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Buying K20 Pro From China

Hello All,
A friend of mine will be traveling to china the next week, and i can ask him to get me a K20 Pro device.
So i need your advice if i can later install the Global ROM easily without harming the device ?
A friend if mine wants one too, but he uses the phone in Arabic, So does the Global Rom contain Arabic language ?!
Where to buy the phone from Shenzhen - China, and how much it will cost for the 128/8 and 256/8 versions
Thanks all

There's nothing like Global rom as of now. There's either China rom or India rom. Global rom would only be released once K20 is released in Global markets. Your best bet is to either use India or miui.eu rom which both suppport multi-lang. The prices of K20 pro in China have recently received a price cut and your friend can easily get the devices from the Official MI stores. Check mi.com for the latest price, conversion and store info.
To flash EU or India rom or Global(Post Release) rom, you'll have to keep bootloader unlocked forever. Locking it back while being on any other Rom from the Original rom (China) will brick the device.
Not sure if you plan to use any apps that highly depend on a locked bootloader.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

Sukhi said:
There's nothing like Global rom as of now. There's either China rom or India rom. Global rom would only be released once K20 is released in Global markets. Your best bet is to either use India or miui.eu rom which both suppport multi-lang. The prices of K20 pro in China have recently received a price cut and your friend can easily get the devices from the Official MI stores. Check mi.com for the latest price, conversion and store info.
To flash EU or India rom or Global(Post Release) rom, you'll have to keep bootloader unlocked forever. Locking it back while being on any other Rom from the Original rom (China) will brick the device.
Not sure if you plan to use any apps that highly depend on a locked bootloader.
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Great and easy to understand reply
If i don't care for other languages, do the Chinese version has English ?! or only Chinese ?!
i can wait till there is an official Global ROM not in rush to install a modified ROM, if then will i be able to update the phone OTA ?!
is there any problem with the phone or everything is working just fine ?!
Appreciate if you can post photos for the box to send it to my friend to get the exact same model
Thanks :good:

Chinesse version also has english language, just ask him to look for sealed box that has not been opened before (wrapped in nylon)

This color is amazing, and yes there is a nice price cut which makes it even better
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Here are the pics of box 8gb 128gb

ef1x said:
Here are the pics of box 8gb 128gb
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Many Thanks, Much appreciated
No mention for device color on the box ?!

And do you recommend getting it and getting the Chinese version ?!

is there any problems with the 4G or Network Signal in general ?!

Easy to check, search for yours and your friend's carrier frequencies for every band, then compare with this site:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/mode...[device_brand_id_eq]=&q[frequency_bands_id_eq
This is a list that shows you which of the frequencies does K20 Pro support.
If you want to know about carriers and their frequency compatibility, go there:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries

MohamedYousri said:
is there any problems with the 4G or Network Signal in general ?!
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on the other side of the box there is color name, china ver doesnt support band 20 (800Mhz) 4g frequency. for me its not big deal because my carrier doesnt use it, but in Germany i had trouble sometimes getting 4g in smaller cities.
forgot to mention that indian ver doesnt have nfc

MohamedYousri said:
Great and easy to understand reply
If i don't care for other languages, do the Chinese version has English ?! or only Chinese ?!
i can wait till there is an official Global ROM not in rush to install a modified ROM, if then will i be able to update the phone OTA ?!
is there any problem with the phone or everything is working just fine ?!
Appreciate if you can post photos for the box to send it to my friend to get the exact same model
Thanks :good:
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Yep. China version has two other languages apart from Chinese and English. You'll get OTA's aswell. Just that you'll to have to debloat and Install Google Play and Services manually initially. Too much of Junk comes pre-installed which can be uninstalled easily.
If you're getting the device from MI home or mi.com then nothing to worry as you'll get a sealed device. If your friend orders it online (Ali, gearbest etc) then look for sealed devices in the listing or ask the seller in PM. Most of the sellers online, unlock the devices and flash a fake global rom to be able to sell them globally. There's also an MI official store on Ali, which will give you a sealed device. But, if a MI store is closeby, then nothing like getting in person from there.
I have used this device extensively for the last 2 weeks and i don't see any major challenges. Fantastic VFM device with up to date features. Just minor software bugs that'll iron out with time.
China version has NFC as an added advantage which the India unit misses on. Not sure if the Global units will get it. Another advantage of China model is that it gets you beta access. Beta builds (more stable while still being beta) are still available for China only models while Xiaomi few months back phased out global beta builds to focus on stable channel. Android Q beta is only available for China models as of now.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

Thanks bro, much appreciated

If i got the Chinese version, and Xiaomi released the device in Europe as Mi 9T Pro
Will i be able to convert the phone to the official EU ROM without any problems or need to unlock the bootloader and lose the OTA updates ?!

MohamedYousri said:
If i got the Chinese version, and Xiaomi released the device in Europe as Mi 9T Pro
Will i be able to convert the phone to the official EU ROM without any problems or need to unlock the bootloader and lose the OTA updates ?!
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You'll need an unlocked bootloader to flash the Global Rom (Official or MIUI.Eu) Till the time you're on an Official rom, irrespective of whether it is Chinese or Global, you'll always get OTA's. Just that you can't lock the bootloader of a Chinese device with Global rom on it. Moreover, unlocking the bootloader doesn't effect the OTA updates.
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Sukhi said:
You'll need an unlocked bootloader to flash the Global Rom (Official or MIUI.Eu) Till the time you're on an Official rom, irrespective of whether it is Chinese or Global, you'll always get OTA's. Just that you can't lock the bootloader of a Chinese device with Global rom on it. Moreover, unlocking the bootloader doesn't effect the OTA updates.
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So i will unlock the bootloader, Flashing the official Global, then use the device as normal without any problems
And the ROM will be intact not a modified one ?

MohamedYousri said:
So i will unlock the bootloader, Flashing the official Global, then use the device as normal without any problems
And the ROM will be intact not a modified one ?
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Your use of the device is subjective. Unlocking the bootloader would show the device as uncertified in the playstore. You can't play FHD Videos in Netflix because your L1 certification would be downgraded. Any pay apps that you might wanna use, GPay etc you won't be able to use that.
All.of the above could have been fixed if Xiaomi didn't probhit people from locking Bootloaders of Chinese variants with global roms. This was possible a year back but it's getting harder day by day.
Band 20 is missing on the China Device. Usually the Global variants would have that. Some countries use that band for VoLTE service, check that with your service provider.
Honestly, I can live w/o all the above because my usage doesn't require them. Not sure about yours.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk

Sukhi said:
Your use of the device is subjective. Unlocking the bootloader would show the device as uncertified in the playstore. You can't play FHD Videos in Netflix because your L1 certification would be downgraded. Any pay apps that you might wanna use, GPay etc you won't be able to use that.
All.of the above could have been fixed if Xiaomi didn't probhit people from locking Bootloaders of Chinese variants with global roms. This was possible a year back but it's getting harder day by day.
Band 20 is missing on the China Device. Usually the Global variants would have that. Some countries use that band for VoLTE service, check that with your service provider.
Honestly, I can live w/o all the above because my usage doesn't require them. Not sure about yours.
Sent from my Redmi K20 Pro using Tapatalk
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well i don't mind using the Chinese version ROM, i guess it's even better with quick access to updates
but they said that it has a lot of bloatware , is this true ?!

MohamedYousri said:
well i don't mind using the Chinese version ROM, i guess it's even better with quick access to updates
but they said that it has a lot of bloatware , is this true ?!
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Yes it comes with lot of chinese apps that probably rest of the world defines as bloat. Most of them can be directly uninstalled and the rest can be either disabled or uninstalled through adb. You can clean the OS as much as you wish.

Can i flash the Indian Stock Official ROM to Chinese K20 Pro ?!

Installing EU rom on Chinese version?

I'll be receiving this phone with a Chinese version on it, is it possible to flash the eu/global version on it?

Nope and not gonna happen anytime soon, I ended just buying another phone

One seller told me that they were sending a chinese phone with the global rom and another one told me that it was the chinese rom but that they gave me an easy process to add google apps.

exadeci said:
One seller told me that they were sending a chinese phone with the global rom and another one told me that it was the chinese rom but that they gave me an easy process to add google apps.
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There is a global ROM version of this phone. And I believe there are less issues than the CN ROM for non-China users.
I have a CN ROM version and I've removed all the bloatware and installed Google apps.. but it's still not the same as a pure global ROM.
There are many small differences that cannot be fixed so easily with the CN version. Such as the Google Assistant can't be accessed with the long press home button. Also, some of the apps still show the Chinese version even when downloaded in English.
I would suggest spending a bit more and home straight for the global ROM.

danvalang said:
Nope and not gonna happen anytime soon, I ended just buying another phone
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I think it happened in realme q to relme 5 pro, they ported the global rom. Check the forum

I hope so.. Thanks for the update

CN > Global
I wonder if this is possible? If so, then it will be possible to take the Chinese version. And if all the same, Realme protected the system so that it is impossible to do? All the same, the device is distributed in different countries.

Question Multi langagues in chinese version

Hi guys. I just bought the Chinese version because the global version is more expensive and harder to find for delivery in my country. The device has not yet arrived in my hands.
I would like to know if there is a chance for Oppo to put all languages in the Chinese version. In my case it would be the Portuguese language.
My second question is: are there other differences between the Chinese version and the global version besides the languages?
And the last question is: are you happy with the device or not?

brunolongo said:
Hi guys. I just bought the Chinese version because the global version is more expensive and harder to find for delivery in my country. The device has not yet arrived in my hands.
I would like to know if there is a chance for Oppo to put all languages in the Chinese version. In my case it would be the Portuguese language.
My second question is: are there other differences between the Chinese version and the global version besides the languages?
And the last question is: are you happy with the device or not?
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Chinese version has lots of chinese bloatware and doesnt have google apps so you have to install them manually. For the language support...i doubt it.
Im happy with my global version but it has few really annoying bugs.

Apparently you can put the apps installed by the user in languages not supported by the operating system.
(I have not tried it, the Find X3 still does not arrive)
Instructions
1. Download this app:
SetEdit SettingsDatabaseEditor - Apps on Google Play
Provides direct access to the Android settings database
play.google.com
2. Inside the app, search "system_locales".
3. Change the value to:
"pt_BR" (Portuguese, Brazil) or
"pt_PT" (Portuguese, Portugal)

maxellxl said:
Chinese version has lots of chinese bloatware and doesnt have google apps so you have to install them manually. For the language support...i doubt it.
Im happy with my global version but it has few really annoying bugs.
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What bugs?

arh91 said:
Apparently you can put the apps installed by the user in languages not supported by the operating system.
(I have not tried it, the Find X3 still does not arrive)
Instructions
1. Download this app:
SetEdit SettingsDatabaseEditor - Apps on Google Play
Provides direct access to the Android settings database
play.google.com
2. Inside the app, search "system_locales".
3. Change the value to:
"pt_BR" (Portuguese, Brazil) or
"pt_PT" (Portuguese, Portugal)
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Cool this tip. But I'm afraid to modify the system.

brunolongo said:
What bugs?
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For example with occasionally missing notifications on the lock screen...or with the app market (from.oppo) opening google play links (popup on the screen) which supposed to be open by Google Play app by default.

General Vivo X70 Pro Plus Funtouch OS

Hi,
Since this morning Android 12 is out for the Funtouch Version of the X70 Pro Plus.
I will report my feelings in the next days...

Just received. Downloading. Will reset my phone after i update

Hi, are all models of VIVO X70 PRO PLUS (CHINA AND INDIA) upgradeable or only INDIA models?

nibera said:
Hi, are all models of VIVO X70 PRO PLUS (CHINA AND INDIA) upgradeable or only INDIA models?
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All

I have the originOs versión
anyone have océan(origin 2.0) update?

piskr said:
All
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care to share more information on it? like screenshots? thanks

Feralt 91 said:
I have the originOs versión
anyone have océan(origin 2.0) update?
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Enter the Beta test program.

anybody got update zip?? official site only shows older version yet

36.8.20 is the newest...

I'm FunTouch global 36.8.20, no signal 5G

alkis68 said:
I'm FunTouch global 36.8.20, no signal 5G
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help

Iluminatus23 said:
Hi,
Since this morning Android 12 is out for the Funtouch Version of the X70 Pro Plus.
I will report my feelings in the next days...
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Downloaded and installed and to my bad luck it went to boot loop, the only option i left with is by going in to recovery mode, delete all data and cache and get back new Android 12 installed fresh OS, with all my importand photos and msgs GONE! this is what i not expected from a Falgship phone.

rnjsx100 said:
Downloaded and installed and to my bad luck it went to boot loop, the only option i left with is by going in to recovery mode, delete all data and cache and get back new Android 12 installed fresh OS, with all my importand photos and msgs GONE! this is what i not expected from a Falgship phone.
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You really should do the backup *before* updating. Flagship phone or not, you still can lose your data.

rquick said:
You really should do the backup *before* updating. Flagship phone or not, you still can lose your data.
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You are right if you are updating your own self or a beta programmer or doing some update testing, BUT when an update happen over OTA that too when system update by the manufacturer, it is not definitely expected to go in boot loop as while installing the message says, 'nothing is going to be removed from your phone'.

Please. Can you tell me. Does the Vivo X70 Pro Plus version with Funtouch OS also contain the Slovak language? I am from Slovakia. Where can I buy this? Thank you.

There are two versions, global and CN. Most of the shops sell the CN version. Only on ebay they have global version however the price is like for the Samsung S21 ULTRA. In global for sure you would have Slovak. In CN there is english and some other languages but sometimes not all informations is translated. I am from Poland and I would buy it for sure but on CN android auto is not working.

Mariuszuzd said:
There are two versions, global and CN. Most of the shops sell the CN version. Only on ebay they have global version however the price is like for the Samsung S21 ULTRA. In global for sure you would have Slovak. In CN there is english and some other languages but sometimes not all informations is translated. I am from Poland and I would buy it for sure but on CN android auto is not working.
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Thank you so much. Please, can you send me link where on eBay can I buy global version?

Just type one plus vivo x70 pro plus and price descending. Unfortunately, they send it form India so 100% additional tax.

Mariuszuzd said:
Just type one plus vivo x70 pro plus and price descending. Unfortunately, they send it form India so 100% additional tax.
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I want orange colour. Please can you send me link on eBay with Global ROM?

They don't have orange one, only black https://www.ebay.pl/itm/185133958878?hash=item2b1ad806de:g:uCwAAOSwXnRhe4dc

How To Guide Simple Way to change from NE2211 to NE2213

I have a NE2210 (china) running on adroid 13 and can switch between changing it from NE2211 and NE2213 android 13 .
First you need Oxygen Updater ( download from google play store)
Now phone is already on android 13 (NE2213)
1 . Need to enable Advance mode in setting in Oxygen updater
2. Change update method ( stable full )
3. You can change Device to ( Oneplus 10 pro India or Oneplus 10 pro EU )
4. Go to download in Oxyen updater ( square box with arrow in it ) and download both newest update for android 13
5. Dont install ( you should have " fc76d5c19...etc for India and " 3e49e275c...etc for EU in root directory )
6. Now you need Android 13 APK updater installed your phone . ( google it and install it )
7. Once you have android 13 APK installed open it and go to setting ( top right )
8. It will take you to local upgrade and choose what file you want to install .
I tried this about 4 to five times to make sure it dose not mess up phone switching back and forth from NE2211 and NE2213
Next i want to try to install twrp on both slots do a backup of each ( NE2211 and NE2213 ) and try to install from backups .(Not sure if it will work)

Whats results after switching eu, india and global?
And which one performing better?

amandeepsaini11 said:
Whats results after switching eu, india and global?
And which one performing better?
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I haven't tried global android 13 yet

amandeepsaini11 said:
Whats results after switching eu, india and global?
And which one performing better?
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I cant try the global because its hasn't update yet to NE2215_11_C.22 yet...still at NE2215_11_C.21 . Android 13 updater wont let you downgrade

Ok so now i have all newest updates for Android 13 . Saved in my Local Root directory . (download from Oxygen updater)
Now I can install anyone from Android 13 Updater APK . I wanted to try and find a safe and easy way to switch back and fourth Regions , cause my phone is actually NE2210 (china) and Live in Canada. I buy the china phones because i Like having 2 working sim cards. I have 2 oneplus 10 pro . One i dont Xuck with to much (everyday phone) and one I have killed so many times to test on.
NE2211_11_C.22
NE2213_11_C.22
NE2215_11_C.22

When reading about this in the past, it was said that this conversion wouldn't actually change the radio from 2210 to global and enabling global bands. This is still the case, isn't it? I'm in the US and a TMobile user and the 2210 bands are sub optimal on T-Mobile in the US. Can anyone speak to their experience with the conversion and global band use?

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When reading about this in the past, it was said that this conversion wouldn't actually change the radio from 2215 to global and enabling global bands. This is still the case, isn't it? I'm in the US and a TMobile user and the 2215 bands are sub optimal on T-Mobile in the US. Can anyone speak to their experience with the conversion and global band use?
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I have no clue about using TMobile ..Here in Canada I use Bell ...what has 5G . I usaually will use NE2211 or NE2213

Canuck Knarf said:
I have no clue about using TMobile ..Here in Canada I use Bell ...what has 5G . I usaually will use NE2211 or NE2213
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Hi there. Fellow Canadian here originally from Toronto...
OnePlus 10 Pro: Price, specs and best deals
Introducing the OnePlus 10 Pro: a premium high-end smartphone from the brand OnePlus. The series consists of three models, with the 10 Pro being the premium choice of the lot. Featuring an impressive 6.70-inch Amoled display with a 1440 x 3216 resolution, refresh rate of 120 Hz, peak brightness...
www.kimovil.com
According to this site, Bell and T-Mobile stateside actually use similar bands. You are missing band 66 on 5g and also 66 and 71 on 4g which are huge for me on TMobile.
Are you rooted? I use an app called network signal guru to see what bands you are using in realtime. Curious to know if you actually have access to some of the bands you could be using if in fact your radio changes with the conversion.
Edit: use the china variant drop-down to get the bands for 2215

bacon612 said:
Hi there. Fellow Canadian here originally from Toronto...
OnePlus 10 Pro: Price, specs and best deals
Introducing the OnePlus 10 Pro: a premium high-end smartphone from the brand OnePlus. The series consists of three models, with the 10 Pro being the premium choice of the lot. Featuring an impressive 6.70-inch Amoled display with a 1440 x 3216 resolution, refresh rate of 120 Hz, peak brightness...
www.kimovil.com
According to this site, Bell and T-Mobile stateside actually use similar bands. You are missing band 66 on 5g and also 66 and 71 on 4g which are huge for me on TMobile.
Are you rooted? I use an app called network signal guru to see what bands you are using in realtime. Curious to know if you actually have access to some of the bands you could be using if in fact your radio changes with the conversion.
Edit: use the china variant drop-down to get the bands for 2215
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Im not rooted on my everyday 10 pro

Canuck Knarf said:
Im not rooted on my everyday 10 pro
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Cool. So you have no quantifiable way to know if your phone is working to it's potential on Bell

bacon612 said:
Cool. So you have no quantifiable way to know if your phone is working to it's potential on Bell
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Yes ..true

I made this post to show an easy way to change from Ne2211 ,NE2213 and NE2215 ...nothing about Global Bans etc...

F*ck all OnePlus 10 Pro models !!
NE2210 , NE2211 , NE2213 , NE2215

S /\ E E D said:
F*ck all OnePlus 10 Pro models !!
NE2210 , NE2211 , NE2213 , NE2215
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Lol...I'm guessing you don't like OP

Canuck Knarf said:
Lol...I'm guessing you don't like OP
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I hate this new OxygenOS
So yes, f*ck this fake OnePlus brand!!
I can't buy the new pixel right now
And this fact is killing me that there is no custom ROM for OnePlus 10 Pro

I have a NE2210 with NE2215_11_A.14 installed on it. How can I change to NE2213? And does changing to NE2213 helps with the fact that google wallet isn't working?

Canuck Knarf said:
I made this post to show an easy way to change from Ne2211 ,NE2213 and NE2215 ...nothing about Global Bans etc...
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Thank you for your guide, I can't find the application to install the new NE, I have NE2215 and I want to change to NE2211 because the upgrades are more efficient, in my country I can't see this
6. Now you need Android 13 APK updater installed your phone . ( google it and install it )
Can you help me?

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Thank you for your guide, I can't find the application to install the new NE, I have NE2215 and I want to change to NE2211 because the upgrades are more efficient, in my country I can't see this
6. Now you need Android 13 APK updater installed your phone . ( google it and install it )
Can you help me?
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Sure

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Sure
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Thank you a lot. I did it but I have a problem, now I can't see the upgrade system option, I attached the image and in the up of the screen doesn't have the option. Do you know how to fix it?

sognare69 said:
Thank you a lot. I did it but I have a problem, now I can't see the upgrade system option, I attached the image and in the up of the screen doesn't have the option. Do you know how to fix it?
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Check and make sure you still have developer options