AL10 “international version” from Hong Kong: updates, volume limit - Honor 9 Questions & Answers

I consider buying AL10 so called “international version” from Hong Kong with all Google services, languages etc.
After reading many threads here, it’s still not clear for me whether this version has received and will receive all Android and EMUI updates like the European L09 version. Will it? I would prefer to avoid rebranding the phone since it’s connected with some risk.
Somewhere, I’ve also encounter a report that a volume limit on Honor 9 is applied only for the EU version. Can you confirm? A weak headphone volume annoyed me with many smartphones and it’ll be fortunate if the AL10 version plays loud.

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Honor 7 model versions

Hi,
I am looking to get this as my new phone but I realized this phone has about 3 different model numbers.
I read that the EU version TL01H has removed call recording unlike the Chinese version UL00. What else makes them different? I also see another version AL10 which is 64GB, but which ROM is this based on?
Just a little confused which is the best model to get. The EU version is pretty cheap online while the Chinese costs more but wouldn't want to lose any features.
I plan to use the phone in Jamaica and the US on AT&T when I travel.

Mate 10 ALP-AL00

Hi, was looking at the Mate 10 ALP-AL00 as it appears to be available now by resellers. Can anyone confirm if the bands on this Chinese model are sufficient for Europe? And any other potential issues? Thanks.
I think that is Chinese, I believe the international is L29.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/help/difference-alp-tl00-alp-al00-variations-t3692974
podgeandrodge said:
Hi, was looking at the Mate 10 ALP-AL00 as it appears to be available now by resellers. Can anyone confirm if the bands on this Chinese model are sufficient for Europe? And any other potential issues? Thanks.
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Yes, since AL00 has even more bands supported than ALP-L29 (version that will be sold in Spain, for example).
See bellow Mate 10 ALP-L29 (Huawei Alps) vs. Mate 10 ALP-AL00 (Huawei Alps) Frequency Band Comparison
https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...-mate-10-dual-sim-td-lte-alp-al00-huawei-alps
The only hiccup you get with buying Mate 10 ALP-AL00 (Huawei Alps / China) is that although it does include English language there will be few parts in EMUI that are not fully translated therefore re-branding will be necessary (see link bellow for the rebranding tool and info) to have it without any chinese language leftovers throughout the system. After re-branding is done your phone will "act" like the ALP-L29 version with all OTA's and everything working
Announcing FunkyHuawei Mate 10 Root/Rebranding tool!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/FunkyHuawe...cing_funkyhuawei_mate_10_rootrebranding_tool/
Did you have opportunity to check if dual sim is active or it is only standby?
Can you you be more specific? When you say that parts of the OS will still be in Chinese are you referring to system files that the average user will not be using and doesn't need to care about or part of the user interface that will be interacted with regularly or occasionally.
Why!!!
I bought a ALP-AL00 like it says in the box and in the cellphone itself.... I bought that version because of de 6Gb RAM and 128Gb ROM... BUUUUUUT... The firmware says it is ALP-L29.... I checked de imeis and both are the same that is shwon in tthe box.... Why?????
jtenorio1983 said:
I bought a ALP-AL00 like it says in the box and in the cellphone itself.... I bought that version because of de 6Gb RAM and 128Gb ROM... BUUUUUUT... The firmware says it is ALP-L29.... I checked de imeis and both are the same that is shwon in tthe box.... Why?????
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Unless you are in China, that is actually a good thing... AL00s are models for Chinese market, with different software and no Google apps. The fact that it say inside the phone software that it is L29 model means it has been rebranded to international software, with fully translated apps, Google apps and international OTAs
neverone said:
Unless you are in China, that is actually a good thing... AL00s are models for Chinese market, with different software and no Google apps. The fact that it say inside the phone software that it is L29 model means it has been rebranded to international software, with fully translated apps, Google apps and international OTAs
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So it is good then???
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So it is good then???
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Honestly, I don't know. I haven't had the chance to test and use it. But as mich as I've read on dozens of threads here and online, yes - it should be a good thing.
hello all
i received my mate 10 4g ram - 64gb
model : alp al00
build number : alp al00 8.0.0 113 (sp3c00)
i buy it from china TMALL it came with out google apps of course.
from what i read should i change to international rom to add google apps or i can add also in this rom
what about updates ? i can receive now or better to change rom
about the band compatibility its cover all i need , and there is no apps (except few) or something in setting that written in Chinese .
so what you guys recommend to me to do.
aela111 said:
hello all
i received my mate 10 4g ram - 64gb
model : alp al00
build number : alp al00 8.0.0 113 (sp3c00)
i buy it from china TMALL it came with out google apps of course.
from what i read should i change to international rom to add google apps or i can add also in this rom
what about updates ? i can receive now or better to change rom
about the band compatibility its cover all i need , and there is no apps (except few) or something in setting that written in Chinese .
so what you guys recommend to me to do.
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i would recommend to rebrand to bla29 aka the international version, but only possible via funkyhuawei so it will cost you 31 US $
Thanks that I Will do now just to choose The right firmware.
I think so it's more than 31$ because my boot loader is locked.
So, I'm seriously torn between which Mate 10 I want, the ALP-AL00 or the ALP-L29. The L29 would cost be about $600, where the AL00 would hit me for about $840.
I feel like I'm not a super power user so I wouldn't notice any kind of a difference between 4gb and 6gb, but at the same time I want the best.
I have a Mate 10 AL00
I rebranded my phone to L29
Will the LTE bands on my phone work like AL00 or L29?
I own an alp-al00 6gb version which is Only availble in china. Installed all the google stuff easily. And if you change the language its all English.
Cyromania said:
I own an alp-al00 6gb version which is Only availble in china. Installed all the google stuff easily. And if you change the language its all English.
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Same here, I bought the AL00 6gb version in china, and use it in USA without a problem. I download all the google stuff. The phone can automatically receive updates without a problem.
james101291 said:
Same here, I bought the AL00 6gb version in china, and use it in USA without a problem. I download all the google stuff. The phone can automatically receive updates without a problem.
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I'm also using the AL00, however, Google Location History does NOT work. Does anyone know how to make Google Location History to work on AL00? Thanks!
james101291 said:
Same here, I bought the AL00 6gb version in china, and use it in USA without a problem. I download all the google stuff. The phone can automatically receive updates without a problem.
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how you installed the google stuff
james101291 said:
Same here, I bought the AL00 6gb version in china, and use it in USA without a problem. I download all the google stuff. The phone can automatically receive updates without a problem.
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ok...that's good but as I own mate 8 & mate 9 china versions I had major problems in Europe with both of them with all social media apps notifications...they never arrive until I turn on screen or leave them locked running in recent apps list...
With china version everything works great with notifications or rebranding is nessesery???
tsiglas said:
ok...that's good but as I own mate 8 & mate 9 china versions I had major problems in Europe with both of them with all social media apps notifications...they never arrive until I turn on screen or leave them locked running in recent apps list...
With china version everything works great with notifications or rebranding is nessesery???
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Yes if you are in eu you need to rebrand to c432 because the problem it's only for Europe huawei still didn't added eu country's to the list for associate the phone services with huawei ID that's why in the rest of countries in the world they don't have this problem With notifications with cn version of huawei devices
I had a honor v9 and I had the same problems In Spain then I rebranded to c432 and any more problems with notifications before that I need to have opened the apps for recive notifications

L29 international version, firmware question

Since the U.S. government pretty much threw Huawei under the bus, I've been reluctant to get
a Mate10 pro, for fear of not receiving updates. The Mate9, that I currently have is still waiting
on the June patch, and now the July patch has hit FF. Neither, are approved.
Could someone tell me if the international version, BLA-L29 that I see is available on Amazon,
and has the bands to work in the USA, will the patches be more "approved" for this version,
than the one that has the U.S. warranty (Amazon), both appear to be L29 versions.
TIA
Huawei has promised bi-monthly updates for it's phones... Besides, the Android Enterprise Recommend program requires one security update every 90 days, if your Mate 9 is running on May 1, it's still within the boundaries of what Google requires.
Lots of updates will come to FF, not all of them will ever get released, they might have bugs or other problems.

Buy the Bootloader Unlocked Snapdragon version from Hong Kong or China?

Since there's noticeable quality and heating drawbacks for the Exynos version, and the US version is bootloader locked, and not having root = you don't own the device, I'm wondering if anyone from outside asia has any experience or recommendations for buying this phone from HK or China, to get the unlocked snapdragon version.
Has anyone done this? I looked on amazon.jp and it seems some s21s are listed as having snapdragons, but user comments say they ordered them and received exynos versions.
Cheers.
I assume china won't have google services but maybe HK does?
Solved.
Ok, so confirmed by users, there are a couple online shops that ship from hk to eu, even without extra VAT, and confirmed to ship with HK firmware. I don't know about all the codes, but seems at very least the G9980ZH****** ones are HK firmware. I won't paste shops here since it seems people aren't so it might be against the rules.
Definitely don't recommend buying from China as you'd then have to flash the HK firmware to replace the china one or else you won't have certain features, but the HK version has everything working (only thing is samsung pay may be locked to HK according to some reports but I don't care, also maybe you could flash an eu samsung pay app especialy with root, idk).

Mainland China Note 20 touchscreen not working; firmware update to HK/TW possible?

Hi everyone. I'm an American who lived in China for a long time, and bought a Samsung Note 20 5G (SM-G9810) a few months before I moved back to the US last year. Yesterday, the touchscreen stopped working, so I'm only able to use it via the stylus. I tried *#2663# to update the TSP FW, but the version as "NA" and won't update. I backed up everything to my PC and was going to try a factory reset.
The official Samsung store I bought it from in Shenzhen told me it had no restrictions on Google apps and would be 100% customizable, but that ended up not being the case; the search functions and everything else on it defaults to Baidu or other Chinese services, news updates are all from Xinhua in Chinese, extolling the unassailable greatness of Xi Jinping Thought, etc. I put all the Google apps on, but some of the integration is lacking and it has always had some annoying little hiccups, and some of the bloatware that it came with can't be removed.
I noticed the HK and Taiwan versions of the Note 20 5G are the same model code and also use the same chipset (9810 with Snapdragon, vs G981F/B/etc with Exynos for the rest of the world), and the updates for the 9810 are available for those three places. Am I correct in thinking that if I reset it with the HK or Taiwan firmware via Odin, then I shouldn't have to deal with Mainland bloatware and apps, since they don't have the same regional restrictions?
I'm thinking about buying an N9860, did you ever get this figured out?

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