I received my IV on Wed, and love the phone, I did use the IV global version and I was able to unlock the bootloader and root, mostly I did that so I could use Repainter App to change the UI colors, and fonts, and I checked the service menu on mine and says the bootloader isn`t allowed to be unlocked, i still got the code from Sony website and tried it and said it Failed and isn`t allowed, so I`m talking to Sony chat right now, to figure out if this will ever be allowed, see below is what sony told me, I hate to retun it, but I think I`ll return and wait and see if it ever becomes allowed.
Based on the details that function is not available due to security reasons and at the moment we don't have any news about an update that may enable that option
Good afternoon, can I have a detailed instruction on root and twrp?
Well this is sad news, I was looking at getting the new NA 1iv, but I'm not buying a device when I cannot unlock the bootloader. Sony support confirmed it cannot be unlocked. And support could not explain why the Global version can, and not the NA version.
wow really i had this preordered since may im not buying it if i cant unlock the bootloader wth
well i cant cancel it maybe support can when they are open it is supposed to be here on the 22nd but i didn't get a tracking number yet
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wow really i had this preordered since may im not buying it if i cant unlock the bootloader wth
well i cant cancel it maybe support can when they are open it is supposed to be here on the 22nd but i didn't get a tracking number yet
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yeah when I went into the service menu by dialing *#*#7378423#*#* the "Bootloader unlock allowed", and mine said "NO", and still tried to unlock the bootloader and said failed and wan`t allowed, so I sent it back to the seller I bought it from, but was hoping maybe the one direct from Sony will be allowed, so I couldn`t help myself and order the purple one from Sony and still says delivery for 22-23 so will see.
RIP. As if the price and overheating issues weren't enough.
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RIP. As if the price and overheating issues weren't enough.
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I know, then sony just dropped a bomb overnight on pre-ordered people, about delivery dates, now some orders have been pushed out to Oct. 21st. I had purple on pre-ordered, since I didn`t like the black color, so I was one of those people my order was pushed back to end of Oct., so I cancelled my order.
Oh, man. They might have a cross flash block then if they even bothered with this bootloader lock.
I tried cross flashing the IV XQ-72 to South East Asia and it worked (from China).
I tried to flash US firmware and got the corruption error.
It appears the firmware released on Xperifirm shows an older version firmware and maybe the reason for the error - no rollback flashing.
2015Ducatimulti said:
I received my IV on Wed, and love the phone, I did use the IV global version and I was able to unlock the bootloader and root, mostly I did that so I could use Repainter App to change the UI colors, and fonts, and I checked the service menu on mine and says the bootloader isn`t allowed to be unlocked, i still got the code from Sony website and tried it and said it Failed and isn`t allowed, so I`m talking to Sony chat right now, to figure out if this will ever be allowed, see below is what sony told me, I hate to retun it, but I think I`ll return and wait and see if it ever becomes allowed.
Based on the details that function is not available due to security reasons and at the moment we don't have any news about an update that may enable that option
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Hey I have a North American variant, XQ-CT62/B and same situation I can't unlock, says not allowed. I build roms. I can't with this. Amazing phone though. Returning and buying the European or Asian variant for bootloader unlock. Only missing a lesser used by my carrier (T-Mobile) band on both..the big bands 71,77 are there.. XQ-CT72 is Asia and XQ-CT54 European.. found on Amazon for around 8-900$ only 256 but who cares....
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Oh, man. They might have a cross flash block then if they even bothered with this bootloader lock.
I tried cross flashing the IV XQ-72 to South East Asia and it worked (from China).
I tried to flash US firmware and got the corruption error.
It appears the firmware released on Xperifirm shows an older version firmware and maybe the reason for the error - no rollback flashing.
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I can't get anything to flash with my bootloader locked with this tool. I downloaded and auto unpacked the firmware but can't flash.. was gonna flash Asian latest on it to see if it would trick the bootloader version to allow unlock. If there is a way to flash locked, please let me know. I will build the coolest roms for us guys..I do Derpfest, Ancient OS, and Project Zephyrus for Pixel 6 series, officially.. nonetheless in a week or 2 I will begin...
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Hey I have a North American variant, XQ-CT62/B and same situation I can't unlock, says not allowed. I build roms. I can't with this. Amazing phone though. Returning and buying the European or Asian variant for bootloader unlock. Only missing a lesser used by my carrier (T-Mobile) band on both..the big bands 71,77 are there.. XQ-CT72 is Asia and XQ-CT54 European.. found on Amazon for around 8-900$ only 256 but who cares....
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yeah I bought the CT72 first and loved it, so I figured since the Asia model allowed bootloader unlock, so I figured the USA version would, just really sucks the USA version doesn`t. I hate the flat dull stock colors for the UI, so I like to root and use RePainter app and change the colors and use root to change fonts and etc. so much for Sony being developer friendly in the USA, but yeah in my area on Googfi that uses T-mobile towers, 5g here uses the N71 band and when I had the CT62 I was on the N71 band and was able to have 234 mb down load speed which was faster than my pixel 6 Pro, but right now I hope for future update that would allow it, for 1600.00 that's no go for me, GoogleFI had deal going on for existing customers, if I bought S22 Ultra I would get 400.00 off, so I ordered a S22 Ultra green 256gb, so I will have that coming Tuesday, and I still have my 6 Pro I`m using at the moment That I`m using and its rooted, then I actually have another Xperia 1 IV Purple coming Thursday 29th, I had ordered it and forgot to cancel the order and shipped, so I figured I do comparison of the Camera`s with the 6P,S22U and the IV and other features, I have had the S22U before and Samsung allows lot of customization with out root, but the size of the IV is the prefect fit. Time will tell.
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yeah I bought the CT72 first and loved it, so I figured since the Asia model allowed bootloader unlock, so I figured the USA version would, just really sucks the USA version doesn`t. I hate the flat dull stock colors for the UI, so I like to root and use RePainter app and change the colors and use root to change fonts and etc. so much for Sony being developer friendly in the USA, but yeah in my area on Googfi that uses T-mobile towers, 5g here uses the N71 band and when I had the CT62 I was on the N71 band and was able to have 234 mb down load speed which was faster than my pixel 6 Pro, but right now I hope for future update that would allow it, for 1600.00 that's no go for me, GoogleFI had deal going on for existing customers, if I bought S22 Ultra I would get 400.00 off, so I ordered a S22 Ultra green 256gb, so I will have that coming Tuesday, and I still have my 6 Pro I`m using at the moment That I`m using and its rooted, then I actually have another Xperia 1 IV Purple coming Thursday 29th, I had ordered it and forgot to cancel the order and shipped, so I figured I do comparison of the Camera`s with the 6P,S22U and the IV and other features, I have had the S22U before and Samsung allows lot of customization with out root, but the size of the IV is the prefect fit. Time will tell.
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So ct72, has decent speeds? I have TMobile..also can you tell me where you bought it? I found ng or ngp mobile store on amazon that has them for like 870-900$
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So ct72, has decent speeds? I have TMobile..also can you tell me where you bought it? I found ng or ngp mobile store on amazon that has them for like 870-900$
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the CT72 network speed was sort of ok, but I was kind of disappointed with the speeds, best I got was 20mb that was it, that`s why return it, for the USA version, but I bought the CT72 from seller on ebay NEVRMSRP, it was the purple color and was 512gb storage, brand new in the sealed box for 1069.00, but I think they don`t have any new ones for sale.
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the CT72 network speed was sort of ok, but I was kind of disappointed with the speeds, best I got was 20mb that was it, that`s why return it, for the USA version, but I bought the CT72 from seller on ebay NEVRMSRP, it was the purple color and was 512gb storage, brand new in the sealed box for 1069.00, but I think they don`t have any new ones for sale.
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Oh no that's no good. I'm in ohio and typically have 5G UC on my Raven and rn on the us variant I'm pulling similar speeds. I checked bands on that international and it was only missing a lesser used one, band 41. Unless I'm mistaken..thanks for the insight though!
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Oh no that's no good. I'm in ohio and typically have 5G UC on my Raven and rn on the us variant I'm pulling similar speeds. I checked bands on that international and it was only missing a lesser used one, band 41. Unless I'm mistaken..thanks for the insight though!
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this is from gsmarena, I`m not sure how accurate it is
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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this is from gsmarena, I`m not sure how accurate it is
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
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Nice, thanks this is the ebay store? And can you confirm it had Google play and setup wizard and stuff? Like US?
Sony XPERIA 1 IV XQ-CT72 256GB 12GB RAM Dual SIM (FACTORY UNLOCKED) 6.5" | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Sony XPERIA 1 IV XQ-CT72 256GB 12GB RAM Dual SIM (FACTORY UNLOCKED) 6.5" at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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Nice, thanks this is the ebay store? And can you confirm it had Google play and setup wizard and stuff? Like US?
Sony XPERIA 1 IV XQ-CT72 256GB 12GB RAM Dual SIM (FACTORY UNLOCKED) 6.5" | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Sony XPERIA 1 IV XQ-CT72 256GB 12GB RAM Dual SIM (FACTORY UNLOCKED) 6.5" at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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Yes that's seller I bought mine from, and yes it had Google play and everything like the US version
2015Ducatimulti said:
Yes that's seller I bought mine from, and yes it had Google play and everything like the US version
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Thanks for your help man! Appreciate it!
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Thanks for your help man! Appreciate it!
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No problem!
Hurt Copain said:
Hey I have a North American variant, XQ-CT62/B and same situation I can't unlock, says not allowed. I build roms. I can't with this. Amazing phone though. Returning and buying the European or Asian variant for bootloader unlock. Only missing a lesser used by my carrier (T-Mobile) band on both..the big bands 71,77 are there.. XQ-CT72 is Asia and XQ-CT54 European.. found on Amazon for around 8-900$ only 256 but who cares....
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Hey Hurt,
Usually with the Xperia phones, or at least with the 1 series, you do not need to unlock the bootloader to flash. It is just a matter of using a flashing tool, run a executable, and it does it's thing. Only thing for unlocking the bootloader is to root.
I spent time flashing roms for phones of all kinds, and yes, unlocking the bootloader was always part of the process. And cross flashing region, even hardware different phones is allowed (which is weird because it's a no no for other company phone models, which can lead to bricking). I flashed my Xperia 1 II from US to SEA firmware. And also crossflashed my CT72 HK to SEA with no issues.
So try to cross flash the firmware to an Asian firmware if you can or still willing.
XDA for Xperia 1 III guides helped me flash.
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I am from Norway and got my Gear S as a gift at the Samsung Developer Conference. It was locked to AT&T. I unlocked mine using cellunlocker.net. I received the network lock code less than an hour after submitting the order and it worked like a charm.
However, here in Norway we have GSM 900/1800 and the AT&T device is only GSM 850/1900 from what I can find on the net. Which matches my end result of not being able to connect to my network even after unlocking.
I should probably have thought of this before spending 29USD on an unlock code, but anything less than Quad-band on a phone just seems so '90s. As I do not have a compatible Samsung Phone either, the device is pretty much useless for me without GSM. I have Sony Z1 Compact (great), iPhone 5s (meh), Lumia 920 and 1020 (great), so buying a new phone is not an option at the moment.
Is the GSM-bands controlled by firmware or are there hardware differences between the US and European versions?
Does anybody know if it could be possible to load a European FW and get GSM 900/1800?
I'm fairly sure that's hardware controlled. Sorry
I also wish these were quadband.
You could try to sell yours on Ebay.com (I see they are currently going above suggested retail price), and buy one in Europe. They are, however, a bit more expensive there, EURO 390 in Germany including tax, for instance, but they also don't have SIM lock there.
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I am from Norway and got my Gear S as a gift at the Samsung Developer Conference. It was locked to AT&T. I unlocked mine using cellunlocker.net. I received the network lock code less than an hour after submitting the order and it worked like a charm.
However, here in Norway we have GSM 900/1800 and the AT&T device is only GSM 850/1900 from what I can find on the net. Which matches my end result of not being able to connect to my network even after unlocking.
I should probably have thought of this before spending 29USD on an unlock code, but anything less than Quad-band on a phone just seems so '90s. As I do not have a compatible Samsung Phone either, the device is pretty much useless for me without GSM. I have Sony Z1 Compact (great), iPhone 5s (meh), Lumia 920 and 1020 (great), so buying a new phone is not an option at the moment.
Is the GSM-bands controlled by firmware or are there hardware differences between the US and European versions?
Does anybody know if it could be possible to load a European FW and get GSM 900/1800?
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Have you tried contacting your local Samsung Developers on Google+? Samsung Developers US are very responsive on there.
I can't believe they didn't think about that!
sbrownla said:
Have you tried contacting your local Samsung Developers on Google+? Samsung Developers US are very responsive on there.
I can't believe they didn't think about that!
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Yes, but no luck. Says there are differences in the hardware and that it cannot be changed in software.
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Yes, but no luck. Says there are differences in the hardware and that it cannot be changed in software.
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I mean contact them to find out if they can replace it with one that actually works where you live.
Hi there guys..
I just saw an offer on GB for the Honor 9 at € 281, which is indeed a great price. It's the International version, they say but there's something weird.. I read here on xda a few people that ordered the International version (don't know where) that should be AL00 but received Asian version, L29.. He had to flash the international rom. It's not that I fear flashing something but I wouldn't like to buy a thing and receive another one..
Anyway, just in case, flashing the International firmware does stop receiving updates, somehow? Until the firmware is stock, unrooted and bootloader untouched it shouldn't be an issue, I guess..
More important: I read that both versions have the same identical hardware so it's natural to think that the LTE 800 MHz is missing from International version, isn't it? Otherwise what's the difference about? Just a firmware? Still it would be weird because if I recall correctly Honor 8 eu version had it (but I maybe be wrong).
Last but not least, from your personal experience, is it a good device to buy for that price? I' not so sure and I would like to wait for something new but the offer is really good considering the original price..
Mmmm it's weird btw.. I just checked on AliExpress for prices comparison and I found a device with Internetional Honor 9 but the codes to pick from are AL00, AL10 or TL01.. so neither one is Internetional version (yeah I could flash as we said)
EDIT: this is the link https://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_649021.html at normal price, there's a code for discount (if you need tell me via PM I could share, even if there are only 30 so don't know how much they'll be available). From the latter screenshots in the page it seems it should be STF something, could it be? What's that?
The only color available is the pure black, maybe gray is better as overall looking, isn't it?
EDIT2: I see you have it, STF from your signature
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As I know all models are Chines, I can be wrong but I saw just L09C300/C900. Thid is code for international rom C300/C900 and this AL00... are Chines models so probably if this models have C300... firmwares yes, can be international
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sorry mate I edit my post.. so basically from the link I posted above, the screenshot says STF-L09C432B100 so it should be basically as the one you have.. was your device International when you bought it?
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This is clear European model if cost same price go for it is best phone for value
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I fear this is the International version signature, the European one (where LTE B20 is used if poor 4G signal) is FRD-L09 or L16 (32GB and 64GB).. I'm really tempted but I'm not sure now
EDIT info here (post 4 and so on) https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/how-to/model-stf-l09-t3636884/page3 and here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/help/frd-l19-europe-version-64gb-buy-t3458943
This i my case. I live in France, last month I ordered a Honor 9 black on the website priceminister with good offert, saved around 130€ vs buying here. The seller is from China, so I thought this phone is Chinese version, I prepared myself that I will do "rebrand". I received the phone yesterday. It is written AL00 version on the box, but when I started, surprisingly there is already all Google services, and in the settings, it is L09...version, and it received an update to ...130 immediately after. So, I thought the seller did "rebrand" the phone before. I'm happy with it. Only one minus thing, the charger plug is asian type, not european type, I need an adapter
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This i my case. I live in France, last month I ordered a Honor 9 black on the website priceminister with good offert, saved around 130€ vs buying here. The seller is from China, so I thought this phone is Chinese version, I prepared myself that I will do "rebrand". I received the phone yesterday. It is written AL00 version on the box, but when I started, surprisingly there is already all Google services, and in the settings, it is L09...version, and it received an update to ...130 immediately after. So, I thought the seller did "rebrand" the phone before. I'm happy with it. Only one minus thing, the charger plug is asian type, not european type, I need an adapter
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That's the same case with me. Though I don't live in Europe and honor 9 is not officially available but there are grey importers that bring in the phone from China and rebrand it. Luckily the seller did provide an adapter.
Problem is not the model strictly but the fact that only European models have band 20 (800 MHz) for LTE.. (so FRD-etc) ?
Hey all,
Really interested in getting one of these to replace my Mediapad X2. Can anyone tell me how it performs on U.S.A. GSM networks like T-Mo and ATT? Are you getting consistent 4G LTE? Will this handle the upcoming 5G bands? Can the phone portion be operated with and without the speaker enabled? Much obliged!!
Steve
right now got answer by US Huawei chat guy: "might be launched in a couple of months in the USA market".
M3 owner here. Even if it's an incremental update from the M3, it's going to be an awesome unit. That said I just wanted to offer a quick word of caution.
The M3's wifi is 5ghz capable but is disabled by default with a setting you can't change unless you root the device. The reasoning was some really iffy corporate double-talk about FCC conflicts. That said, after rooting this M3 is a dream. I don't know if the M5 will have this same issue in the US, but if the FCC line has not changed you might need to root. And if you need to, strap yourself in- because Huawei root support is sparse at best.
Rooting the M3 was not difficult per se, but a good number of people (including myself) hit snags because there's conflicting data/results as to the best way to get there. Once you get to the proper image and learn how Huawei's partitions work, it's not too bad. Just be ready for a learning curve. It's a far cry from rooting OnePlus...
So if it turns out that the 5ghz comes locked in the US, either be ready to run 2.4 for a while or wait until someone develops root. Good luck!
Thanks for the info, seven. I'm concerned about the wifi issue you discuss, but I'd be more excited to get an LTE phone in the US. Don't know how much longer AT&T will provide the connectivity I need to keep my X2 working.
The thing with the M5 is how long it's taking to get these out there. The phone was released well over a month ago and I can not find a single seller either on Amazon or E Bay. I'm starting to feel as if it was all a joke.
It should work with US LTE. Towards the bottom of this page shows what bands the M5 has and what bands each network uses.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-huawei-mediapad-m5-10-lte
This is for the 10 inch, but it should be the same as the 8.
Thanks. Any idea where I can actually buy on of these?
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It should work with US LTE. Towards the bottom of this page shows what bands the M5 has and what bands each network uses.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-huawei-mediapad-m5-10-lte
This is for the 10 inch, but it should be the same as the 8.
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steveyal said:
Thanks. Any idea where I can actually buy on of these?
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May be by this way ... ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76014300&postcount=9
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76050565&postcount=14
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May be by this way ... ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76014300&postcount=9
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76050565&postcount=14
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Thanks dude,
Just concerned that the version sold in Germany may have different bands that won't do LTE in the U.S.
Depending on the return policy, I may pick one up to check it out myself.
Thanks again.
GREAT!!! Went to the website Amazon. de. Adds say this item can not be shipped to the United States. I get the feeling we are going to be screwed yet again.
Ordered from Amazon Italy. It shipped from Germany, got it in 3 days. I briefly tested tmobile and got internet and calling. I will do more testing. Great first impressions..
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GREAT!!! Went to the website Amazon. de. Adds say this item can not be shipped to the United States. I get the feeling we are going to be screwed yet again.
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Trump against China
Yes bought mine from Amazon.de, took 3 days for delivery to the UK.
Quite often items are cheaper coming from Amazon Germany than the Amazon UK, plus the MediaPad is supplied and delivered by Amazon, not through a third party.
Result?
I want the 64GB WiFi version for use in the USA. I wonder why only the 32 GB version is being currently sold.
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I want the 64GB WiFi version for use in the USA. I wonder why only the 32 GB version is being currently sold.
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To be honest the 32GB isn't really a problem.
I've loaded all my apps and still have well over 15GB left.
All my photo and video live on the micro SD card.
Did some further investigating. The one currently available in Europe does but have the bands for LTE in the US. Maybe we can hope for an international version, but I doubt very much that this will ever see the light of day in the US. May be a legal issue or something. Otherwise, why wouldn't all manufactures just open up the US bands just for the heck of it. After all, the US is one of the top three consumer markets in the world.
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei's consumer business group, isn't giving up on the US yet... They really want to sell the P20 here. Hoping they bring the Mediapad M5, too.
https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/30/huawei-isnt-giving-up-on-the-us-just-yet/
This is a link to the Huawei promo info for the M5 on the US Huawei website. The only thing it doesn't have is a 'buy now' button. I'd say for sure, at this time! They are going to be available in the US soon. Really hoping to get one. asap.
https://consumer.huawei.com/us/tablets/mediapad-m5-8/
Nice that it's on the site. Wasn't there when I checked last week. Just hope the 8" gets a US release.
I saw a seller that ships to the US; but they only stock a wifi version of the tab. Hopefully, they will release an LTE version over here. Signs are looking good being that it's on the Huawei US site; but I never count my chickens until they are hatched. BTW, has anyone got answer about whether the tab has an ear speaker for calls or do you have to use a blue tooth?
For calls it is the loud speakers, or Bluetooth. No to the ear speaker.
I guess you could also go wired through the USB C adapter that is supplied not tried that yet.
It does work very well through the speakers if you don't mind being on 'loud speaker' to the world!
Just bought mine on amazon.es. It's finally available.
radaan said:
Just bought mine on amazon.es. It's finally available.
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I picked mine up from Fnac, and I am having an issue. When will yours arrive? Would you mind checking this on yours when you get it?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/help/multi-touch-issues-t3761496
Thanks!
I think on 16/03. I will test and report.
Does this happen in everyday use or only on that game? It can be a problem of optimization of that game on that device.
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I think on 16/03. I will test and report.
Does this happen in everyday use or only on that game? It can be a problem of optimization of that game on that device.
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It happens with everything. I mean, in every day usage you won't notice it - but download a multi touch tester and you can see. I noticed it while playing a game, but in that application in the video I uploaded you can see it's just a normal app to check the multi-touch.
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radaan said:
Just bought mine on amazon.es. It's finally available.
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O fantastic when you get it delivered can you please measure the actual screen dimensions so I can see if the height & width are larger or smaller than my Samsung tab s 10.5.
Can you also take a picture of the tablet in landscape with the onscreen keyboard diaplayed so we can see how much screen space it uses.
Thanks
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Just bought mine on amazon.es. It's finally available.
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I picked mine up from Fnac, and I am having an issue. When will yours arrive? Would you mind checking this on yours when you get it?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-m5/help/multi-touch-issues-t3761496
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Sorry you are having issues but can you please let me know the actual screen height & width not the 10.8 diameter.
Many thanks
Surethom said:
Sorry you are having issues but can you please let me know the actual screen height & width not the 10.8 diameter.
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Mine will be here tomorrow but display size should be:
Display size: 9.16" × 5.72" = 52.42in² (23.26cm × 14.54cm = 338.21cm²) at 279.53 PPI
If you use this website and input resolution and diagonal size, it calculates everything for you: https://www.sven.de/dpi/
wow it's only 310€ on amazon it !! i've ordered one
Where to get this in North America?
Was going for the M3 but held off a few months waiting for the M5.
I've ordered the LTE version from Amazon DE, for delivery in the UK early this week.
Hope it meets my expectations!
right now got answer by US Huawei chat guy: "might be launched in a couple of months in the USA market". ( "But the other regions manage different models of hardware and they have their own centers. And here, we need to verify if the device works properly and work much better to bring you a greatest device" )
Doesn't look like it's available in the US yet.
There has been a lot of news lately that us stores are stopping selling huawei.
Steffe89 said:
There has been a lot of news lately that us stores are stopping selling huawei.
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Best Buy announced they will stop selling Huawei mobile phones, laptops, etc.
AT&T and Verizon (I believe) won't be selling Huawei phones
Considering Amazon is still selling Huawei devices, I'm hoping that the MediaPad M5 will be available there.
Mine arrived today.
So far, very impressed.
All my core essential phone apps are working fine that I have loaded, and I'm going to be using it as a mega phablet replacing my 4 year old Sony Xperia Ultra. So the M5 acting as a phone more than a tablet is good for me.
HD video on memory card, and YouTube is simply stunning with the audio to match. Yes Netflix is pants, hope this is sorted but not a deal breaker as I don't normally watch Netflix on a tablet.
Will be connecting my LG watch sport to the M5 for call handling.
Need to sort a suitable case now.
stag74 said:
Mine arrived today.
So far, very impressed.
All my core essential phone apps are working fine that I have loaded, and I'm going to be using it as a mega phablet replacing my 4 year old Sony Xperia Ultra. So the M5 acting as a phone more than a tablet is good for me.
HD video on memory card, and YouTube is simply stunning with the audio to match. Yes Netflix is pants, hope this is sorted but not a deal breaker as I don't normally watch Netflix on a tablet.
Will be connecting my LG watch sport to the M5 for call handling.
Need to sort a suitable case now.
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Hey Stag,
Could you post a link to the store you bought it from? (I'm assuming it's online.) I'm dying to get my hands on one of these. BTW, is there an ear speaker for calls? Thanks so much.
Ordered from Amazon Italy, arrived today, in 3 days. Tried a tmobile sim and calling and internet seem to be working. Will do more testing. Great first impression.
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stag74 said:
Mine arrived today.
So far, very impressed.
All my core essential phone apps are working fine that I have loaded, and I'm going to be using it as a mega phablet replacing my 4 year old Sony Xperia Ultra. So the M5 acting as a phone more than a tablet is good for me.
HD video on memory card, and YouTube is simply stunning with the audio to match. Yes Netflix is pants, hope this is sorted but not a deal breaker as I don't normally watch Netflix on a tablet.
Will be connecting my LG watch sport to the M5 for call handling.
Need to sort a suitable case now.
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I'm assuming you got the 53010BDL model - if not, please tell us the model number. What LTE bands does it have enabled? Either product box, or documentation that came with it should say that. I'm trying to figure out if this model is equivalent to SHT-AL09, listed on Huawei US website as the one, having LTE+GSM radios.
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For US folks, who are like me, wondering if European 8.4" LTE version with GSM radio supports US LTE bands for T-Mobile and AT&T: I don't know how accurate this information is (perhaps someone, who owns this 53010BDL version can confirm?), but this site lists the available LTE bands for this model: https://www.conrad.com/ce/en/produc...G-LTE4G-Grey-Octa-Core-Android-80-Oreo-2560-x
According to the above, only FDD-LTE band 5 (850Mhz), used by T-Mobile, is overlapping with US carriers. There are no LTE bands, supported by AT&T.
This one however, lists different bands: https://www.centralpoint.nl/tablets...d-m5-8-lte-4gb-32gb-art-53010bdl-num-8253117/ and according to this site, B5 is not supported.
Another one without any US bands https://www.quickstore.it/ReadyIceC...ean=6901443213603&langCode=it&productID=85281
We really need clarity from someone who owns it
My European model is SHT-AL09, and the documentation quick start guide states on page 8:
GSM 900
GSM 1800
WCDMA 900, 2100
LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 40
Hope that helps!
Edit, don't think it covers any US frequency/bands?
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My European model is SHT-AL09, and the documentation quick start guide states on page 8:
GSM 900
GSM 1800
WCDMA 900, 2100
LTE Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 40
Hope that helps!
Edit, don't think it covers any US frequency/bands?
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You're absolutely right - unfortunately, it does not. T-Mobile uses FDD LTE B2,B4,B5,B12 and AT&T uses B2,B4,B5,B17
It can be frustrating, a year ago I bought a LG Watch Sport while in New York from AT&T, at the time, information available suggested it would work back home in Europe. It didn't. North American bands only.
Fortunately managed to buy an import from South Korea, the 'international version', that did, and also managed to sell on my US version at the same time.
So you do have to be careful before buying!
I've been waiting for the honor 8x to be available in the USA for months.
i wanted to buy my wife a new phone for Christmas but it is not available yet
does anybody know when this phone will be released in the USA ??
can someone recommend me a good budget phone that is comparable to the 8x ??
Sorry, but this is it: https://techonomy.com/2013/04/huawei-zte-banned-from-selling-to-u-s-government/
If you want, you can use a "workaround" (see here, where I bought mine from AliExpress: https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-huawei-8x )
Inviato dal mio Honor 8x utilizzando Tapatalk
i can buy the phone , but i dont think the bands will work {metro pcs } .
I hope we will have a chance in 2019.
Canada
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I've been waiting for the honor 8x to be available in the USA for months.
i wanted to buy my wife a new phone for Christmas but it is not available yet
does anybody know when this phone will be released in the USA ??
can someone recommend me a good budget phone that is comparable to the 8x ??
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I live in Toronto, Canada. I got my Honor 8x yesterday. Works perfectly with Bell. I placed an order two weeks ago on ebay. A seller is in Florida.
This phone was confirmed for the USA back on September 27. It's now more than 3 months later and NOTHING. I was going to buy this phone if it was released in the USA a few months ago but by the time it gets here it will be old technology. Add in the fact that the US government hates Huawei/Honor I doubt we will ever see it. And if we do, it certainly won't see any updates.
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but by the time it gets here it will be old technology.
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Huawei's Honor brand has always been budget priced and so it was always "old technology" one way or another. If you want new technology, you gotta buy a Galaxy Note or similar. Having said that, I think what used to be newest technology around 2015 is basically what most people still really need to get by today.
I was certainly really interested in seeing the release of Honor 8x in the USA because that's my go-to budget brand, but if it does not arrive here, we could still have some other choices. For example, Lenovo's Moto G7. Based on speculations it should arrive some time in March.
JSN-L23
There is a version of this phone that you can purchase (I got mine on ebay, but also available on Amazon) that will work with certain U.S. carriers. At the least, is compatible with T-Mobile bands. I'm not sure about other carriers as I use Ting (which operates on T-Mobile network, and maybe AT&T but I'm not sure so don't quote me). Just make sure the model number is JSN-L23. And also double check your carriers frequency bands it uses and make sure they and the phones' are compatible. As I said, I use Ting which uses T-Mobiles network and I get full 4G LTE signal with 50+mb/s down consistently. The only downsides are, as of right now, it is only available in 4GB/64GB format and is only available in black & blue (no red which sucks cause is the best looking imo). And for some odd reason this model does NOT have dual band Wi-Fi so keep that in mind