Hello folks
I was wondering whether there is a way to obtain a 512GB Pixel 6 Pro in the EU (specifically Germany) - apparently for the time being Google only sells 256GB max which is a bit short for my preferences...
For Chinese phones I know of some shops that sell those internationally but I have no clue for Google phones
Thanks for any hints, with kind regards,
Axel
s3axel said:
Hello folks
I was wondering whether there is a way to obtain a 512GB Pixel 6 Pro in the EU (specifically Germany) - apparently for the time being Google only sells 256GB max which is a bit short for my preferences...
For Chinese phones I know of some shops that sell those internationally but I have no clue for Google phones
Thanks for any hints, with kind regards,
Axel
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As far as I know, all European sellers max out at 256 GB, so if you want to buy the 512 GB model, you need to buy it directly in a Non-European store (USA, Australia, Japan) that sells the 512 GB version and then use a forwarding service to get the device to you - mind though, that you will have to pay customs and taxes on top of that.
Morgrain said:
As far as I know, all European sellers max out at 256 GB, so if you want to buy the 512 GB model, you need to buy it directly in a Non-European store (USA, Australia, Japan) that sells the 512 GB version and then use a forwarding service to get the device to you - mind though, that you will have to pay customs and taxes on top of that.
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Thanks for your reply, thought so as well.... I guess it depends on what is the final cost for the whole procedure, maybe waiting if Google changes their mind for EU markets is a viable option as well....
For the time being I got a 256GB version, I'm just concerned that in the long run it won't be sufficient....
s3axel said:
For the time being I got a 256GB version, I'm just concerned that in the long run it won't be sufficient....
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You guys in Germany are lucky: we only have the 128 GB option in France... I had to settle for it but I wanted the 256
Ghisy said:
You guys in Germany are lucky: we only have the 128 GB option in France... I had to settle for it but I wanted the 256
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I definitely agree that mine is a luxury "problem" and in fact I was just curious because I saw people mentioning that they got a 512GB version....
Honestly speaking I'm a bit unhappy with the distribution strategy, but at the same time I understand that this may come from the current availability issues of electronic components - so I guess a bit of patience is needed
s3axel said:
Honestly speaking I'm a bit unhappy with the distribution strategy, but at the same time I understand that this may come from the current availability issues of electronic components - so I guess a bit of patience is needed
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Yeah, unfortunately, that's the probably the main reason.
Although, in France, manufacturers are required by law to ship their phones with earbuds. My P6P came in a bigger box with cheap USB C earbuds included in the outer box.
But this will change soon so hopefully, we'll have more choice for the next Pixel!
Just to bring up this old thread with the same old question :
I am still very much interested in obtaining an unlocked Pixel 6 Pro with 512GB Flash, so maybe somebody here has a hint on how to accomplish this - sadly there are still no 512GB version on EU stores....
Thanks, cheers,
Axel
The only way is to import one from US, 512 Gb is available only in black, and warranty will not be valid in EU.
You'll get the mmWave antenna working, but you'll not be able to cennect to BeiDou satellites in China.
s3axel said:
Just to bring up this old thread with the same old question :
I am still very much interested in obtaining an unlocked Pixel 6 Pro with 512GB Flash, so maybe somebody here has a hint on how to accomplish this - sadly there are still no 512GB version on EU stores....
Thanks, cheers,
Axel
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I have no idea, unfortunately. I don't live in Europe, but I was Googling to see if I could find an answer for you. I didn't have any luck but this Reddit thread seems to be the most recent (two months ago) with a potential solution, although probably not as nice as it could be.
Please let us know if you have any luck. I've asked the Reddit poster if he had any luck, so you might want to monitor that post for an answer. (And someone had downvoted them just for asking. What the heck?)
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qxoogr
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Hi,
I'm considering getting a note 10.1 2014, and may have the chance to pick one up in Hong Kong in the next few months. I've never bought a gadget from another country before though - and wondered if anyone can advise me on the implications of this, whether it affects usability or if there are any other reasons it's not a good idea.
Many thanks,
Andii
quietfool said:
Hi,
I'm considering getting a note 10.1 2014, and may have the chance to pick one up in Hong Kong in the next few months. I've never bought a gadget from another country before though - and wondered if anyone can advise me on the implications of this, whether it affects usability or if there are any other reasons it's not a good idea.
Many thanks,
Andii
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I've bought tons of Samsung devices from other countries for use in the U.S. My N10.1-14 is from Latin America. The biggest downside is you'll give up your warranty completely unless you send it back to HK for repair. I've stayed away from Asian imports because Western market devices allow you to interchange s/w whereas some of the Eastern devices don't. Maybe someone from Asia can offer more insight.
You need to make sure what you bought! They also have many "smuggle" from europe, and US. Which most of the US model is "14 days return" item. (I guess europe is the same but I dont know their policy.) Yes smuggle is cheaper.
If you buying HK model, then you dont care this. but if you want to buy the smuggle product, please note that some of them may change the original bettery, or is used item. To ID it, is check the SIM card slot, and USB port. If is new then good to go. For bettery, I don't know how to check is real or fake.
Hey guys,
Has anyone here bought or had anything to do with Aliexpress? I want to buy an HTC One M8 my self, but I come across different models, which are usually 16/32GB EU and 16/32GB US version. for example: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Unlo...G-WIFI-Quad-Core-5-0-Dual-4MP/1993568822.html
Does anyone know what is the difference between them? Could I still use the US version in Europe? US version is cheaper and has more space (16GBvs32GB).
And if anybody bought from there, what is your experience, was everything okay?
Thanks in advance
useful
Yeah, I want to know too, as prices are significantly lower than ebay, like 20% off
did anyone bought from there?
siera_lion said:
Hey guys,
Has anyone here bought or had anything to do with Aliexpress? I want to buy an HTC One M8 my self, but I come across different models, which are usually 16/32GB EU and 16/32GB US version. for example: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Unlo...G-WIFI-Quad-Core-5-0-Dual-4MP/1993568822.html
Does anyone know what is the difference between them? Could I still use the US version in Europe? US version is cheaper and has more space (16GBvs32GB).
And if anybody bought from there, what is your experience, was everything okay?
Thanks in advance
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Read through the feedback, though stars are high. Couple of them are trying to change the faulty devices they received (which is gonna take lot of time). Also, there could be problem with the antenna not working for US LTE bands. By the way, US CDMA (Verizon/Sprint) won't work on this. Also, if it comes with SIM locked version, you will have to do all the research and work (saw recently in M8 forum). Maybe contact the seller and know product ID, network bands etc
I hate to make a thread just for a simple question but I can't find the answer anywhere. Someone please please tell me why on Amazon there is a oneplus 5t called US version for over 600 dollars and it's 499 on the oneplus website? Are there different versions of the oneplus 5t?? I want to buy this phone off the website for 499 but I'm worried it won't work in United States. Really appreciate any comments, thank you
Both are the same... Make sure it is the 6 gb ram or 8 gb.. maybe that's why the price is different..
theone_s_me said:
Both are the same... Make sure it is the 6 gb ram or 8 gb.. maybe that's why the price is different..
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The ram is the same, 6gb on Amazon is over 600 dollars, 6gb on oneplus website Is 499. Thank you for replying! If they are the same, I will gladly buy the 499 one on the oneplus website. Will it work ok in USA right?
Get it from oneplus.. it's the same model (A5010) and cheaper than amazon..
Shaneh777 said:
The ram is the same, 6gb on Amazon is over 600 dollars, 6gb on oneplus website Is 499. Thank you for replying! If they are the same, I will gladly buy the 499 one on the oneplus website. Will it work ok in USA right?
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Yes it will work, but only on GSM (T-Mobile & ATT)
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Buy it from OnePlus website. OnePlus 5T is global device. There is no US or China or any other country version.
Buy from the OnePlus site. Just don't pay with your credit card.
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bronderb said:
There are differences such as what operating system it ships with
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Operating system is the same which is Android. Device is Global so you can use it anywhere around the world without having it re-flashed to different region software every time you travel (at least thats what oneplus claimed) Chinese version of Android has its own stuff but it still Android.
So to confirm I can purchase OP5T from Amazon.in (India) not Amazon.com and still use it in USA and also use all facilities available through my carrier like Volte, LTE+, HD calling, VoWifi of course given the fact that my sim and carrier supports it. Moreover there is no information about the bands supported by OP5T on Amazon.com. So if someone can shed some light on this it would be really appreciated.
Thank you
I know the S22 variant made for the US market does not have an unlockable bootloader. But is it possible to buy a rootable S22 that will work with a Verizon SIM? Order it from overseas maybe?
yeah you can get a Korean 908N version on eBay with a very reasonable price. I got mine several days ago.
52yt said:
yeah you can get a Korean 908N version on eBay with a very reasonable price. I got mine several days ago.
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Awesome, thanks. I wasn't sure which country to look for. I prefer a pocket-sized phone and it looks like SM-SS901N is the small one and it's readily available.
I'm still running SABS on my old S9 (installed before Samsung killed it) and I was afraid I'd have to switch to a Pixel to get root, but the smallest Pixel 6 is bigger than I want. The small S22 from South Korea seems like a perfect choice.
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Awesome, thanks. I wasn't sure which country to look for. I prefer a pocket-sized phone and it looks like SM-SS901N is the small one and it's readily available.
I'm still running SABS on my old S9 (installed before Samsung killed it) and I was afraid I'd have to switch to a Pixel to get root, but the smallest Pixel 6 is bigger than I want. The small S22 from South Korea seems like a perfect choice.
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No problem at all. I always got the Korean Variant instead of US one. Works for me all the time. I just didn't understand why they didn't provide an option of unlockinh BL on US variant. I feel like it's not even necessary.
are you looking for exynos or snapdragon? there is a large performance and compatability difference. Hong Kong and Singapore are where I got my last two phones from, bootloader unlockable snapdragons.
I'd have to say Snapdragon, which is also the South Korea variant (I'm guessing this is why it's popular for US buyers). Would there be any reason to consider an Exynos for use in the US? According to the reviews I've read, performance & battery life on the Exynos vary between meh and unusably awful.
52yt said:
No problem at all. I always got the Korean Variant instead of US one. Works for me all the time. I just didn't understand why they didn't provide an option of unlockinh BL on US variant. I feel like it's not even necessary.
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Hello, may I ask what carrier you're using this with in the US? On Ebay, it says that it doesn't work with Verizon (due to CDMA).
I'm aware that Verizon does a little bit more than CDMA these days, but their base is still CDMA from what I understand. Thanks in advance.
Would T-Mobile locked phone work with Slovak T-Mobile sim card?
Can you please clarify:
Where ( region/country) are you intending to use the phone. It feels like it's going to be in the country the SIM is from, is that right?
I ask as it maybe easier and less headache to convert the phone to a different region.
Im sure someone with my more knowledge and experience maybe able to help you more than it have.
I want use it in Slovakia with Slovak sim card.
If T-Mobile is your carrier in Slovakia, then yes it will work. You can verify this at a T-Mobile store just to make sure with the added assurance!
Seller from AliExpress said everything works perfect no problem don't vory and guy from TMobile Slovakia said we don't know but better buy phone from us
koxo9471 said:
Seller from AliExpress said everything works perfect no problem don't vory and guy from TMobile Slovakia said we don't know but better buy phone from us
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Only problem with buying from AliExpress, you can't be 100% sure that you will get what is described on the website. I have heard from some in these forums ordering from different websites that what they actually got was different from what was described. So yes, ordering from TMO would be best, but one way or another with the support of everyone here in XDA, you should be OK either way.
koxo9471 said:
Seller from AliExpress said everything works perfect no problem don't vory and guy from TMobile Slovakia said we don't know but better buy phone from us
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man, why you buying 1+ from AExpress for god?
Because 12/256 for 450€. Phones with this specs cost from TMobile about 1000€.
You get what you pay for....
koxo9471 said:
Because 12/256 for 450€. Phones with this specs cost from TMobile about 1000€.
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man, 1+ phones are always bought on oneplus.com. always.. btw, with OxygenOS 13 now work all - VoWiFi, VoLTE on Slovakia.
Hildanew said:
man, 1+ phones are always bought on oneplus.com. always.. btw, with OxygenOS 13 now work all - VoWiFi, VoLTE on Slovakia.
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However, I did buy mine from T-Mobile because I traded-in our old phones and we got the OnePlus 9 Pros for half price plus a great phone plan 2 lines unlimited talk, text, and data with no caps at $70/mth.......win win..
TheGhost1951 said:
However, I did buy mine from T-Mobile because I traded-in our old phones and we got the OnePlus 9 Pros for half price plus a great phone plan 2 lines unlimited talk, text, and data with no caps at $70/mth.......win win..
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I suppose you mean T-Mobile in USA?
Hildanew said:
I suppose you mean T-Mobile in USA?
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Yes
I would not buy from Aliexpress, buy from OnePlus if not from T-Mobile.
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Yes
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its ok. in EU always from oneplus.com.
1. In Slovakia we don't have offers like in USA. 2. I don't pay 1000€ for phone. 3. I buyed 4 phones from AliExpress without any problems, 1Poco 2Xiaomi and 1 OnePlus 6 that I use fourth year till now. 4. With this OnePlus 9 pro's is the biggest problem that people don't read full description and then are surprised when they become TMobile USA locked phone. 5. Mi question was would this phone work with Slovak sim card?
If you genuinely trust the buyer and that you're 100% confident you're going to receive a genuine TMO (le2127), then the choice is yours.
I feel that people are saying it maybe beneficial for you to buy directly OnePlus 9 Pro (EU) LE2123 (Global), LE2121 (India), LE2120(China)
As there could be a chance the seller has bought the phone from another region and converted it to TMO.
All I'm saying is be confident, ask for a picture of the box ( IMEI scrubbed out ), look for the phone model number, ask for a clear photo of the back of the phone, look for the model number at the back near the base of the phone.
The other benefit if you buying direct from OnePlus is you get a full 3 years warranty.
I agree with AndyC76, otherwise the phone should work with Slovakia TMO SIM card on TMO service.
koxo9471 said:
1. In Slovakia we don't have offers like in USA. 2. I don't pay 1000€ for phone. 3. I buyed 4 phones from AliExpress without any problems, 1Poco 2Xiaomi and 1 OnePlus 6 that I use fourth year till now. 4. With this OnePlus 9 pro's is the biggest problem that people don't read full description and then are surprised when they become TMobile USA locked phone. 5. Mi question was would this phone work with Slovak sim card?
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I ordered new OnePlus 9 12/256 from TradingShenzen... But they sent a badly refurbished one with no original battery cover and also the camera lens was out of the phone when I opened the box.. Also, other lenses had fingerprints on lenses from the inside. Previously I ordered from there mi 11 ultra and 2 times it was a scam.. dust under the lens and so on.. so I do not recommend buying this from Chinese anymore. Buy it from oneplus site or for example, I bought OP 9 pro 8/128GB from here in Slovakia for 467€ from nay...
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I ordered new bought OnePlus 9 12/256 from TradingShenzen... But they sent a badly refurbished one with no original battery cover and also the camera lens was out of the phone when I opened the box.. Also, other lenses had fingerprints on lenses from the inside. Previously I ordered from there mi 11 ultra and 2 times it was a scam.. dust under the lens and so on.. so I do not recommend buying this from Chinese anymore. Buy it from oneplus site or for example, I bought OP 9 pro 8/128GB from here in Slovakia for 467€ from nay...
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