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[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
64GB Chinese variant for ~$430 shipped from Hong Kong:

https://www.wondamobile.com/huawei-...ional-model-tablet-unlocked-and-sim-free.html

Brief research suggests that wondamobile is legit, so I might give this a go.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
OUTSTANDING. Best of luck. Just hope the IMEI issue doesn't bite you too.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
For anyone else who may encounter the issue, my IMEI problem appears resolved. AT&T used a dummy IMEI for a four G phone and I am now getting LTE on band 17. Did a few speed test and saw everything between 12 and 36...which are fine for me.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
For those interested, I ordered from wondamobile.com. The total price came out to $452 with Paypal's exchange rate. I did not opt for express shipping, but they shipped via DHL anyway and I received by SHT-AL09 this morning (after ordering on Sunday evening). It came packaged well with all OEM materials and a US adapter for the charger. Play Store was installed and English (UK) was the default language - but it is definitely the Chinese variant because I popped my sim in and saw LTE on band 12 for the first time ever (because I am switching from a Sony Z3TC that does not have band 12). I recommend wondamobile.

Now, the "phone" itself - hopefully it'll grow on me after I get used to the feel, install Nova, and figure out how to unlock the damn bootloader (I am aware of that thread). Out of the box, it is twice as heavy as my Z3TC (spec sheet is misleading there) and is noticeably slower and less responsive than my (rooted and tweaked) Z3TC running KitKat, which I am going to continue using for the time being despite it's dead hardware buttons and bad battery that isn't cheaply replaceable.

I also hate the "recent apps" interface and the way notifications are handled gives me pause. And I'm disappointed to learn that this thing doesn't have a microUSB port, but rather uses a type C cable. Maybe Type C is better but I don't have a zillion Type C cables lying around and microUSB always worked fine for me.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
Great review and excellent info. I've generally been happy, although I really didn't realize how intrusive it would be to not have the option of taking calls with an ear speaker...and I refuse to walk around like a cyborg with a blue tooth in my ear all day. Yah, the notifications thing is annoying, but I went into settings and basically shut them all off. Otherwise, the screen really can't be beat and coming from the X2, I find the performance top notch. Anyhow, glad you found a decent seller. Alibaba always strikes me as a bit sketchy.

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Oh yeah, i forgot. One thing I can absolutely not stand, is the position of the buttons. The volume rocker and power button are basically on the back and you can't really see them. Maybe in time I'll get used to their position, but right now its a game as to whether I'm gong to lower the volume on a YouTube video or will I be turning off the friggen screen. This of course, related to the overall design of the phone. I am used to the boxy design of the X2 and am having trouble with the Taper of the M5. Pretty annoying and I'm also really afraid that I'm going to drop it.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
They are on Ebay in the US this morning. Just picked up a wifi space grey 8.4 64 rom for 319. I'm ecstatic.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huawei-Med...143?hash=item590c6c9d7f:g:eek:ckAAOSw9X9a9r7y
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AndDiSa:
[MENTION=451055]asl[/MENTION]tLies please catch the update URL for the full OTA with the Huawei Firmware Finder when updating to 8.0.0-123 ... unfortunately I missed it and there are still no firmware images available for the SHT-W09.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
I am also getting used to the position of the buttons, but I will get used to it. I like how you can't really see them - it results in a nicer appearance, and more importantly it seems like this was designed to prevent these buttons from being pressed accidentally. When I had a Galaxy tab, a pet peeve is that the power button would be pressed accidentally every so often, sometimes in my pocket, sometimes because it was placed where I would normally grip the tab when removing it from my pocket.

Also, the home key would also wake the screen in my pocket easily enough on occasion. The touch sensitive key on the M5 is much better as it is recessed slightly (I do wish it were recessed slightly more, but hopefully I will stop pressing it accidentally once I get used to avoiding it).

I'm also afraid of dropping it - partially because it isn't as paperweight light as the Z3TC and will hit the ground with more force. But you get that concern with any device. I use small felt/bump pads on the corners, such that if I do drop it, at least the screen shouldn't outright touch the ground.

Overall, I like the hardware. I do notice that the upper portion of the M5 gets fairly hot when cellular data is being used.

I like the dialer and SMS skins. Also, text messages do not wake the screen, although there is a setting where you can make all notifications wake the screen (all Android phones should be set up like this if they are not already). Relatively speaking, there is not that much bloat out of the box, and it comes with eDJing installed (by far my favorite mp3 playing app on Android, at least in its old incarnations).

There are annoyances, whether Android related or Huawei related, that I will hopefully be able to work around. It still feels a bit slower and less responsive than my Z3TC - it is not slower and less responsive, but it feels that way because fling/scroll is slower out of the box. I am pretty sure that I should be able to fix that by tweaking the build.prop file.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AubreyCTurnerJr:
Available from NewEgg

By the way, that listing is from NewEgg. They also have them available directly from their site if you want to go that route. I ordered on Saturday and am anxiously awaiting shipping notification (hopefully today).
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AubreyCTurnerJr:
The eBay listing now comes up as "out of stock". The listing on NewEgg.com has completely disappeared. :(

It still lists my order as expecting to ship today, so I remain hopeful. Let's hope it wasn't a screw-up on NewEgg's part.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
No, it looks legit, but it seems the stock was very minimal. Just got my shipping notification - fedex, should arrive Wed. I've been buying from NewEgg for decades, so when I saw them as seller immediately jumped on it, didn't even consider going to the website ;)

So, my preferred color, 64Gig, and one of the very very few (quality) tablets that still comes in a reasonable 16x9 instead of 4x3! I already have 2 cases for it! Will use the Moko one from Amazon.

Finally, finally, finally... a great replacement for my 5yr old Nexus 7. :victory:
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AubreyCTurnerJr:
Yep. Just got a shipping notice a little while ago.

It's funny, I also will be using a Moko case from Amazon. It just arrived today. I was joking with my wife about having a case but nothing to put in it.

This will be replacing a Pixel C that I traded in to Amazon (surprised that they gave me $250 for it) after getting tired of dealing with random restarts and general slowness. Also decided that the size of the Pixel C just wasn't conducive to daily use.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
Newegg says they won't be selling the M5 again... Assuming that means their eBay page as well.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
Wow, that's pretty amazing. This 'Huawei in the US' situation is getting more and more bizarre. Amazon still has the phones (mate se, 7x, etc), and they have had for a long time the mediapad M3. But they don't seem to have ever gotten the M5.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
HERE'S AN INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT... Amazon has placeholder pages up for the M5. They are listed as PRIME. Odd but interesting.

Huawei Cameron-W19B Media Pad M5 Pro Includes M-Pen - 64GB, 10.8", Champagne Gold - 429$

Huawei Cameron-W09B MediaPad M5 - 64GB Quad Harman Kardon-Tuned Speakers, 10.8", Space Gray - 349$

Huawei Schubert-W09B MediaPad M5 - 64GB Dual Harman Kardon-Tuned Speakers, 8.4", Space Gray - 299$
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] klheyer:
Any further word on US availability?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
Huawei says May 30th according to their support email address... Here's for hoping it's right. I bought mine from Amazon on the 17th even though it was out of stock.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
Yeah, but which model?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
The M3 obviously
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
There are several different variants of the M5. All have different features, capacities and connectivity. Know what you are buying before you order.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
That's a no shyte, Sherlock.

Schubert-W09B MediaPad M5 8.4 inch WiFi only. 64GB storage. 4GB RAM. 5100mAh LiPo. With Micro SD slot / Without SIM card Slot. Mali / Kirin combo. Been following this tablet since last year.

You assume I'm a fukkin idiot. You assume I'm a newb. Don't.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
I don't assume anything. I asked you a question; and instead of responding with the model number, you answered M3.....obviously.

I was curious as to whether the AL-09 is going to be released here, so the tab can actually be used on a network.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
If you scroll up a tiny bit, you'll see links to every single M5 I've found so far.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
*SNIP*

Not quite... The M5 should be grandfathered in since it was released before May 25th.

https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-bootloader-unlocking-869169/

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Global ROM Huawei Mediapad M5 8.4 inch

It's NewEgg... the one that said they wouldn't sell the M5 again...

In stock. Ships from China. Most customers receive within 9-18 days.

According to the specs... it has a SIM slot and it's only 450

NETWORK Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
Yeah, I got my Chinese version over a month ago from a US seller who inexplicably wound up with two of them. I paid 430. Just curious if the AL09 will be released here in the US so we are more likely to get updates/support. Had my X2 for use two years and never got a single update. I don't mess with ROMS.

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LTE version in the US is the AL 09. It is a world phone that only seems to be available in the Chinese market. However, I did manage to get one from a US seller on e bay who inexplicably got two of them to sell. I use ATT in New Jersey and am getting shooters in the low 20s on band 17. This is much better than I was getting with the X2.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] purple lady:
I see a wifi only version, not LTE.

Since I wouldn't be able to root a US LTE version if it ever does come out I am thinking of getting the LTE version that doesn't have band 2. When I use the LTE discovery app on my phone I normally get only band 2 in my area, but I figured the LTE version is only about $100 more so I might as well take a chance.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
Newegg says it has SMS and GSM / HSPA / LTE on the overview page
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] purple lady:
Yeah, but the title says wifi and the description doesn't say what LTE bands it has. Either the title or description is incorrect.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
A novel idea... You could ask Newegg.

I spammed 4 different huawei twitters and a couple email addresses to get that screen shot for everyone. Your turn. ?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] tool2269:
Links are now showing available now in US. The seller is a "Hauwei authorized" and is charging between $10-20 more than Amazon. Delivery by May 31st.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
Well, that was quick. They had 12 of them at midnight PST and are out again. I get mine tomorrow. Hope more stock arrives soon for others.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] tool2269:
Yeah I should have ordered one but I didn't. Looks out of stock from the other retailer. Not sure if that retailer was legit though since it was newly opened.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
Just got a UPS overnight tracking number... Leaving from Baltimore, MD for Seattle, WA. Will be here Wednesday evening. Letcha know what happens.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] tool2269:
Did you buy the $299 from Amazon or the $319 from the other seller?
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
I bought the Amazon 8.4 for 299$ on May 17th for 299 but it was continually out of stock. When I couldn't sleep at midnight last night and saw Amazon had the 8.4 for 319 through the new huawei seller (that was listed as Prime), I chatted with Amazon. I had them cancel my order and give me a 35$ gift card to pay for the difference in price and pay for overnight shipping.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] tool2269:
Hopefully it's the US version if there is one.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bukem75:
It's still listed as the Huawei Schubert-W09B MediaPad M5 just as the last one. All indications point to it being the US model.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
If you are looking for a version with LTE connectivity in the United States, the only model that can do that is the SHT-AL09 (world tablet version.) I believe the prefix W in the model you are discussing indicates that it is a Wi-Fi version of the tablet with no radio connectivity. If that's correct then that means the tablet will have connectivity pretty much anywhere as long as you have a Wi-Fi connection.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] SSMI:
The wifi version is back in stock a bit.

I also found an LTE version on Amazon. Does anybody know if it works on T-Mobile?

https://www.amazon.com/Huawei-MediaPad-SHT-AL09-8-4-inches-Unlocked/dp/B07D6Z8JBP/

I'm kind of on the fence as to which to get.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
Yes. This model will give you LTE on T Mo in the US...but it does not have all of the bands. It should work fine. I use ATT in Jersey and I had consistent 4G.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] invictuz:
MediaPad M5 (SHT-AL09 & CMR-AL19) and AT&T LTE bands

For what its worth, i just spoke with a Huawei rep and these are the bands he confirmed with his internal technical team:

the LTE bands of the MediaPad m5 models SHT-AL09 (8") (aka: Schubert-AL09A) and CMR-AL19 (Pro/10") (aka: Cameron-AL19)

MediaPad m5 LTE bands

2G GSM Bands

Band 2 (1900 PCS)

Band 3 (1800 DCS)

Band 5 (850)

Band 8 (900 GSM)

3G WCDMA:

Band 1 (1900 PCS)

Band 2 (TACS)

Band 5 (450)

Band 6 (2 GHz)

Band 8 (1800)

Band 19 (700 Lower)

4G LTE FDD:

Band 1 (2100)

Band 3 (1800+)

Band 4 (AWS-1)

Band 5 (850)

Band 7 (2600)

Band 8 (900 GSM)

Band 12 (700 A)

Band 17 (700 B)

Band 18 (800 Lower)

Band 19 (800 Upper)

Band 20 (800 DD)

Band 26 (850+)

4G LTE TDD:

Band 34 (TD 2000)

Band 38 (TD 2600)

Band 39 (TD 1900+)

Band 40 (TD 2300)

Band 41 (TD 2500)

AT&T LTE Bands:

2G GSM Bands

Band 2 (1900 PCS)

Band 3 (1800 DCS)

Band 5 (850)

Band 8 (900 GSM)

3G HSDPA Bands

Band 1 (2100)

Band 2 (1900 PCS)

Band 5 (850)

Band 8 (900 GSM)

4G LTE FDD:

Band 1 (2100)

Band 2 (1900 PCS)

Band 3 (1800+)

Band 4 (AWS-1)

Band 5 (850)

Band 7 (2600)

Band 8 (900 GSM)

Band 9 (1900)

Band 17 (700 B)

Band 18 (800 Lower)

Band 19 (800 Upper)

Band 20 (800 DD)

Band 28 (700 APT)

Band 29 (700 d)

4G LTE TDD:

Band 38 (TD 2600)

Band 39 (TD 1900+)

Band 40 (TD 2300)

Band 41 (TD 2500)

Missing AT&T bands:

Band 2 (1900 PCS) (North America markets)

Band 9 (1800)(primarily used in dense AT&T West Coast & Asian markets)

Band 28 (700 APT)(primarily used in dense AT&T West Coast, Asian and European markets)

Band 29 (700 d) (downlink supplement for North America)

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I have been using a Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact as my phone for several years on AT&Ts network.

It does not have the following LTE bands:

Band 9

Band 18

Band 19

Band 29

Band 38

Band 39

Band 41

I have never noticed any connectivity or speed issues along the West Coast (primarily in Seattle or San Diego)
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Bernni:
Hey guys,

i have a few questions about the M5. My Nexus 7 needs a replacement and the M5 seems like a really neat device and I'm thinking about getting one.

My concern is, I don't know how the update policy of huawei is. As my nexus became sluggish and no updates were provided anymore I experimented with a few roms and it feels like a new device.

How about the M5? When I checked for ROMs for the M3 (just to compare) I found no, not a single rom which concerns me a little bit. May be because it is relatively new.

What do you guys think about the future development of ROMS for the M5. I really dont want to spend that much money on a Tablet, that doesn't get any updates (or not as lonng as i will use it) and i can't flash anything else on it. Not a really big fan of EMUI either.

I'm looking forward to get a M5 8.4 LTE.

Thanks!

Bernni
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] AsItLies:
You should look at how the project treble ROMs are doing for the honor 7X. And there's also the issue of Huawei stopping unlocking the bootloader. Once that stopped, I don't think there's any way you can Flash an aftermarket ROM.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
If you look closer here, you'll find that some here have successfully installed AOSP roms. That is probably what you want as is.

If I have gripes about the M5 8.4 LTE, they have to do with the fingerprint sensor easily being touched on accident, the weight/depth of the device (though it's not "bulky" unless compared to my Sony Z3TC or equivalent devices), Android Oreo (earlier versions have better app compatibility if nothing else), no earpiece for non-speakerphone calls.

If those things don't bother you much, you'll probably love the M5.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] purple lady:
Do you still have the box it came in? I bought one on ebay that says it has all the LTE bands I need, but the sellers listing now says that AT&T and Tmobile are 4g only not LTE. I didn't see that when I bought it, so I don't know if it was changed afterwards. They also say it comes with the Google Play store, but I didn't think the Chinese model included Google stuff. I haven't opened it yet so I wanted to make sure that it is the one I need.

Here's a link to the one I bought, and I'm including pictures of the box.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Huawei...rentrq:00a8b56a1640ac80244bdf99fff90f82|iid:1
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] Apo11on:
I don't need to see my box, I know what I have. A few things. First, if you live in US - he sent you the wrong one. Based on the product box picture you posted, you have the European variant - it does NOT support US LTE bands. Second, based on the eBay link you provided - your seller is committing consumer fraud and you should report him and return the item for full refund, if you need US LTE. The LTE bands, listed on your product box do NOT match the bands in his auction. If you scroll down, and click on Specifications tab you will see "4G Network: LTE B1 / B3 / B4 / B5 / B7 / B8 / B12 / B17 / B18 / B19 / B20 / B26 / B38 / B39 / B40 / B41". That is NOT what he sent you. Those are indeed the LTE bands my M5 has, but not yours. Lastly, this seller is taking advantage of fraudulent marketing scheme US carriers are running, where they incorrectly call HSPA+ connection "4G" and LTE connection "4G LTE". That's why when your seller says "AT&T, T-Mobile (4G ONLY)" he means "HSPA+ only", while in reality HSPA+ is 3.5G and only LTE and LTE-A qualifies to be called "4G".

I advise you take screenshot of these LTE bands from his auction, as a proof of fraud (may need it later), request return for full refund from the seller (if you need US LTE) and also report this auction to eBay for product misrepresentation, using "Report Item" link. If the M5 version this seller sold indeed had the above listed LTE bands - he would not have to put "AT&T, T-Mobile (4G ONLY)" in his auction, because the above bands include US LTE, with the exception of B2.

I do have to point out it's in part your own fault. First, eBay doesn't allow sellers to modify auctions after bids been placed or purchases made, so that "AT&T, T-Mobile (4G ONLY)" must have been there when you bought it. Second, the seller location clearly says Taiwan, and I was recommending Chinese version, as in made and sold from China.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] purple lady:
Thanks. It may have said 4G only when I got it, but I was looking at the LTE bands they listed which definitely would get LTE on AT&T. I noticed the LTE bands on the box and contacted the seller. They responded that the all the bands from the listing were available on the tablet and the box only listed the bands for the market where it is sold. They still insisted that the bands they listed were correct and that on AT&T or Tmobile I would only get 4g. Both of those can't be true.

I did see that the seller was in Taiwan, but sellers don't necessarily sell stuff from their own country. When I got it I saw that the info on the box was in Chinese, so I thought that it could have been the Chinese version because I wouldn't think the box for the European version would be in Chinese. That's why I included the picture - I thought maybe the "CCAK1840120T5" was a model number.

I'm definitely returning it and will insist that the seller pay return shipping because the incorrect LTE bands were on the listing. This would have been a great deal if it was the correct one because ebay offered a 20% coupon on everything for that day only.

This link is the one you got? I'll order one from there. I'm in the US and that one will work, right?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Glo...-8-0-2K-IPS-Octa-Core-Tablet/32859721917.html
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] thref23:
I can vouch for this link:

https://www.wondamobile.com/huawei-...ional-model-tablet-unlocked-and-sim-free.html

It comes out to about $450 US via Paypal. It has the right bands, comes with original packaging (plus a US adapter for the charger), and I received mine in three days.
[Huawei MediaPad M5  Questions & Answers] steveyal:
The model you want is the SHT AL-09. In the notification bar on the phone, the symbol that comes up is "4G." The phone does not display the letters "LTE" but the connectivity you get is what is considered 4G LTE in the US. You can verify the connectivity with various APKs that tell you your connectivity and what band your phone is using. BTW, my Chinese version did come with Google play store pre-installed.