Chinese Android Phones 2 - Read First Post!

howdoyouknow · 04-01-2018 01:14AM

suave.4u wrote:

Does anyone have any experience using the deep flash cable to flash the bootloader:

suave.4u wrote:

My old redmi 3 ran out of juice and would not start. The red LED keeps blinking.

Full charge should fix it if nothing else happened. It that doesnt work reflash the soft ware via miflash using edl mode. Google and xda will guide you. You shouldnt need a deep flash cable.

jfk247 · 04-01-2018 09:14PM

so I've had my Elephone P9000 for over a year now and loved it, no issues....dropped a few times, no biggy, until this evening when I picked it up and screen smashed!!! cracked from the home button up and out to the sides bout half way up.

absolutely raging but at least I get to buy a new one...misses cant give out to me know :P

The_Bullman · 05-01-2018 12:11AM

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:25AM

The_Bullman wrote: »

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

but1er · 05-01-2018 10:29AM

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:34AM

but1er wrote: »

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

it was getting late and I was tired and bulling that I had just cracked my Elephone P9000

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 10:36AM

but1er wrote: »

jfk247 wrote: »

I was thorn between that and the Xiaomi Mi A1...after about 3 hrs going back and forth last night I pulled the trigger on the Z17 Lite from IT warehouse.

Sure I'll see how it goes anyway....
Oh found the following coupon for 5% off any order which helped a small bit - HGRKVRID

what made you pick?

I think it came down to slightly bigger battery, 6gb Ram, camera quality and preference on overall look.

but1er · 05-01-2018 10:37AM

jfk247 wrote: »

I think it came down to slightly bigger battery, 6gb Ram, camera quality and preference on overall look.

its such a hard call. I was convinced on getting the Mi A1 till i seen your post. im looking into ZTE

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 11:00AM

the nubia doesnt have band 20 (800 Mhz) for 4g
also, its not clear whether its upgradable to oreo

https://willmyphonework.net/
check here to see if the phone will work with your priovider

mistress_gi · 05-01-2018 11:05AM

The_Bullman wrote: »

Any issues with Nubia?

I was thinking of buying the Z17 lite

Seems ok to me but I wouldn't have much of a clue

I have a zte axon 7 for over a year now. No issues with it all, I love it! With the added advantage that I got the Chinese version and the zte market app let's you download Google store as it unlocks content based on location. I had to do no rooting or bootloader unlocking at all.
I do have some menus in mandarin (I assume) but it doesn't really bother me at all.

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 11:10AM

it has Band 3 (1800mhz) which is also used for 4G, not as good as B20 (800) but I haven't had 4g on my phone since I flashed it with a custom ROM that only had LTE for some reason.
think I can manage with slightly slower internet while the phone is in my pocket

Panrich · 05-01-2018 01:40PM

jfk247 wrote: »

it has Band 3 (1800mhz) which is also used for 4G, not as good as B20 (800) but I haven't had 4g on my phone since I flashed it with a custom ROM that only had LTE for some reason.
think I can manage with slightly slower internet while the phone is in my pocket

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

GBX · 05-01-2018 01:50PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

There are many ... it's come up time again on this thread.
Redmi Note 4 (Global/International version is one that springs to mind)

You can go onto Kimovil.com/en and select brands and use the filter to select B20/800 to see what phones have it.

jfk247 · 05-01-2018 01:58PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

Mi A1 does have B20...

Networking:
2G:GSM B2/B3/B5/B8;
3G:WCDMA B1/B2/B5/B8;
4G:FDD-LTE B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20; TDD-LTE B38/B40

corkie · 05-01-2018 02:05PM

Panrich wrote: »

I see that is also the case with the Mi A1 as well. Are there any chinese mobiles that do support B20?

Scratch that. I was looking at the virgin media network.

For Xiaomi phones (Partial support means no Band 20)

The ranking of recent Xiaomi phones by LTE support

Note: - As there is so many variations in xiaomi phones, check the description on the seller site for Band 20(800) support.

eoferrall · 05-01-2018 02:10PM

has anyone bought or know anything about joybuy? looking at a phone and it popped up on kimovil as having a sale on to make the phone a very tempting price.

docentore · 05-01-2018 08:30PM

mistress_gi wrote: »

I have a zte axon 7 for over a year now. No issues with it all, I love it! With the added advantage that I got the Chinese version and the zte market app let's you download Google store as it unlocks content based on location. I had to do no rooting or bootloader unlocking at all.
I do have some menus in mandarin (I assume) but it doesn't really bother me at all.

I have Axon 7 for a month and love it

But I've got Global version. No Mandarin menus or anything (I've had Meizu before and got fed up with messages that I didn't understand).

I'm not sure how Nubia support looks like, but ZTE announced Android Oreo release for Axon 7. Not many manufacturers support their phones that are out of production and 2 years old.

05-01-2018 08:59PM

Silly question but just a simple answer might help. I have tried looking back over previous posts but because I know so little, I am getting myself all confused.

Dropped my phone today. Need a replacement. I'm looking for something that has a large screen, fast-ish, good battery and is compatable with the 3 network. Camera isn't too important.

I have a budget of €200 or under.

What do people recommend?

Discodog · 05-01-2018 09:09PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Silly question but just a simple answer might help. I have tried looking back over previous posts but because I know so little, I am getting myself all confused.

Dropped my phone today. Need a replacement. I'm looking for something that has a large screen, fast-ish, good battery and is compatable with the 3 network. Camera isn't too important.

I have a budget of €200 or under.

What do people recommend?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Lots of information here. Easy to order from Europe so fast delivery & no duty.

Really good phone.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057810034/1

05-01-2018 09:14PM

Discodog wrote: »

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Lots of information here. Easy to order from Europe so fast delivery & no duty.

Really good phone.

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057810034/1

Thanks man. I was thinking from reading here that it sounded good but with all the other phones being mentioned, I was scared I was missing out (FOMO the kids these days call it I think). The A1 mi or something. I'm such a gob****e.

05-01-2018 09:25PM

Ugh I keep going down a rabbithole!!

Is this decent?
https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-4g-phablet-global-version

6gb-ram-64gb-rom-fingerprint-scanner-11034.html

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 09:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ugh I keep going down a rabbithole!!

Is this decent?
https://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-4g-phablet-global-version
6gb-ram-64gb-rom-fingerprint-scanner-11034.html

Thats Xiaomi's flagship phone but its double your budget

05-01-2018 09:54PM

haha.... oops. The link that brought me to that said €220 but yeah, I see on that screen that it's over 400.. Sorry guys.

So I just have to make sure I buy the Note 4, Global version. Geekbuying is the best i take it?

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 09:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Thanks man. I was thinking from reading here that it sounded good but with all the other phones being mentioned, I was scared I was missing out (FOMO the kids these days call it I think). The A1 mi or something. I'm such a gob****e.

Dunners, just put €20 to your budget and order the mi A1 from a geekbuying EU store.

Edit, unless your looking for more than a 5.5"screen

05-01-2018 09:56PM

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 10:08PM

Deleted User wrote: »

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

That phone you linked is out of stock

The 4 and mi a1 differ in operating system, 4 has miui o/s mi a1 has stock android with the latest oreo version. 4 has a bigger battery, mi a1 has gorilla glass and duel rear camera (which is a bit of a gimmick IMO)

I got my O/H the Mi a1 its a cracking phone would highly recommend it

sydthebeat · 05-01-2018 10:10PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Gold-386232.html

pull the trigger time?

oops, just saw your message Syd. What difference is between them? I see the technical specs but I dont know what they mean. What effect will it have on me? I really appreciate your help guys

I suppose mainly the camera, so if that's not a big deal for you then then note 4 is a fantastic phone for the price.

05-01-2018 10:11PM

Oh FFS! I thought that In Stock Notice meant it was in stock!!!!

I'm so bloody confused. I think the 4 would be better for me (the bigger battery) but now its bloody out of stock! haha. What a nightmare.

05-01-2018 10:16PM

oh.... have i found one? https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Offical-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-4G-64GB-Smartphone---Black-388108.html

NATLOR · 05-01-2018 10:18PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Oh FFS! I thought that In Stock Notice meant it was in stock!!!!

I'm so bloody confused. I think the 4 would be better for me (the bigger battery) but now its bloody out of stock! haha. What a nightmare.

The black one is in stock from the Italian warehose

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-3G-3GB-32GB-Smartphone---Black-381847.html

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