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[sand_man]

except when you have the same bloody thing on repeat in your head....drives me nuts

You mean when your bladder wakes you from a deep sleep and then suddenly there's that 9am meeting front of mind too? The next time that happens remember this, you'll have a chuckle and fall straight back to sleep... @satanboy Sent from my GM1910 using Tapatalk

 

[satanboy]

Tell us more about the GM1910

 

[Dave]

Tell us more about the GM1910

It comes with a preinstalled Chinese virus

 

[biometrics]

It comes with a preinstalled Chinese virus

Cheaper than an EU model?

 

[Dave]

Cheaper than an EU model?

Yes, because it has to be reflashed with OxygenOS and effectively has no warranty.

 

[biometrics]

Yes, because it has to be reflashed with OxygenOS and effectively has no warranty.

Don't they use OxygenOS?

 

[Dave]

Don't they use OxygenOS?

Chinese version has a special state approved OS, called HydrogenOS iirc.

 

[biometrics]

Chinese version has a special state approved OS, called HydrogenOS iirc.

Ah ok. If it's much cheaper I don't see the problem losing the warranty. I've never had new electronics break. 10-15 years later, sure.

 

[Dave]

Ah ok. If it's much cheaper I don't see the problem losing the warranty. I've never had new electronics break. 10-15 years later, sure.

Looks like I'm behind the times, HydrogenOS has been merged into OxygenOS now, from what I can see.

Maybe not, OnePlus still talks about H2OS

Answered - How to replace Hydrogen OS with Oxygen OS on One Plus 7 Pro

Hello, I have a One Plus 7 Pro with Hydrogen OS ROM installed. how to replace it with Oxygen OS and keep the data? Thanks

forums.oneplus.com

Having said that, sometimes the China version misses frequencies used on the Global/Euro version.

 

[Smuggy]

Oh..

 

[spiderz]

No Ways!

 

[sand_man]

Fuck was out by 9pm!! We need a good night thread.

 

[sand_man]

except when you have the same bloody thing on repeat in your head....drives me nuts

Wake up!!

Wake up bitches!!

 

[sand_man]

Yes, because it has to be reflashed with OxygenOS and effectively has no warranty.

No local support for Oneplus in SA anyways so if I had a faulty import I would have to ship it back to the Chinese supplier I bought it from. They would repair under warranty yes, but the process would probably take months and cost thousands with no guarantee of a favourable outcome!!

Are you saying the reflashing process would void the warranty? Quite possible... haven't really researched that though...

 

[Dave]

No local support for Oneplus in SA anyways so if I had a faulty import I would have to ship it back to the Chinese supplier I bought it from. They would repair under warranty yes, but the process would probably take months and cost thousands with no guarantee of a favourable outcome!!

Are you saying the reflashing process would void the warranty? Quite possible... haven't really researched that though...

Most makers void warranty for unauthorised software flashing, OnePlus also only offer warranty if bought direct or from an authorised seller, and only in the country the product is sold.

The cost of sending an item by a tracked method (ie courier) to China is usually so expensive as to make the idea uneconomical.

 

[sand_man]

Looks like I'm behind the times, HydrogenOS has been merged into OxygenOS now, from what I can see.

Maybe not, OnePlus still talks about H2OS

Answered - How to replace Hydrogen OS with Oxygen OS on One Plus 7 Pro

Hello, I have a One Plus 7 Pro with Hydrogen OS ROM installed. how to replace it with Oxygen OS and keep the data? Thanks

forums.oneplus.com

Having said that, sometimes the China version misses frequencies used on the Global/Euro version.

With all things Google being banned in China, I think HydrogenOS will be around for a while yet... no biggie...

 

[Dave]

With all things Google being banned in China, I think HydrogenOS will be around for a while yet... no biggie...

Now I'm using a Xiaomi I find a cartoon of Xi looking like Winnie the Pooh and save it to my wallpaper folder

 

[sand_man]

Most makers void warranty for unauthorised software flashing, OnePlus also only offer warranty if bought direct or from an authorised seller, and only in the country the product is sold.

The cost of sending an item by a tracked method (ie courier) to China is usually so expensive as to make the idea uneconomical.

Pretty sure they have a thing called an international warranty so if you buy on Amazon, Gearbest etc you covered... Oxygen OS isn't unauthorized software.

 

[Dave]

Pretty sure they have a thing called an international warranty so if you buy on Amazon, Gearbest etc you covered... Oxygen OS isn't unauthorized software.

No international warranty with OnePlus, it's specifically excluded in their terms, and buying from an unauthorised retailer (I don't think the Amazon retailers or Gearbest are authorised, I cant find them on the website).

Moreso, China versions are excluded from the standard warranty offered on the other versions, if you can read Chinese you could check at oneplus.cn

 

[sand_man]

Mmmm... from Aliexpress/Pophong....