Hi, I bought a chinese version of the Vivo x60 Pro +, some aspects of the phone appeal to me (like camera) but I am still disappointed in others.
Indeed, I discovered that the phone was not certified "Widevine L1" and my video on Amazon Prime & Netflix apps are ugly.
Is there a solution to obtain L1 certification or I should I think to migrate to another brand...
phobiahz said:
Hi, I bought a chinese version of the Vivo x60 Pro +, some aspects of the phone appeal to me (like camera) but I am still disappointed in others.
Indeed, I discovered that the phone was not certified "Widevine L1" and my video on Amazon Prime & Netflix apps are ugly.
Is there a solution to obtain L1 certification or I should I think to migrate to another brand...
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You can't do anything. Next time buy the international version of the phone, not the Chinese version.
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Does this phone have any issues that are considered a deal breaker? Specs wise I've seen it's more than capable for it's price range. However, After I've done some reading on the forums here I noticed people reporting many issues after the pie update such as battery drains and performance drops also the inability to stream hd content. I would very much appreciate it if owners of the device would advise with or against purchasing this device
It depends on what price you're getting the device and the alternatives in the same price range. Tell me these and then I'll advice you.
Sinko_ said:
Does this phone have any issues that are considered a deal breaker? Specs wise I've seen it's more than capable for it's price range. However, After I've done some reading on the forums here I noticed people reporting many issues after the pie update such as battery drains and performance drops also the inability to stream hd content. I would very much appreciate it if owners of the device would advise with or against purchasing this device
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i would stay away from honor play and honor brand in general reasons: 3rd party launchers don't work well ; they disabled hdr processing rendering google camera mods useless ; widevine l3 after pie update ; in-app and ui performance is bad after update ; cannot be rooted i would look at poco f1 if its available in your country
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It depends on what price you're getting the device and the alternatives in the same price range. Tell me these and then I'll advice you.
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Well I had several options in mind including the Oppo F9 , Honor 10 and Poco F1. However, the F1 seems to be unavailable in my country. Specs wise the honor play seemed like it offered the best value for price. However I can still affford a slightly pricier device.
atishay1001 said:
i would stay away from honor play and honor brand in general reasons: 3rd party launchers don't work well ; they disabled hdr processing rendering google camera mods useless ; widevine l3 after pie update ; in-app and ui performance is bad after update ; cannot be rooted i would look at poco f1 if its available in your country
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Well I don't really use 3rd party launchers so that wouldn't bother me. Yet I'm a heavy user of netflix so L1 would br crucial to me. I have thought of the poco f1 however it seems to be only available through online stores (Souq.com through Egypt) but that would be my last resort as it's not really favourable buying smartphones online in egypt since international warranties are not supported here. I would very much appreciate alternatives at the same price range or slightly pricier
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Well I don't really use 3rd party launchers so that wouldn't bother me. Yet I'm a heavy user of netflix so L1 would br crucial to me. I have thought of the poco f1 however it seems to be only available through online stores (Souq.com through Egypt) but that would be my last resort as it's not really favourable buying smartphones online in egypt since international warranties are not supported here. I would very much appreciate alternatives at the same price range or slightly pricier
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you can also look at phones with snapdragon 660 they are also quite decent ,you can also look for a good deal on older oneplus model with snapdragon 835
You can have a look at s8, lgv30, lg g7 if they're within your price range.
Hello Friends,
Could anyone guide me to understand why am I not able to play hdr videos in Amazon prime video eventhough k20 pro 8w L1 certified?
because amazon hasnt whitelisted it yet....
mili2110 said:
because amazon hasnt whitelisted it yet....
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Maybe k20 pro is not Amazon exclusive....lol:silly:
Hello, i looking to buying the Realme X50 5g on Aliexpress, but the only available version is the chinese official rom. Has anyone bought the phone with that rom installed? Whats your experience with it?
I have read that since the phone doesn't come with google play services installed and the apps that relies on google ofter fail and have trouble displaying notifications. Is this true?
And have you had any other problem with the device?
Lastly, in your opinion is it worth it to buy chinese rom phones to save a couple of bucks?
Thanks!
Realme x50 5G 12/256 Rom
I see that he is a little aggressive with the changes
In my case, I am from Mexico and I will have to use it in English. Although I see many apps that come in English and Chinese
I have not yet managed to put my Nova launcher or Chrome as main
I like to check all the applications. Then I will try to put all my data
I hope here I can find and solve all my doubts
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Hello, i looking to buying the Realme X50 5g on Aliexpress, but the only available version is the chinese official rom. Has anyone bought the phone with that rom installed? Whats your experience with it?
I have read that since the phone doesn't come with google play services installed and the apps that relies on google ofter fail and have trouble displaying notifications. Is this true?
And have you had any other problem with the device?
Lastly, in your opinion is it worth it to buy chinese rom phones to save a couple of bucks?
Thanks!
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I bought this as the Chinese rom has English language as well as Chinese. I had to install g apps manually afterwards. found a web site that showed how to remove most of the Chinese system apps using adb. Still cannot get rid if Breen (voice command thing) and their own "Apps Market" app. This phone has a much better wifi and mobile signal than previous phone (Umidigi Z2 SE) I will never buy Umidigi again.
This phone (x50 5g) is the best bang for buck on aliexpress. It can be had for $230 incl shipping. does 333k in antutu better than 301k realme v5. same price as v5 better than realme 6/ 6 pro.
has almost every 4g band you will ever need. Just use it as 4g phone since you cant use the 5g bands anywhere except china. has excellent build quality, metal frame, gorilla 5 front and back. 120hz refresh rate. 30w fast charging, image stabilization.
I feel sorry for people buying this phone in Europe. 400 euros seems way to much when you can get china version for half the price. also stupid oneplus nord. why buy that one over this phone? its all the same company anyways. I don't see why this phone isn't more popular. I think its my next phone. like the above poster said, you can install google playstore and remove the chinese bloatware over ADB.
Hello all,
I would like to ask some of the owners in here some things since it's very difficult to find answers elsewhere.
First of all i would like to say that i'm between Vivo and Mi 11 Ultra.
1. Are you happy with battery life? Review sites say that battery life is mediocre, even worse than Mi 11 ultra. I'm a heavy user so i would hate if i have to charge the phone mid-day. Your impressions?
2. If i buy the phone from Tradingshenzen does it come with Chinese Rom? Is there such a thing like Global Rom which you can use to flash the phone?
In general how is the general idea of the phone?
I haven't had the phone for enough time and i don’t have a sim in it yet to comment on battery life. But regarding your question 2, if you are an English speaker in a country outside of China, my opinion is ONLY buy the Global version made and primarily sold in India. I had a Chinese version of the x60 Pro+ and only had problems using it here in the USA. Many notifications only in the Chinese language, lack of complete Google services, poor notifications (mail, sms, ring video camera, ESPN - not reliable.) I attempted to solve some of the problems by tweaking some of the code through adb and enabling some developer options in settings. But eventually I gave up and sold it. Now I have the x70 Pro+ from India and I love it. System software is solid with all Google services, screen is terrific, I like the size and the rounded edges. Notifications come through solidly. Everything in English. No need to tweak.
There is no option to flash and change the rom to global at the moment. The only option is to buy the global vesrion which is much more expensive and very close to S21 ultra and S22 ultra (https://www.ebay.it/itm/255221595456?hash=item3b6c647d40:g:A40AAOSwOZlhXqsW). With mi11 ultra is much easier but I have the same thoughts and I would buy vivo, but I could have xiaomi for around 675 £ from wonda.
Thank you very much for your replies.
I am from Europe, do you know any website which sells the Global version and ships to Europe?
I am from Poland and I did good research. I have sent it above,you can buy it only on Ebay. All other shops sell the CN version which is significatnly cheeper. I hope vivo will uclock the bootloader and it will be possible to flash the rom. In the other hand the S22 ultra will be cheeper than Vivo x70 pro plus (global ebay) and in my opinion is better to wait for X80 and hope they will sell global vesrion. I still wait for the price for OP 10 pro for EU.
Mariuszuzd said:
I am from Poland and I did good research. I have sent it above,you can buy it only on Ebay. All other shops sell the CN version which is significatnly cheeper. I hope vivo will uclock the bootloader and it will be possible to flash the rom. In the other hand the S22 ultra will be cheeper than Vivo x70 pro plus (global ebay) and in my opinion is better to wait for X80 and hope they will sell global vesrion. I still wait for the price for OP 10 pro for EU.
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Thank your for your reply. It's a pity we can unlock the bootloader. Any news about the X80 release?
I really like their camera and i want to use the phone mostly for photos and videos.
Unfortunately, people were working on that wihout success. Regarding the release, I have found some information that this will happen or on 17th of February or in the summer of 2022. But the most important question is if there is a global version or if they sell the device in EU. I have pixel 4a and I'm looking for a new phone. FOr me the same, the most important are photos and maybe in 5% recording of the movies and working Android auto.
I think i will just make my friend send me the Pixel 6 Pro.
It's taking too long to wait.
Also i only want to buy the 512GB version of these phones
I would buy pixel but in Poland there is no google store, therefore 5g, volte and vowifi is not working. Mobile operators do not cooperate with google
Hey guys,
I was looking for a new phone in the last weeks, and I found the Mi 11 Ultra.
My budget's 700 ~ 800 dollars
But I was looking in the Aliexpress, some announcements and I only found the Global ROM. After a search, I discover that this version can not work with some bank apps or the NFC.
This is true? Do you guys have some seller that sells a MI 11 Ultra without the bootloader unlocked? I need a phone with the Google and bank apps working.
Do you guys recommend other phones that are in the budget that I mentioned?
Thanks!
mlopess said:
Hey guys,
I was looking for a new phone in the last weeks, and I found the Mi 11 Ultra.
My budget's 700 ~ 800 dollars
But I was looking in the Aliexpress, some announcements and I only found the Global ROM. After a search, I discover that this version can not work with some bank apps or the NFC.
This is true? Do you guys have some seller that sells a MI 11 Ultra without the bootloader unlocked? I need a phone with the Google and bank apps working.
Do you guys recommend other phones that are in the budget that I mentioned?
Thanks!
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Chinese devices are not so interesting today
For the apps to work, you will need to root the phone and use Magisk hide or install a Xiaomi Eu rom.
https://xiaomi.eu/community/
Xiaomi 12 pro
Or buy a second hand worldwide version, that's what I have. Non rooted, global rom, banking apps fine, widevine and safetynet pass so google pay/wallet etc works too. NOWTV app doesn't work though :/
That's because of the the second screen. The app thinks it is casting or something. I tried to get sky to put it on the exception but they wouldn't. I bet the new galaxy fold with second screen will have same problem.
As a global version user (not global rom). It worth every single dollar I paid for it. No regret not even slightly
The China rom one can easily use nfc and other apps... I own one so I should know