop with it, nothing happened. The laptop also came with 65W charger (of course, much bulkier and with a longer cable).
I was really hoping I could use the ZTE brick on the laptop, mainly because I used my previous phone charger (Poco X3) and it worked although that one could deliver just 33W.
Any ideo why this happens?
Dzombache said:
A thing I'm curios about...
One of the things I was happy about when I bought the phone was a 65W charger. The brick is quite compact but heavy (as the 65W probably should be), cable is USB-C to USB-C. Perfect for a universal charger.
But when I tried to charge my Lenovo laptop with it, nothing happened. The laptop also came with 65W charger (of course, much bulkier and with a longer cable).
I was really hoping I could use the ZTE brick on the laptop, mainly because I used my previous phone charger (Poco X3) and it worked although that one could deliver just 33W.
Any ideo why this happens?
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So when you plugin the ZTE charger in the laptop, it's not detected at all? Or is it detected, not discharging just not charging? Maybe it doesn't support any of the Output voltages/amps of the charger? Not really that knowledgeable in electricity. What output voltages/amps does it show on the Lenovo charger?
It's not detected at all.
Both of them show 20V - 3.25A - 65W.
For the 15V, 9V and 5V they have different A and W values.
Edit: just tried on my co-worker's laptop (also Lenovo, but different model), and it charges at full speed. His also came with a 65W charger originaly. So it seems to be some compitability issue, maybe USB-C port or something. Quite strange.
New update! I guess EEA version is not abandoned yet. 11.0.20 with June security update. Maybe we get Android 12 end of next year when Android 14 is out.
Good news. I'm still hoping for the end of August...
Now, playing with the settings, I saw a strangely named "tiny screen display" setting under "Display" options. I must admit, took me a few minutes to realize it's about UDC (under display camera) area.
How did you set yours (if you changed it at all)? I tweaked mine so it is hardly visible on white, but then again it is still quite noticable on other colors.
Haha never knew what that setting was and never tried it.
Yeah, I think I got it after the last update. Quite sure it wasn't there when I got the phone.
Here's how it looks...
MaCk0y7 said:
New update! I guess EEA version is not abandoned yet. 11.0.20 with June security update. Maybe we get Android 12 end of next year when Android 14 is out.
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Global just got 11.0.9 with June security patch.
MyOS12.0.16_A2322 (with Android 12 I believe) was rolled out for the Chinese version Axon 30 5G on 2022-08-02 according to this support page: https://www.ztedevices.com/cn/supports/zte-axon-30-5g/
Not sure how long it will take to hit the other markets...
Hey all,
So looking at getting a different phone for my GF as she is not enjoyong hers due to some hardware and software issues which have not been fixed by recent updates - she has a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro currently.
Considering the Samsung A52s 5G as the specs seem decent, I see it has a virtual proximity sensor - how well does this work on the Samsung as I know it does not work very well on the Xiaomi devices.
I also see there seems to be a fairly common issue with the A52s 5G and the screen and possibly 2G network - however it seems that the issue is resolved after Samsung replace the screen (if it occurs).
Are there any other glitches, issues or frustrations with this phone or does it work pretty much how it should?
She won't need to root it and won't be using custom ROMs.
Feedback and advice will be greatly appreciated!
Proximity is not working somethimes but it's ok most of the time.Working better than Xiaomi models i had before.Screen is excellent and I dont't have any problems with it.Only con for me is slow charging(about 2hrs fully charged)so I charge the phone every night.Phone is very good midrange phone-fast enough with good cameras and display and very good battery life.I'm satisfied with it.
Gaga Kanasta said:
Proximity is not working somethimes but it's ok most of the time.Working better than Xiaomi models i had before.Screen is excellent and I dont't have any problems with it.Only con for me is slow charging(about 2hrs fully charged)so I charge the phone every night.Phone is very good midrange phone-fast enough with good cameras and display and very good battery life.I'm satisfied with it.
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Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
Unfortunately it seems as if a lot of phones are going the Virtual Proximity Sensor route and I am wondering if we will end up with no phones having physical IR proximity sensors.
Hopefully Samsung optimize their proximity sensor software going forward.
I assume loud speaker and mic when the phone is on loud speaker or plugged in via a 3.5mm cable works 100%?
This is an issue with the Redmi Note 10 Pro which is an issue for my girlfriend as she often has her phone connected to the car via 3.5mm and when she takes phone calls the mic on the Xiaomi does not work properly and sometimes people cannot hear her clearly - was never an issue with her previous phone or when I use my phone.
Slow charging is not the end of the world, 25W apparently charges to 50% in 30 minutes which is fine for a quick power boost if need be.
Hi, i have problem with my Samsung A52s 5G. Its a wifi issue, i can't connect to a wifi with the quotes " in the name of wifi network. I connect just fine on wifi without quotes in the name of a wifi network. Pleas help! Thanks!
Gaga Kanasta said:
Proximity is not working somethimes but it's ok most of the time.Working better than Xiaomi models i had before.Screen is excellent and I dont't have any problems with it.Only con for me is slow charging(about 2hrs fully charged)so I charge the phone every night.Phone is very good midrange phone-fast enough with good cameras and display and very good battery life.I'm satisfied with it.
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You can enable fast charging in Settings - Battery - More Baterry settings.
PsyCLown89 said:
Hey all,
So looking at getting a different phone for my GF as she is not enjoyong hers due to some hardware and software issues which have not been fixed by recent updates - she has a Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro currently.
Considering the Samsung A52s 5G as the specs seem decent, I see it has a virtual proximity sensor - how well does this work on the Samsung as I know it does not work very well on the Xiaomi devices.
I also see there seems to be a fairly common issue with the A52s 5G and the screen and possibly 2G network - however it seems that the issue is resolved after Samsung replace the screen (if it occurs).
Are there any other glitches, issues or frustrations with this phone or does it work pretty much how it should?
She won't need to root it and won't be using custom ROMs.
Feedback and advice will be greatly appreciated!
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Samsung galaxy A52s is a great phone I got my self one a week ago and I'm telling you it's a great phone loving it, I've had know problems with it since I got it it's a good buy
I got one for my GF, she is enjoying it but the battery does not last as long as her Redmi Note 10 Pro and she complains about the slow charging.
Samsung only include a 15W charger in the box, WTF!?
Otherwise it is working well and she enjoys it.
Yeah I've noticed the battery on the Samsung galaxy A52s don't last long
I have problems with VoLTE, doesn't work at all with any sim (italian carriers), I'm on android 12 one ui 4