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I ordered a Mi 6 from GearBest, should I replace the ROM when it arrives?

Hello. I have already placed the order a few days ago. My brother sent me some coupon for a 128gb ceramic version and I didn't understand how they sell it so considerably cheaper than on other websites, but now I realize it is probably because the units they use are the China version with the ROM replaced by the store. They call it "international version" rather than "global version" to be confusing.
Their selection of different versions available for purchase was also confusing, but now I realize the one option they named "GLOBAL VERSION 6GB RAM 64GB ROM" which is considerably more expensive is the only official global version (it is even more expensive than the 128gb Mi 6 available in my country's local shops, which is weird because the shops here sell official global models).
Anyway, to my understanding hardware-wise the China and the official global models of the Mi 6 are identical (they support the same frequency bands). My order will probably come with China charger and an adapter, though. But with regards to the ROM, to my understanding these resellers put what you people call a "shop ROM", which is not an exact version of the official global ROM? What's the difference? I'm afraid they might be adding "unwanted software" when they're modifying the ROM, so I want to know whether I can (and should) wipe their shop ROM and install the official Xiaomi one.
Thanks in advance.

Flashing a global rom doesn't take much don't be worried
But you need to spend 3 days at least with the current rom as you have to wait for xiaomi to let you unlock the bootloader
So get it request unlocking your device and connect your device to your mi account
Then just wait for 3 days and flash the new rom
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ArinAbdul said:
Flashing a global rom doesn't take much don't be worried
But you need to spend 3 days at least with the current rom as you have to wait for xiaomi to let you unlock the bootloader
So get it request unlocking your device and connect your device to your mi account
Then just wait for 3 days and flash the new rom
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Hello, thanks for the reply.
I've read some earlier posts of people trying to flash official global ROMs on their store-ROM Chinese Xiaomis and getting a brick. Apparently there's a certain way to get it done as some said it worked in the end.
But, I didn't understand whether OTA works afterwards or you need to manually install the new ROM whenever an update is available? Is there also any security concerns when using a phone with store ROM flashed by GearBest?

I don't have knowledge about "store rom"
But i believe the hardware is the same
I don't think you end up with a brick
Always stick with official global rom if you are concerned about security stff
Anyways the OTA won't be too much necessary for me at least because i wanted that google camera app so much so i rooted it eventually and also there forum is a nice place they post the updates and its eazy to download and install

ArinAbdul said:
I don't have knowledge about "store rom"
But i believe the hardware is the same
I don't think you end up with a brick
Always stick with official global rom if you are concerned about security stff
Anyways the OTA won't be too much necessary for me at least because i wanted that google camera app so much so i rooted it eventually and also there forum is a nice place they post the updates and its eazy to download and install
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Rooting disables OTA? I'm not really familiar with Android modding.
Let's see if anyone here is familiar with the specific situation I'm asking about.

I ordered a MI6 couple months ago and it came with the Global Stable and with the bootloader unlocked. Everything works as it should since then. I even flashed a TWRP and I currently use a custom ROM
Also, since I have a partnership with the GearBest, they stopped flashing their phones with fake ROMs and they only flash Global ROMs if they are available.

As you, I got the ceramic version from Gearbest through a temporary special offer, at a very convenient price, much lower than the standard version.
It arrived in Dec. (ca. 1 month for delivery to Italy) with the official global stable, and was perfectly usable just out of the box.
From that, moving to the global developer was almost immediate, without unlocking the bootloader.
I am now using a custom rom, mainly because they claim the GPS settings are better optimized for western countries and because I hope a (more) usable porting of the google camera will be soon or later available.

t-shock said:
I ordered a MI6 couple months ago and it came with the Global Stable and with the bootloader unlocked...
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fandan said:
As you, I got the ceramic version from Gearbest through a temporary special offer, at a very convenient price, much lower than the standard version.
It arrived in Dec. (ca. 1 month for delivery to Italy) with the official global stable, and was perfectly usable just out of the box...
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So how can I verify whether the version installed is the official global ROM instead of a "fake ROM"? Why were GearBest even using fake ROMs?
And I understand the bootloader must come already unlocked by the store?
Regarding the price: I paid for the ceramic 128gb $389. For the "global 64gb" version, GearBest ask for $506. I can find in local stores a 128gb Mi 6 for about $500 (and less than $450 in a city except from VAT); I don't know whether it is ceramic or glass, but I assume the stores here sell the official global model, so it's quite weird GearBest ask for more money for a 64gb version than what the 128gb version goes for locally.
(btw, is there any glass screen protector you recommend? I can't find anything that's certainly good. I can see almost all options don't completely cover the front, but I'll be using a case as well.)

TLxda-d said:
So how can I verify whether the version installed is the official global ROM instead of a "fake ROM"? Why were GearBest even using fake ROMs?
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The MIUI version is indicated in the settings. A google search can confirm if it is an original Xiaomi rom or not. Anyway I got almost immediately the OTA update to the latest global. Possibly they developed these "fake roms" to sell xiaomi phones outside China when no official translations of miui were available
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And I understand the bootloader must come already unlocked by the store?
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No, the bootloader (at least in my case) was looked.
TLxda-d said:
Regarding the price: I paid for the ceramic 128gb $389. For the "global 64gb" version, GearBest ask for $506. I can find in local stores a 128gb Mi 6 for about $500 (and less than $450 in a city except from VAT); I don't know whether it is ceramic or glass, but I assume the stores here sell the official global model, so it's quite weird GearBest ask for more money for a 64gb version than what the 128gb version goes for locally.
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Yes, it's weird. maybe the ceramic version is not so popular? It is a nice object, but damn slippery and heavy. I also paid it around 350 euros, that was less than the standard 128, but more than the 64.
TLxda-d said:
(btw, is there any glass screen protector you recommend? I can't find anything that's certainly good. I can see almost all options don't completely cover the front, but I'll be using a case as well.)
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Not wise, but I am not using any protection

fandan said:
The MIUI version is indicated in the settings. A google search can confirm if it is an original Xiaomi rom or not. Anyway I got almost immediately the OTA update to the latest global. Possibly they developed these "fake roms" to sell xiaomi phones outside China when no official translations of miui were available
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Yeah, I heard some reviews of Xiaomi phones referring to how they used to have bad English translations. Perhaps they were talking about the phones that came with "fake ROMs".
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No, the bootloader (at least in my case) was looked.
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But isn't unlocking the bootloader required in order to flash a different ROM on an Android phone?
fandan said:
Yes, it's weird. maybe the ceramic version is not so popular? It is a nice object, but damn slippery and heavy. I also paid it around 350 euros, that was less than the standard 128, but more than the 64.
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I'm not sure whether the local stores sell the ceramic version. I'm referring to how the local stores should usually sell the official global version and yet the 128gb offered here is cheaper than the global 64gb offered on GearBest.
I ended up ordering the "original Xiaomi silicone soft case" and some screen protector called "Asling" from GB. Used some of the GB points gained from the Mi 6 purchase to get a few dollars off, though it seems to limit how big of a discount you may claim in regards to the size of the purchase, so it didn't allow me to use all of the points.

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But isn't unlocking the bootloader required in order to flash a different ROM on an Android phone?
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Sure. if the phone was released with the global miui directly by xiaomi the bootloader is locked and the only rom you can install without unlocking is the global developer (look at the miui site).
For using any other rom you have to unlock the bootloader, flash recovery, flash rom, ...etc. There are a number of detailed guides around.
If the phone comes with a shop rom, or the global miui was installed by the shop, it could happen that the bootloader is already unlocked, but I think that this case now is almost improbable.

fandan said:
Sure. if the phone was released with the global miui directly by xiaomi the bootloader is locked and the only rom you can install without unlocking is the global developer (look at the miui site).
For using any other rom you have to unlock the bootloader, flash recovery, flash rom, ...etc. There are a number of detailed guides around.
If the phone comes with a shop rom, or the global miui was installed by the shop, it could happen that the bootloader is already unlocked, but I think that this case now is almost improbable.
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But if the phone I will be getting, and most likely the one you have ordered from GearBest as well, is the China model, why would it come directly from Xiaomi's factory with the Global ROM? The main reasoning behind the lower price for these China units when their frequency support is actually the same is that they're only ment for the Chinese market when they leave the factory with the Chinese ROM. The other differences is the Chinese type plug on the charger and the Chinese writing on the back of the phone (does yours have it?), but combining these with Global ROM on Xiaomi's behalf seems strange...
MAYBE they make these for foreigners living in China (though I don't think installing the phone with Google services when it's intended for local usage is allowed in China), but perhaps there's simply a way to relock to bootloader and that is what GearBest is doing?

mi 6 64gb version
i have received today the 64gb version i have ordered from gearbest for 352$. after seeing this article i still have my suspicious about the originality of this rom.
here is a pic of the specs below, i think it will be helpful for me and the other who seek to find the true.
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i took a physical pic of the phone so this is why there's Chinese text

blazsoul said:
i have received today the 64gb version i have ordered from gearbest for 352$. after seeing this article i still have my suspicious about the originality of this rom.
here is a pic of the specs below, i think it will be helpful for me and the other who seek to find the true.
i took a physical pic of the phone so this is why there's Chinese text
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Looks fine to me.
Is there an update available bringing you to MIUI 9?
You can also check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked by enabling developer settings and then taping bootloader status
If it is unlocked it only means they flashed the Global ROM onto the Chinese phone which is fine.
Your warranty should be with gearbest either way so if there is a problem you deal with them and they deal with Xiaomi.
You're not likely to get a "shop ROM" anymore for phones that have a Global version officially.
My Mi 6 128 GB is the Chinese MTC1 variant but came with the global ROM and locked bootloader which I have since unlocked and flash AOSPA.
It was from an independent reseller in Russia. I'm assuming I have no warranty haha

Dobsgw said:
Looks fine to me.
Is there an update available bringing you to MIUI 9?
You can also check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked by enabling developer settings and then taping bootloader status
If it is unlocked it only means they flashed the Global ROM onto the Chinese phone which is fine.
Your warranty should be with gearbest either way so if there is a problem you deal with them and they deal with Xiaomi.
You're not likely to get a "shop ROM" anymore for phones that have a Global version officially.
My Mi 6 128 GB is the Chinese MTC1 variant but came with the global ROM and locked bootloader which I have since unlocked and flash AOSPA.
It was from an independent reseller in Russia. I'm assuming I have no warranty haha
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But how can a Chinese Mi 6 that had the Global ROM installed remain bootloader locked? Isn't it required to unlock it in order to flash a different ROM than the one it came with?
And I know they say to check whether the MIUI version number in your phone's "about" matches an official one by Xiaomi, but isn't it possible that someone distributing a "fake ROM" also adjusted the version number being displayed?

mi 6 64gb version
Dobsgw said:
Looks fine to me.
Is there an update available bringing you to MIUI 9?
You can also check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked by enabling developer settings and then taping bootloader status
If it is unlocked it only means they flashed the Global ROM onto the Chinese phone which is fine.
Your warranty should be with gearbest either way so if there is a problem you deal with them and they deal with Xiaomi.
You're not likely to get a "shop ROM" anymore for phones that have a Global version officially.
My Mi 6 128 GB is the Chinese MTC1 variant but came with the global ROM and locked bootloader which I have since unlocked and flash AOSPA.
It was from an independent reseller in Russia. I'm assuming I have no warranty haha
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after checking in the adb, its seems like the device came locked.
and yes, i have the system update alert(v9.0.2.0.NCAMIEI)

blazsoul said:
after checking in the adb, its seems like the device came locked.
and yes, i have the system update alert(v9.0.2.0.NCAMIEI)
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Then its all good

TLxda-d said:
But how can a Chinese Mi 6 that had the Global ROM installed remain bootloader locked? Isn't it required to unlock it in order to flash a different ROM than the one it came with?
And I know they say to check whether the MIUI version number in your phone's "about" matches an official one by Xiaomi, but isn't it possible that someone distributing a "fake ROM" also adjusted the version number being displayed?
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Even if Xiaomi is mainly oriented toward the Chinese market, and Mi6 (all the versions) is a device for the Chinese market (no band 20...), Xiaomi is anyway opening towards other countries:
for example in 2017 Xiaomi stores opened in Spain, Xiaomi phones (MI6 included) are officially distributed by Amazon.es, and the same is planned for Italy in 2018.
Not sure, by they possibly officially sell their products also in India...
These phones are natively equipped with the Global MIUI, so no need to unlock any bootloader. I am not surprised that also Chinese shops are now shipping these products abroad.

fandan said:
Even if Xiaomi is mainly oriented toward the Chinese market, and Mi6 (all the versions) is a device for the Chinese market (no band 20...), Xiaomi is anyway opening towards other countries:
for example in 2017 Xiaomi stores opened in Spain, Xiaomi phones (MI6 included) are officially distributed by Amazon.es, and the same is planned for Italy in 2018.
Not sure, by they possibly officially sell their products also in India...
These phones are natively equipped with the Global MIUI, so no need to unlock any bootloader. I am not surprised that also Chinese shops are now shipping these products abroad.
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The phone arrived pretty quickly (2 weeks). The seal of the box was missing, though, so it means the shop (most likely) did open it. I previously tried to get a Lenovo P2 from India (because in this case they actually had a version with more frequency support than that of the Chinese version), and the forwarding service I considered using told me they will have 5o

fandan said:
Even if Xiaomi is mainly oriented toward the Chinese market, and Mi6 (all the versions) is a device for the Chinese market (no band 20...), Xiaomi is anyway opening towards other countries:
for example in 2017 Xiaomi stores opened in Spain, Xiaomi phones (MI6 included) are officially distributed by Amazon.es, and the same is planned for Italy in 2018.
Not sure, by they possibly officially sell their products also in India...
These phones are natively equipped with the Global MIUI, so no need to unlock any bootloader. I am not surprised that also Chinese shops are now shipping these products abroad.
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The phone arrived pretty quickly (2 weeks). The seal of the box was missing, though, so it means the shop (most likely) did open it. I previously tried to get a Lenovo P2 from India (because in this case they actually had a version with more frequency support than that of the Chinese version), and the forwarding service I considered using told me they will have to open the phone and drain the battery due to air shipping rules. I don't know if that's BS, but if it's a reason to open to unbox the phone - my Mi 6 came with an almost-full battery charge.

Chinese phone to global rom?

Hello, I am sorry for the stupid question but really can find a definite answer to it. If I purchase a MAX 3 now from China, obviously with Chinese rom, will I be able to flush it with Global rom once they have global version of the phone and will the phone update with OTA from there on? I suppose there shouldnt be a problem if the Global version of the phone is identical to the Chinese version (the only kind available so far). But is this the case historically with Xiaomi's devices? Thanks for your advises.

Neznam123 said:
Hello, I am sorry for the stupid question but really can find a definite answer to it. If I purchase a MAX 3 now from China, obviously with Chinese rom, will I be able to flush it with Global rom once they have global version of the phone and will the phone update with OTA from there on? I suppose there shouldnt be a problem if the Global version of the phone is identical to the Chinese version (the only kind available so far). But is this the case historically with Xiaomi's devices? Thanks for your advises.
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Yes, you can. I saw a lot of people flashing China rom on global rom so, reverse will be possible too

selvarajrajkanna said:
Yes, you can. I saw a lot of people flashing China rom on global rom so, reverse will be possible too
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That's why i have already ordered from gearbest with the discount code VNWJBBZC you can easily flash whatever you want when you unlock the bootloader remember or flash a official rom when released .goodluck

jutley said:
That's why i have already ordered from gearbest with the discount code VNWJBBZC you can easily flash whatever you want when you unlock the bootloader remember or flash a official rom when released .goodluck
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how much for this phone? i will never not wait for this phone. i've had mi max one (4gb, 128gb) and is one of the best phone ever created

1642wlmi said:
how much for this phone? i will never not wait for this phone. i've had mi max one (4gb, 128gb) and is one of the best phone ever created
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I paid £278.97 128gb 6gb Ram from geekbuying

Hello, thanks for all replies. In aliexpress there are already listings for Global version. How could we verify these are real?
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Neznam123 said:
Hello, thanks for all replies. In aliexpress there are already listings for Global version. How could we verify these are real?
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I think its a fake firmware as its not been officially released yet take it with a pinch of salt its so easy to flash official firmware on chinese when its released anyway.

We are still waiting for the TWRP for Mi Max 3!
Hopefully, it will be out soon somewhere!

jutley said:
I paid £278.97 128gb 6gb Ram from geekbuying
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I want one too but what's the likelyhood of customs charging you the 20% VAT (Plus the admin fee) on top of that?
I haven't had much experience ordering stuff like this from abroad so it will be good to know the odds!

Spankle said:
I want one too but what's the likelyhood of customs charging you the 20% VAT (Plus the admin fee) on top of that?
I haven't had much experience ordering stuff like this from abroad so it will be good to know the odds!
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If you are worried about customs. For instance if you live in the EU.
Then buy from a seller who puts a man-in-the-middle and ships first to a EU member country and then to your destination country and you will avoid both import fee and whatever percentage VAT your country use.
This is how we bought our Redmin note 4 Mido but it shipped from Italy instead of Great Britain as specified in the ad below.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/pr...agon-636-Octa-Core-6/3010045_32897985587.html
Xiaomi are starting to be sold by local electronic store all around Europe so you and even I might not even need to buy mine from overseas.
But the chances are the VAT and all fees going to add up so it might not be worth it even so and will be cheaper to import anyway.
But hang on a minute. There is new articles published about the Mi Max 3 Pro yesterday.
If you want that one maybe hold on a few more weeks to see what happens.

jutley said:
That's why i have already ordered from gearbest with the discount code VNWJBBZC you can easily flash whatever you want when you unlock the bootloader remember or flash a official rom when released .goodluck
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i cant find the mi max 3 on gearbrest ... what's the url ?

STEKAM said:
i cant find the mi max 3 on gearbrest ... what's the url ?
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Sorry it was geekbuying but to be honest i found out Mi max 3 pro is out soon so waiting for that now instead.

jutley said:
Sorry it was geekbuying but to be honest i found out Mi max 3 pro is out soon so waiting for that now instead.
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Hi Could you please give more details on why you think a pro version would be out soon? Besides the appearance in Qualcomm's website are there other news on the matter?

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Hi Could you please give more details on why you think a pro version would be out soon? Besides the appearance in Qualcomm's website are there other news on the matter?
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The Pro popped up on the official Xiaomi site and the NCC has a listing for a device from Xiaomi matching the Mi Max 3 Pro.
So, there you go.

If original Rom come with AntiRollback, it's harder to switch to global Rom

Zanr Zij said:
If original Rom come with AntiRollback, it's harder to switch to global Rom
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Thats new and great information to be aware of!
You can read more about that here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/faq-questions-answered-t3816185
To know if your device is affected type this is fastboot:
Code:
fastboot getvar anti
The displayed output : 3 shall mean you're fine while 4 shall mean you're in the Anti-Rollback squad.

3.Is the ROM global ROM? Does it have multi-language and Google Play?
It's Chinese version. We will flash global ROM. It has multi-language and Google Play after flashing. It can upgrade by OTA.
Does this sound legid to you? What kind of rom they would be flashing if there is no official Global version yet or so we think? This is the major Xiaomi aliexpress seller....

usgaap said:
The Pro popped up on the official Xiaomi site and the NCC has a listing for a device from Xiaomi matching the Mi Max 3 Pro.
So, there you go.
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Looks like the Pro rumours have been squashed I was holding out to see if that version came to light. It's a massive shame.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/07/...killed-snapdragon-710-variant-does-not-exist/

Andy4Shurr said:
Looks like the Pro rumours have been squashed I was holding out to see if that version came to light. It's a massive shame.
https://www.gizmochina.com/2018/07/...killed-snapdragon-710-variant-does-not-exist/
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Thats a bummer
Anyway it would be strange of them to announce one standard lower end model Mi Max 3 and then a few weeks later another more powerful choice of configuration.
They would probably had them showed off at the same keynote.

SUPERUSER said:
Thats a bummer
Anyway it would be strange of them to announce one standard lower end model Mi Max 3 and then a few weeks later another more powerful choice of configuration.
They would probably had them showed off at the same keynote.
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Yeah, it would have made more sense. The only thing I could have thought was that they wanted to sell more of the lower spec'd units first and maximise sales that way.
Either way, it's a shame

updates

This is my first smart watch form Samsung how long does it take for software update take. I'm from UK seen there has been an update for the galaxy watch last week but still have not received it yet.

The update was for the older gear watches so if you have the galaxy watch you have the latest update.

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The update was for the older gear watches so if you have the galaxy watch you have the latest update.
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There is an update for the galaxy watch i think the update is only 38.64mb
It's on samfirmware page.
https://www.sammobile.com/tag/galaxy-watch/

Got an update to BSA4 of 62.98MB this morning. Overall stability improvement, bug fixes, improved reliability of heart rate monitoring sensor, improved battery life.

rmcomer said:
Got an update to BSA4 of 62.98MB this morning. Overall stability improvement, bug fixes, improved reliability of heart rate monitoring .
What country are u in?
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UK still nothing...BRK3 latest one.. :crying:

Barmenchik said:
UK still nothing...BRK3 latest one.. :crying:
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Yeah same in the UK still waiting.

rmcomer said:
got an update to BSA4 of 62.98mb this morning. Overall stability improvement, bug fixes, improved reliability of heart rate monitoring, improved battery life.
What country are u in?
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California, USA

If you're familiar enough with Odin and flashing Samsung smartphones, flashing firmware to the Galaxy Watch with NetOdin is also pretty straight forward.
I just managed to flash the BSA4 firmware to my SM-R800 as it hasn't yet reached my country yet (Australia).

Huey85 said:
If you're familiar enough with Odin and flashing Samsung smartphones, flashing firmware to the Galaxy Watch with NetOdin is also pretty straight forward.
I just managed to flash the BSA4 firmware to my SM-R800 as it hasn't yet reached my country yet (Australia).
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SO WHERE DID YOU DOWNLOAD IT???.......google is not helping me

edwardob said:
SO WHERE DID YOU DOWNLOAD IT???.......google is not helping me
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chill out with the caps mate.
what are you looking for, the firmware or NetOdin?

firmware.... thanks

Russia and Ukraine get today but not UK!!! :crying:

Just letting you know the update is out now in the uk

Available in Netherlands as well.
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Isn't BSA4 the latest software build for the S3?

I had my update 3 days ago on UK its on the phone gear app

gruuvin said:
Isn't BSA4 the latest software build for the S3?
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Nevermind. looks like R800XXU1BSA4 is listed right here: http://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-R800/001397180827/eng.html
I'm in the USA on T-Mobile, and if I go into the phone's Galaxy Watch app > About watch > Update watch software, it comes back having the latest, which is R800XXU1BRK3.
Are others in the USA not getting their update?

Just received my unlocked Galaxy Watch LTE and activated it on T-Mobile. Received this Update shortly after.

EMUI 10 for C185 (UAE reginon)

Does anyone have emui 10 update for C185?
Myne still on October patch emui 9.1.0.345

Tysovwik said:
Does anyone have emui 10 update for C185?
Myne still on October patch emui 9.1.0.345
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Did u try update for emui 10 in the hicare app?
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BigDisplay said:
Did u try update for emui 10 in the hicare app?
Sendt fra min CMR-W09 med Tapatalk
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Yes, it's get me same result "no update", region setting UAE. As I know, no one C185 users have emui 10 update.

I have not received yet. Tried changing the regions, no luck. I will wait for the stable version of EMUI 10 which is scheduled in Dec.

I received long time a go as beta version EMUI 10 ( i was participating in beta project), now i got stable version update with latest security patch.
But my 5G version has no beta and no EMUI 10 yet

I have Mate 20x , my version is 9.1.0.345(C185E3R2P1).
I have tried all methods which is included that to change Hicare region (Denmark or Germany) for 2 weeks.
But nothing changed.. What shame that huawei bring shame upon us all.
They screwed up about relationship withusa and google, so their software department begun to collapse.

slayerking911 said:
I have Mate 20x , my version is 9.1.0.345(C185E3R2P1).
I have tried all methods which is included that to change Hicare region (Denmark or Germany) for 2 weeks.
But nothing changed.. What shame that huawei bring shame upon us all.
They screwed up about relationship withusa and google, so their software department begun to collapse.
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Yep, shame on their shabby update methods. Funny thing is if I change my hicare app to United Arab Emirates for my c432 model I get update notification for 10.0.0.180 .[emoji1787]
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lol no shame there guys. its regular updating strategy like all other manufacturers: they roll out in (regional) waves, never all at once. its always been like that, so just be patient
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jbmc83 said:
lol no shame there guys. its regular updating strategy like all other manufacturers: they roll out in (regional) waves, never all at once. its always been like that, so just be patient
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But they have brought shame to us. Whatever next? Dishonor? [emoji23][emoji1787]
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Limeybastard said:
But they have brought shame to us. Whatever next? Dishonor? [emoji23][emoji1787]
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Um no one has brought shame to me
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Not to sound like a broken record, but my C636 in Europe is still stuck on 9.0.0.xxx. HiCare, no HiCare, region change, matters not.

elcidroyale said:
Um no one has brought shame to me
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It was a bloody joke doesn't your firmware show the emoticons?
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Limeybastard said:
But they have brought shame to us. Whatever next? Dishonor? [emoji23][emoji1787]
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No shame here at all, joke or not [emoji1303]
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Here's some shame.. even the Huawei Reddit group numbers have shrunk. Now compare that with just one model Samsung subreddit group.
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we nearly came to December but there is no announcement about android 10 for mate 20x c185. What a shame that other regions of mate 20x(636 or 432) had already received an security patch over android 10 update. (Emui 10)

slayerking911 said:
we nearly came to December but there is no announcement about android 10 for mate 20x c185. What a shame that other regions of mate 20x(636 or 432) had already received an security patch over android 10 update. (Emui 10)
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To be honest, u really can't see any big difference.
I'm so disappointed.
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BigDisplay said:
To be honest, u really can't see any big difference.
I'm so disappointed.
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Agreed. Even if one reads the official Huawei description of update , it's bare bones. Been back on 9.1 and loving it.
I think there was another user on here with c185 and Emui 10.
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Limeybastard said:
Agreed. Even if one reads the official Huawei description of update , it's bare bones. Been back on 9.1 and loving it.
I think there was another user on here with c185 and Emui 10.
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C185 and emui 10 in same device how it is possible?

I got official answer from huawei UAE - update may come at the end of february 2020 for middle east region
Text of official answer:
Huawei Support Team (Huawei Device Customer Care)
Dec 2, 08:47 EET
Thank you for reaching out to Huawei Technical Support team. We're excited to hear back from you.
We do understand the urgent need of EMUI 10 update.
We really apologize for this inconvenience.
We have good news for you that the Android 10/Q upgrade Beta Plan already started in the End of October, 2019
The Hi-care Registration Open Time started in Middle of November, 2019
Please go through : HiCare APP > Services > Update.
Please note that the OTA Upgrade Start Time will be in the End of February, 2020
Please perform the below troubleshoot to be ready to obtain Android 10:
After the upgrade is completed, turning on your phone and checking whether the system has been already upgraded to the newest version through "Settings -> System -> About Phone -> Build number", and then making sure that the basic functions of the mobile phone which the version has been upgraded can be used normally.
Please note that the Beta APP applicable countries for the Middle East and Africa are:
Pakistan, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Jordan, United Arab Emirates;
Kindly note that the FUT activity is a BETA campaign. As the BETA version is not yet able to maintain a stable state, only a small number of open-market phones are able to sign up for the FUT activity. All users will receive the official EMUI 10.0 version in the future, please kindly wait for our official news.
Conditions for a phone to meet for it to take part in the FUT activity:
The phone is running a C432 / C431/ C636 / C185 / C10 / C605 / C635 / C675 version and is any of the Fifth column of the above form Build numbers (The Build number is displayed in Settings > System > About phone)
The phone is not indicated as a Custom version in Settings > System > About phone.
You can obtain the newest upgrade package through "Setting -> System -> Software Update -> CHECK FOR UPDATES " to complete the upgrade.
After the upgrade is completed, turning on your phone and checking whether the system has been already upgraded to the newest version through "Settings -> System -> About Phone -> Build number", and then making sure that the basic functions of the mobile phone which the version has been upgraded can be used normally.
Make sure upgrade using the phone with Huawei official software version, and that has NOT been upgraded using other unofficial software version, otherwise upgrade will NOT succeed and may cause unknown issues.
Please do not try any other versions from any other regions or countries, otherwise upgrade will NOT succeed and may cause unknown issues.
Make sure to backup all your important data beforehand.
Make sure the available storage space on your phone is at least 6 GB.
Please ensure that at least there are 30% electric quantity left. If the electric quantity is not enough, the upgrade will be banned.
Please check if the network is OK, suggest you upgrading in Wi-Fi environment.
Let us know if you need any further assistance as we would be more than glad to help.
Have a nice and safe day.
As we are constantly focusing on improving our services, we would be very grateful if you could take a few seconds to complete the 3-question survey in below link: (Also you will receive this survey link by email within next 24 hours)
https://www.research.net/r/HuaweiMEA?c=276945
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What a shame that they have forced us to wait until february 2020. In addition that i couldn't participate to Beta of emui 10. I do consider to sell the phone. I cannot bother this idiot chinese People anymore.

How to change CSC to US in a galaxy watch 3 SM-R845F?

HI,
it's annoying that some of the features in watch 3 are not available in Germany for at least next 6 months like BP and ECG.
Thus, is it possible to change the watch to US version to make it work?
There are some threads about changing CSC, but none as far as I could find about watch 3...
Many thanks for any help!!!!

SM-R845F is International NON US Version...
US Version for USA is SM-R845U
IMHO same warning like LTE GWA2...
Don't play...
IMHO similar nonsense like GWA2 known:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81683551&postcount=21
+ untested on GW3...
No idea if it makes sense to kill new and expensive device in 5 Minutes...
Best Regards

adfree said:
SM-R845F is International NON US Version...
US Version for USA is SM-R845U
IMHO same warning like LTE GWA2...
Don't play...
IMHO similar nonsense like GWA2 known:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81683551&postcount=21
+ untested on GW3...
No idea if it makes sense to kill new and expensive device in 5 Minutes...
Best Regards
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Many thanks! yes, I said, it's german version, not US version. but the new features are already unlocked in US, therefore wanted to change. But understood that there seems to be no way currently...
I think it's an unacceptable marketing strategy from SAmsung...
many thansk!

If you mean BP/ECG...
Are you 100% sure it is allready available in USA?
For me it looks like Running Gag...
Samsung Health Monitor App work only on South Korea Phone...
And is blocked also on US Phone...
We should try to differ beteen rumours... dreams and Samsungs coming soon...
Btw, I am from Germany...
We can talk via PM in German if you want...
Best Regards

GW3 LTE version - change CSC
user8484848 said:
HI,
it's annoying that some of the features in watch 3 are not available in Germany for at least next 6 months like BP and ECG.
Thus, is it possible to change the watch to US version to make it work?
There are some threads about changing CSC, but none as far as I could find about watch 3...
Many thanks for any help!!!!
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Hi guys!
Is there anything new about changing of CSC on Samsung GW3 845-F? Is there anyone who tested it?

About GW3... look here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/smartwatch/samsung-galaxy-watch-3/gw3-region-change-t4148221
1 user confirmed my "modified" files as working for SM-R845F.
Best Regards
Edit 1.
XAR is part of SM-R845U.
It is NOt inside SM-R845F...

adfree said:
If you mean BP/ECG...
Are you 100% sure it is allready available in USA?
For me it looks like Running Gag...
Samsung Health Monitor App work only on South Korea Phone...
And is blocked also on US Phone...
We should try to differ beteen rumours... dreams and Samsungs coming soon...
Btw, I am from Germany...
We can talk via PM in German if you want...
Best Regards
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Fyi - it is not available in the US yet. I don't have it