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Is OnePlus 3T worth paying 60% more over the Zuk Z2 Pro?

I'm debating between the 128 GB versions of both phones (comparison table) and don't see why the OnePlus 3T should cost that much more. The only disadvantages I see in the Zuk are the lack of NFC (don't need) and having only one (multi-purpose) button instead of three. Anything else I'm missing?

OnePlus is officially updated by several custom rom developers while Zuk Z2 Pro is mostly dependent on few voluntary developers. Oxygen OS is more customisable than ZUI OS.

Thanks, but is there any reason to go for the OnePlus if I intend to stay with the stock ROM?

Do you want custom roms? Do you want a phone from dead company?
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Not interested in custom roms.
As for dead company, I'm currently in China for a few days and want to buy a phone. In any case I won't be able to use the warranty if something goes wrong - be it Zuk or OnePlus. Also , it seems there's a shortage of OnePlus 3T 128 GB, so that pretty much makes the decision for me. Zuk it is (unless there's something really bad about this phone that I need to be aware of).

Coming from Oneplus 3 & 3T I can't see the justification of paying the extra £200 more for them.
With Lineage CM13 using the same apps on the Z2 pro I don't notice any difference in performance. The lack of development could be an issue but in my case if a ROM works why change it?
If the next Oneplus uses a better display & Xposed for Nought comes out I might consider another Oneplus.

Is there any disadvantage to installing CM13? Coming from a Note Edge, I'm not impressed with ZUI, at least not after having the phone for a few hours.

bluegrass55 said:
Coming from Oneplus 3 & 3T I can't see the justification of paying the extra £200 more for them.
With Lineage CM13 using the same apps on the Z2 pro I don't notice any difference in performance. The lack of development could be an issue but in my case if a ROM works why change it?
If the next Oneplus uses a better display & Xposed for Nought comes out I might consider another Oneplus.
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The problem with most roms is the lack of source code available. Maybe that rom is good or maybe is plenty of malware... Who knows. Furthermore, no publishing the source code violates the GPL, but who cares, right? ?
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enyx.es said:
The problem with most roms is the lack of source code available. Maybe that rom is good or maybe is plenty of malware... Who knows. Furthermore, no publishing the source code violates the GPL, but who cares, right? ?
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I didn't know manufacturers were obliged to release source codes.
As regards malware I use Xprivacy and apart from contacts I do not have any other personal information on the device. Also I was under the impression CM based ROMs with the latest security patch which is currently 1 April 2017 was safer then stock.

Its up to you what to do or don't with your phone, but check rom threads from 3t or zuk z1 for example. What is the point of hidding the source?
If you check GPL rules you will know what code must be publish by manufacturers or anyone and which parts don't.
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I don't know what the decision of this friend will be but as a ZUK Z2 Pro user, my next phone will be Xiaomi Mi6. That is pretty sure, consider it.

Custom Rom development!?!?

Hi peeps, I am new here so if you think my post is lame or goes against the standard of the group or rules, please let me know! I have noticed that xiaomi released the redmi note 4 in january, kernel got released at march and so did lineage os for the phone(it's an estimation and random facts from the internet). All i am saying is doesn't the mi max 2 have enough love to get attention from the developers? I know they have so much work and other devices to maintain but all users like myself at least wants to hear something like a word from the respected developers like from lineage or RR that "yes there is a development undergoing". That's all we want to hear, not just unofficial builds being made. :'(

killerdeimos1 said:
Hi peeps, I am new here so if you think my post is lame or goes against the standard of the group or rules, please let me know! I have noticed that xiaomi released the redmi note 4 in january, kernel got released at march and so did lineage os for the phone(it's an estimation and random facts from the internet). All i am saying is doesn't the mi max 2 have enough love to get attention from the developers? I know they have so much work and other devices to maintain but all users like myself at least wants to hear something like a word from the respected developers like from lineage or RR that "yes there is a development undergoing". That's all we want to hear, not just unofficial builds being made. :'(
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Read through the whole Mi Max 2 Section here on XDA and you will find your answer.

theres hope yet, when redmi note 4 project treble functionality will be ported to our beloved mi max 2

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Read through the whole Mi Max 2 Section here on XDA and you will find your answer.
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but we haven't heard from any of the official custom rom teams or anyone, its just users like ur or unofficial beta builders.

jbmc83 said:
theres hope yet, when redmi note 4 project treble functionality will be ported to our beloved mi max 2
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but porting won't be as good as having it on our mi max 2 directly right? Like there is a question of optimization as well considering its a ported functionality. What most of us want is direct love for our baby. All we want is to see the light of hope of development.

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but porting won't be as good as having it on our mi max 2 directly right? Like there is a question of optimization as well considering its a ported functionality. What most of us want is direct love for our baby. All we want is to see the light of hope of development.
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im talking about ported project treble, not ported rom. big difference.
there will never be direct project treble support, unless xiaomi decides to include it in their official oreo update for mi max 2.
otherwise, treble functionality can be ported from note 4 (due to similar hardware and system partitions), thus enabling the mi max 2 to run pure aosp roms without the need to backwards engineer or port any oem / vendor specific drivers or firmware parts.
tl:dr - ported project treble is not equivalent to ported rom. it makes direct development of custom roms for mi max 2 way easier!
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Thread closed on OP's request.
Regards,
Vatsal.

How long till a Custom ROM comes out for the Mi 8?

Hi, have been wanting to get the Mi 8 for a while as I prefer it over the Oneplus 6, but I was wondering when would a custom ROM actually come out for this phone? Or any idea on some sort of time span? As I'm not keen on using the MIUI and would rather have like the Pixel Experience or something stock instead with the spec and the camera of the Mi 8.

I think active development is starting after Android P is released.
Android P does have notch compatibly so the os will function normally.
Anyway, give it some time this device is a few weeks old mostly development starts after some months.
BTW I moved from a Oneplus 6 to a Xiaomi Mi 8!

bassbounce said:
I think active development is starting after Android P is released.
Android P does have notch compatibly so the os will function normally.
Anyway, give it some time this device is a few weeks old mostly development starts after some months.
BTW I moved from a Oneplus 6 to a Xiaomi Mi 8!
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Okay thank you! and what made you want to move from a Oneplus 6 to a Mi 8 and whats you're experience of it all?

bassbounce said:
I think active development is starting after Android P is released.
Android P does have notch compatibly so the os will function normally.
Anyway, give it some time this device is a few weeks old mostly development starts after some months.
BTW I moved from a Oneplus 6 to a Xiaomi Mi 8!
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may i ask why u didt mobe feom op6 to mi8
i have them both

-fluffy- said:
may i ask why u didt mobe feom op6 to mi8
i have them both
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Whats your opinion of them both?

The haptic feedback on the Mi 8 is massively better, and I like the camera on the Mi 8 more and the size.
I had a few ago a note 4 got much fun of it, and I went away from Xiaomi because the lcd quality was horrible.
So since the Mi 8 has a amoled Samsung panel it was a insta buy for me.

aLPHAX51 said:
Whats your opinion of them both?
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well i think mi8 is a nice phone
but wont give up my op6 for it

Waiting till kernel sources will be out for dipper ... thats the only thing that is left to start building

The handset does not appear to have been launched in its Global variant yet. I think this is part of the slow development.

Mi 9T,Pro Android 10

I notice the k20 and k20 pro are expected to get Android 10 in Q4 of this year of you go off what is written online:
https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/148423-when-is-android-10-q-update-coming-to-my-phone
But what about the 9T and 9T pro,I know these devices are the same in terms of hardware,but do you think they will get official android 10 around the same time or later.I would imagine it depends s lot on different markets, regions etc

Does it matter? We need rom for one of those pairs then we can flash then to other pairs lol.
On a serious note, I believe they will get the update around the same time. But its Xiaomi so no promises. Mi 9t pro released weeks ago and there is still no downloadable fastboot rom.

Angelina7 said:
Does it matter? We need rom for one of those pairs then we can flash then to other pairs lol.
On a serious note, I believe they will get the update around the same time. But its Xiaomi so no promises. Mi 9t pro released weeks ago and there is still no downloadable fastboot rom.
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I'm someone who's just getting too old/busy to be messing around with roMs and modding and all that business. Currently have the 6T and that will get Android 10 early enough. Interested in replacing it with the mi 9T or pro but hate that feeling of waiting and waiting for an Android update,though the MiUI interests me because it has a lot of useful features that OxygenOS just doesn't implement. One thing about Oneplus though is the frequency of open beta and I do enjoy that quite a bit.
If I thought Mi 9T was getting Android 10! before the end of the year I would probably get it Just funny that its k20/k20 pro listed to get it which makes me think they intend on delaying it for the 9T

manus31 said:
I'm someone who's just getting too old/busy to be messing around with roMs and modding and all that business. Currently have the 6T and that will get Android 10 early enough. Interested in replacing it with the mi 9T or pro but hate that feeling of waiting and waiting for an Android update,though the MiUI interests me because it has a lot of useful features that OxygenOS just doesn't implement. One thing about Oneplus though is the frequency of open beta and I do enjoy that quite a bit.
If I thought Mi 9T was getting Android 10! before the end of the year I would probably get it Just funny that its k20/k20 pro listed to get it which makes me think they intend on delaying it for the 9T
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I totally understand. I was mostly joking about it.
I can assure you that both Mi 9 and Mi 9t will get 10 long before end of the year. Xiaomi is serious about their international models.
I can also assure you that you will mostly hate miui coming from oxygen. Dont get me wrong, miui is good and it has a lot of useful stuff. Oxygen is better.

Angelina7 said:
I totally understand. I was mostly joking about it.
I can assure you that both Mi 9 and Mi 9t will get 10 long before end of the year. Xiaomi is serious about their international models.
I can also assure you that you will mostly hate miui coming from oxygen. Dont get me wrong, miui is good and it has a lot of useful stuff. Oxygen is better.
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Yea,that could be the case but definitely tempted with the 9T. Ill probably just sit on the fence a while longer and eventually do nothing

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