Huawei P30/P30 Pro

Gavin1980 · 05-04-2019 4:05pm

Cienciano wrote: »

It's wobbly, is that the image stabilization probably wouldn't use any digital zoom for actual photos tbh. I'd just use the bigger zooms for showing off to my mates.

Thanks for that, Thought i was going to have an ordeal with Three again.

Cienciano · 05-04-2019 8:17pm

Anyone know if you can get rid of the NFC icon in the status bar?

Gavin1980 · 05-04-2019 8:41pm

Cienciano wrote: »

Anyone know if you can get rid of the NFC icon in the status bar?

If you swipe down you can turn it off in that menu.

py2006 · 05-04-2019 8:42pm

Any pics of your new phones, screen grabs or pics taken with them?

MarkY91 · 05-04-2019 8:56pm

py2006 wrote: »

Any pics of your new phones, screen grabs or pics taken with them?

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1fTxy__tT8rYMEYTItmBbjzvdb3eRAvbb

Link to photos I took of the custom House today from the ha'penny bridge. Went from wide angle, 1x 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x

Cienciano · 05-04-2019 9:13pm

Gavin1980 wrote: »

If you swipe down you can turn it off in that menu.

I want it on though. Last phone had no icon for it in the notification bar even though its on. Problem is, its permanently on so no need for a notification. Same with Bluetooth

MarkY91 · 05-04-2019 10:21pm

Great phone and all but no dual SIM is useless to me.

So I'm sending it back to Three in Monday but if anyone wants it for €780 before then, then I'm happy sell as it means I won't have to go through the refund process and you will be getting to claim the Sonos speakers.

Win win situation for anyone interested.

Can meet in Dublin 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.

Again..I'm posting it off on Monday if I get no interest.

Da Optimist · 05-04-2019 10:29pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Great phone and all but no dual SIM is useless to me.

So I'm sending it back to Three in Monday but if anyone wants it for €780 before then, then I'm happy sell as it means I won't have to go through the refund process and you will be getting to claim the Sonos speakers.

Win win situation for anyone interested.

Can meet in Dublin 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.

Again..I'm posting it off on Monday if I get no interest.

Is it unlocked

MarkY91 · 05-04-2019 10:31pm

Da Optimist wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

Great phone and all but no dual SIM is useless to me.

So I'm sending it back to Three in Monday but if anyone wants it for €780 before then, then I'm happy sell as it means I won't have to go through the refund process and you will be getting to claim the Sonos speakers.

Win win situation for anyone interested.

Can meet in Dublin 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.

Again..I'm posting it off on Monday if I get no interest.

Is it unlocked

According to guys here, it is unlocked. But I personally used a three SIM so I don't have actual proof of this.

rizzee · 05-04-2019 10:45pm

What's the finger print sensor like?

Cienciano · 05-04-2019 10:49pm

rizzee wrote: »

What's the finger print sensor like?

Perfect when you press hard. Not too hard, just firm.

The night mode pictures I saw may have used artistic license. I took pictures in dark room and they come out black!

Griffinx · 05-04-2019 11:00pm

Cienciano wrote: »

The night mode pictures I saw may have used artistic license. I took pictures in dark room and they come out black!

My night mode pics were impressive even on P30, did you switch on night mode in camera app settings

rosmoke · 05-04-2019 11:12pm

The wide mode is pure ****e for 4k video when it isn't outside and sunny. I can't believe you can actually see pixels, quite similar to VGA quality.

dan786 · 05-04-2019 11:14pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Great phone and all but no dual SIM is useless to me.

So I'm sending it back to Three in Monday but if anyone wants it for €780 before then, then I'm happy sell as it means I won't have to go through the refund process and you will be getting to claim the Sonos speakers.

Win win situation for anyone interested.

Can meet in Dublin 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.

Again..I'm posting it off on Monday if I get no interest.

You cant get a refund for opened device if its prepay phone. 14 day cooling off applies to contract phones.

Cienciano · 05-04-2019 11:22pm

Griffinx wrote: »

My night mode pics were impressive even on P30, did you switch on night mode in camera app settings

It's good in low light, but some of the examples had rooms inside with the light off looking bright. Suppose they defied the laws of physics

Gavin1980 · 06-04-2019 6:48am

Cienciano wrote: »

Perfect when you press hard. Not too hard, just firm.

The night mode pictures I saw may have used artistic license. I took pictures in dark room and they come out black!

Yeah i agree on this completely black, I think some of those features are in a future update and some countries already have the update that allows the 3rd party notifications on AOD. I'm coming from a mate 20 pro so I still don't know how I feel about this phone as I feel a lot of the features advertised aren't in it yet.

MarkY91 · 06-04-2019 7:45am

dan786 wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

Great phone and all but no dual SIM is useless to me.

So I'm sending it back to Three in Monday but if anyone wants it for €780 before then, then I'm happy sell as it means I won't have to go through the refund process and you will be getting to claim the Sonos speakers.

Win win situation for anyone interested.

Can meet in Dublin 1, 2, 7, 8, 12.

Again..I'm posting it off on Monday if I get no interest.

You cant get a refund for opened device if its prepay phone. 14 day cooling off applies to contract phones.

Doesn't say anything about that on the refund form they sent with the phone.

dan786 · 06-04-2019 8:25am

MarkY91 wrote: »

Doesn't say anything about that on the refund form they sent with the phone.

Saying from experienc but sure goodluck with that one. Why would they accept a open phone which they cant sell as new again without any reason?

Pacifico · 06-04-2019 8:37am

dan786 wrote: »

Saying from experienc but sure goodluck with that one. Why would they accept a open phone which they cant sell as new again without any reason?

You 100% can return it when it's been opened and used. I did it with a P20 pro 6 months ago...

It is a painful process, you need to constantly ring them though

MarkY91 · 06-04-2019 9:34am

dan786 wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

Doesn't say anything about that on the refund form they sent with the phone.

Saying from experienc but sure goodluck with that one. Why would they accept a open phone which they cant sell as new again without any reason?

Because it's the law.

dan786 · 06-04-2019 11:18am

MarkY91 wrote: »

Because it's the law.

Law is for contracts.

MarkY91 · 06-04-2019 12:08pm

dan786 wrote: »

MarkY91 wrote: »

Because it's the law.

Law is for contracts.

Regardless of what you think, I am entitled to a refund as I bought it online.

It feckin says so in the refund for FFS like.

dan786 · 06-04-2019 1:24pm

MarkY91 wrote: »

Regardless of what you think, I am entitled to a refund as I bought it online.

It feckin says so in the refund for FFS like.

I hope they dont give you a refund :rolleyes:

rosmoke · 06-04-2019 1:26pm

dan786 wrote: »

You cant get a refund for opened device if its prepay phone. 14 day cooling off applies to contract phones.

Please stop misinforming people.
On the delivery docket of the prepay phone it is written black on white that you can cancel the purchase of the device within 14 days. Also it doesn't make any sense what you're saying.

dan786 · 06-04-2019 2:04pm

rosmoke wrote: »

Please stop misinforming people.
On the delivery docket of the prepay phone it is written black on white that you can cancel the purchase of the device within 14 days. Also it doesn't make any sense what you're saying.

Lol I was winding him up, see his posts from last few pages.

Cienciano · 06-04-2019 5:43pm

Testing out the camera today, good light but it's unbelievable good. Portrait mode is great. Very happy with it. Although the phone is physical slippy, look forward to getting the case

peteb2 · 06-04-2019 8:03pm

Ive a Spigen neo hybrid case I just picked up from parcel motel. I'm not keeping the phone so if anyone is interested in it for about 15 euro whoxjt is what it cost they are welcome to it. Based in killiney .

bogman · 06-04-2019 9:26pm

One of the first images taken with my Pro which arrived this morning.

Keith186 · 06-04-2019 10:54pm

Can't get the phone clone app to connect to my old phone. Do you need a sim in both phones or just the pro?

rosmoke · 06-04-2019 10:56pm

Keith186 wrote: »

Can't get the phone clone app to connect to my old phone. Do you need a sim in both phones or just the pro?

Had the same problem, I think I left both phones with no sim and I made sure I press 'connect manually' (also go to wireless and make sure it connects to the hotspot)

Cienciano · 06-04-2019 11:11pm

Keith186 wrote: »

Can't get the phone clone app to connect to my old phone. Do you need a sim in both phones or just the pro?

I had a sim in the pro

My WhatsApp backup on Google drive wouldn't restore. Not the end of the world, but annoying

Da Optimist · 07-04-2019 11:35am

What protective cases are everyone using or tempered glass? I don't like the look of the latest otterbox cases, they don't look like they offer good protection.

Cienciano · 07-04-2019 11:57am

I got a spigen but won't be delivered till Wednesday. Clear case was a priority cos of the phone color

Keith186 · 07-04-2019 12:23pm

rosmoke wrote: »

Had the same problem, I think I left both phones with no sim and I made sure I press 'connect manually' (also go to wireless and make sure it connects to the hotspot)

Cheers, turns out my old phone would not connect to 5Ghz hotspot even though it has it, 2.4Ghz worked OK though.

Mimikyu · 07-04-2019 1:01pm

Has anyone used a wireless charger with theirs? For some reason mine won’t charge beyond 45%.

Cienciano · 07-04-2019 8:30pm

Push notifications are hit and miss. My Psn message app shows nothing, then I log in and I have tonnes of messages. Livescore app is pretty much useless. WhatsApp seems to work sometimes

drunkmonkey · 07-04-2019 8:32pm

rosmoke wrote: »

Please stop misinforming people.
On the delivery docket of the prepay phone it is written black on white that you can cancel the purchase of the device within 14 days. Also it doesn't make any sense what you're saying.

Always worth reading the small print..

14 day money back guarantee

6.10 If you are eligible to avail of the 14 day money back guarantee ("the policy"), you may only terminate the agreement by returning your device and original boxed accessories, along with your proof of purchase, within 14 days of receipt of your device ("the 14 day period").
6.11 This policy only applies to customers who have experienced verifiable network coverage issues as confirmed by H3G. For more information, please see three.ie/coverage.

Gooser14 · 08-04-2019 12:05am

drunkmonkey wrote:

14 day money back guarantee

This condition is in respect of purchases made in a store including items ordered online & collected from a store. Items ordered online & delivered by courier can be returned within 14 days under EU distance selling regulations.

Gavin1980 · 08-04-2019 9:12am

Did anyone get the 9.1.0.124 update, mines on .113. From my understanding it was supposed out update out of the box to .124 as this has the AOD fix and possibly the low light photo fix?

Can't seem to get a clear answer, on 3 Ireland here.

Gonzovision · 08-04-2019 9:23am

Gavin1980 wrote: »

Did anyone get the 9.1.0.124 update, mines on .113. From my understanding it was supposed out update out of the box to .124 as this has the AOD fix and possibly the low light photo fix?

Can't seem to get a clear answer, on 3 Ireland here.

Can't find anything concrete. Looked on xda, seems some people got the update straight away, others got it using the pc software.

Johnboy316 · 08-04-2019 10:29am

Gavin1980 wrote: »

Did anyone get the 9.1.0.124 update, mines on .113. From my understanding it was supposed out update out of the box to .124 as this has the AOD fix and possibly the low light photo fix?

Can't seem to get a clear answer, on 3 Ireland here.

I'm with vodafone and upon set up it prompted me to download the .124 update

Cienciano · 08-04-2019 11:22am

Gavin1980 wrote: »

Did anyone get the 9.1.0.124 update, mines on .113. From my understanding it was supposed out update out of the box to .124 as this has the AOD fix and possibly the low light photo fix?

Can't seem to get a clear answer, on 3 Ireland here.

What's the AOD fix? Tell me it's notifications on the AOD screen

iHungry · 08-04-2019 11:53am

Still on .113 firmware on three. No update available yet.

bogman · 08-04-2019 1:36pm

"It would appear" that the update is being rolled out to dual sim phones only at the moment, that's my reading into it.

Griffinx · 08-04-2019 1:54pm

bogman wrote: »

"It would appear" that the update is being rolled out to dual sim phones only at the moment, that's my reading into it.

I got my update on a carrier free single Sim P30

Gavin1980 · 08-04-2019 4:38pm

Cienciano wrote: »

What's the AOD fix? Tell me it's notifications on the AOD screen

Yeah the .124 update allows third party notifications on the AOD.

Davexirl · 08-04-2019 5:15pm

How is everyone finding the phone after using it over the weekend? Battery etc. I am trying to decide between getting the P30 Pro or the Mate 20 Pro.

Da Optimist · 08-04-2019 5:55pm

I am put off buying it as the case selection is very poor. The otter box symmetry case appears very think and the phone would probably smash in it if dropped. Also cannot see any decent tempered glass to get.

Keith186 · 08-04-2019 6:55pm

Davexirl wrote: »

How is everyone finding the phone after using it over the weekend? Battery etc. I am trying to decide between getting the P30 Pro or the Mate 20 Pro.

Very good so far.

Haven't got the update yet which is supposed to improve a few things.

Battery is brilliant as expected. On 66% after charging it up last night.

EMUI was a concern but it's actually pretty similar to OneUI like my old Samsung (in the Android menus etc) so I am fine with it. I use Nova launcher instead of the EMUI one, which wasn't as bad as some people would have you believe.

Have the pro version, it's big and slippy!
Should have a case for it tomorrow to help improve the grip.
Camera is really good when you get a good shot.
Would have preferred 1440p screen but 1080p looks decent and it's better than my old 1440p one. Old one has much higher PPI but it looks tiny and dull compared to this phone. Colour accuracy looks a bit off sometimes but not it's ok.

Processor feels like it handles most things quickly but I haven't played any demanding games or processed videos.

Overall am happy with it. I was originally planning in getting an S10 but don't like the Enynos chip.
With the Sonos one speaker deal it was a no brainer to get this instead of the Mate P20 as there wasn't a big price difference at the time.

Cienciano · 08-04-2019 8:21pm

I'd agree with most of what Keith186 said. I use nova too. EMUI is fine. Battery and camera are great. Phone is slippy as fúck, spigen case on the way too. I'll post pics.
One slightly annoying thing is I keeping pressing things on the edge of the screen when I put it down unlocked. Reckon the case will sort that. Finger print scanner has worked first time about 95% of the time. Rest of that just required a second go. Haven't really used front camera or video. Nfc and Bluetooth icons in the notification bar is slightly annoying.

Huawei P30/P30 Pro

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