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[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] stestesteste:
I'm on chinese avrl00 its L1 I'm using a modded apk atm I've always had this one installed I've not even tried the origanal, what difference does it make it is netflix lol . notification are no problem i get them , I'm in the UK ,, I'm not trying to influence anyone getting the Chinese it's your choice I'm just saying for me there is no difference to the l29 i just like the better specs if your worried by the l29
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BigDisplay:
Anyone here, where is the most cheap place to buy the EVR-L29 variant ??

Thx in advance
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
https://www.splendor-ltd.com/products/huawei-mate-20-x-evr-l29-6gb-ram-128gb-rom-midnight-blue

Cheapest I found. With card and pen I paid $950 usd
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] GaryLe85:
Yep, made no difference to me. I’m stuck with L3 until Huawei decides to push another update... When will that be? :confused: I’m still scratching my head wondering myself. My advice to all the users is to turn off auto update through developer options and turn off auto update overnight between 02:00-04:00. I wish I’d known sooner :rolleyes:
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] WhySoSeriousJoKer:
Also no update in HiCare app? Or try PC with HiSuite to update or roll back. I did a roll back once with my HN8.

https://consumer.huawei.com/minisite/HiSuite_en/
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] shollywood:
email and messenger for sure, dont use the others
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] ajsmsg78:
I just purchased the global version, I should have it this week. I'm looking forward to this beast to replace my Mediapad X2.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] OrionBG:
Hey guys,

I've just had an interesting chat with a representative of FunkyHuawei and he/she told me that only the Chinese version of the Mate 20X is bootloader unlock-able... The EVR-L29 has FRP that can't be removed and they can't unlock the bootloaders on those phones. They can unlock the EVR-A00 though...

I was going to get the global one but now I think I'll live with some Chinese characters here and there...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
Well I got the Chinese version, and its great that the bootloader is unlockable. But the main question is will we be able to flash the Global Rom onto the Chinese variant? We obviously would need a full rom that would be flashable or a way to pull or backup the current rom, but that doesnt seem feasible without unlocking or rooting the global version, unless someone leaked the Global released version.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Er Pupone:
I understand what you mean and much appreciate your comments.

In the end I think that getting such a device with huge display is mainly for multimedia use and therefore watching videos and streaming.

Thus, the main point for all of us is to be sure that we will have HD...

Would be great if some people could share their experience regarding this point with both chinese and global version?

How can we ensure that, in Europe, we will get L1 and HD with thia device?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Cumfy79:
I am due to order one today, I had decided to use wonda but have been recommended to use splendor I'm in the uk. Who has good experience of either? Thanks
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] stestesteste:
I've done a little video

[youtube]Wp6RWpsrYm4[/youtube]
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] WhySoSeriousJoKer:
With splendor you have a chance to pay extra customs.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Cumfy79:
I have just worked this out, should it be stopped at customs it works out alot dearer so I'll stick with wonda and I know that how much I'll pay.. thanks ?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] GaryLe85:
How do you do that? :confused:

Sorry, new to android ?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] WhySoSeriousJoKer:
That was my reason also to buy at Wondamobile.

I wil have a look when i'm at home.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] GaryLe85:
I'm on the System update on HiSuite and it says i'm using the lastest official version with no rollback option.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] WhySoSeriousJoKer:
You must fist put the phone in fastboot by holding power and volume down. Then only system recovery is black in HiSuite on Windows and you should do a rollback. I didn't test it because i'm already on patch02 and don't want to go back. But this is how i did it on the HN8.

Also don't forget to enable USB Debugging and HiSuite HDB on the phone.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] GaryLe85:
Tried your method above and i get an error stating "Your device is not supported for system recovery" I must be getting bad luck :(
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BB55:
Thanks for the video. I'm in the UK at It helps me a lot in deciding which way to go (global or Chinese).

Only have one question. Being totally new to android, how difficult is the process of getting the Chinese version to the standard of your phone.

I'm currently a windows phone user (Lumia 1520).
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] stestesteste:
Just click on English in the set up and update Google play ? that's it lol ? no method needed
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] iantaylor27:
Order

The Keyboard would be in Chinese so user would need to download English keyboard or get google keyboard UK
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BB55:
Great. Thanks.

The only other thing I would want to change (possibly) is the launcher and there is good advice in these forums on how to do that. So looks like the Chinese version for me :)
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] naveed:
Hopefully you have better luck with Wonda than I have.

Ordered 5th November, was told DHL would receive the parcel on Friday night and it would go out for delivery today...

DHL still don't have the parcel.

Wonda just issued me a £7 refund for the delay as they claim they don't know what's happening either. :))))))
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] mscion:
Can someone with chinese version show a screenshot of what contacts looks like. Thanks!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Thechileman:
Yes, wonda/DHL where supposed to be delivering mine today as well but apparently phones have been held up in UK customs (apparently they are looking into It) :(
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
Mine is now held in US customs on some anti-dumping concern once they resolved the ink pen concern? This is all so silly....probably related to some of the new trade war nonsense with Trump. Just realized the silliest aspect of this is that this is an international model never sold in china and is technically a decent bit more spendy than the chinese one....so the idea this is dumping is just dumb....but this Trump stuff getting all bent out of shape we get stuff under priced is silly.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] thiagoserrao:
So, your EV-L00 have the 28 band?

The band 3+7 get carrier aggregation to connect to the 4G+?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] SizzFlair:
Anyone using the L29 (or Chinese variant) on US T-mobile? Does VoLTE or Wifi calling work?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] mac231us:
HAD the ev-l00

when on ATT in my area when on aggregation it was on band 2 LTe 1900 mhz when i turned the aggregation off I got the broader coverage-wise band 17 lte 700mhz (normally I get band 2 in certain areas mostly 17, but was surprised it latched on to band 2 when on aggregation)

I do not go by the monikers in the status bar was checking via signal check lite and lte discovery

don't recall the 28 band but am in U.S anyway on atT so did not check sorry
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] gazm1990:
I'm in the same boat as you. I too ordered from Wonda on the 5th November. Received the dispatch email at 4.30am on 6th November and haven't received the phone and according to the DHL tracker they haven't received the parcel from the sender yet!

I'm a bit disappointed tbh after hearing so many good things about Wonda from reviewers and other consumers claiming how they received their phones within a couple of days.

I haven't contacted Wonda directly about this yet so I will give them an email to see if they will refund my delivery charge too. I'm more concerned about when or even if I'll receive my phone
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jwoody86:
In the same situation (located in Canada). Wonda shipping has been nothing short of a disaster. Bought the phone on Nov 3 and have no idea what's going on at the moment.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BigDisplay:
Looks like all other phones and international versions, no difference at all.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
Has anyone who purchased from splendor paid for customs tax and what country are you in?

Mine shows delivery day of tomorrow but the tracking shows package info received :eek:
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
I'm in USA so there isn't any tariff....but it's stuck in customs anyhow....but this probably because of stuff Trump is having customs do to make importing from China a maximum hassle.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] mscion:
Hi. How do you know that is true. Have you seen both? Just askin'.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BigDisplay:
Yes, i could not answer if not okay.

And if i not have seen both and have read a lot of both versions, i could say yes to.

And if i had many Chinese versions of Huawei and honor and other brand and i could see its the same, i could say yes to ect ect ect

But still dont choose the version i will buy my self.

Good luck
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] mscion:
Thank you for your reply, but as a famous president once said, "Trust but verify!" screenshots please... Anyone....
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] torr310:
Bought the China version from JD.com on 11/6 afternoon (11/7 midnight in China). After local logistics, the international was shipped by DHL as well. Today as 11/12, DHL website shows my shipment has been released by the U.S. custom and it is scheduled to deliver tomorrow.

So the total time from placing an order to delivery is eight days.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] cheapshot789:
Msrp on ebay has global version for 899 ships from texas
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] scienceguylabs:
Does anyone have the pen yet? Can anyone comment on it's usability?

Thanks.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Er Pupone:
Many thanks for this useful video!

The phone looks great!

Only point which is a bit foggy for me is this story about apk.

I am not sure about the way to install it...

Basically when you got the phone, did you install it straight away?

Btw, where did you order the phone?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] stestesteste:
Ordered phone from lialow.com but i think wonda mobile it better and cheaper atm .

Yeah i installed it to try get Netflix in hdr and since huawei update it plays in hdr but it's not as good as YouTube hdr though by

Here's the apk

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hb1x23mc0irb1dg/netflix_5.12.3_25776_hdr10.apk?dl=0
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Er Pupone:
OK thanks a lot!

TradingShenzen and Sunsky have also competitive prices right now...

Did you also install apk for YouTube?

And what about other streaming applications such as BeinSport?

I'm still hesitating which version to buy...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] anameeeen:
I want to place an order, but didn't decide the place in which I am placing the order.

Do you recommend that seller?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] cheapshot789:
Yes it's never msrp the seller top seller i would buy but im in texas so ill get taxed 899 no tax is good right now
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] wingzero:
I am using AL00 (Chinese version) on T Mobile and it has VoLTE but no wifi calling. I usually get 1-2 bars signal in my house but with this Mate 20X, I get full bars.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
Just an FYI my phone is still stuck at customs, and I Splendor is of no help, I have told them what happened on Saturday and they have not done anything to resolve or find out whats going on. They said they would find out Monday and let me know, well its now Tuesday on their end and I have yet to hear from them. And now when I call FedEx they are asking for personal info that I am hesitant to give out, So I asked Splendor to refund my money. I would strongly suggest not using Splendor as a vendor for this phone. Now the headache or getting a refund and finding a vendor to get the Chinese version without headaches, I'm open for suggestions from people in the US that did get the Chinese version without major problems.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] stestesteste:
YouTube downloaded from play store i don't use beinsport in fact never heard of it lol:D
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] BigDisplay:
Really, really bad, remember telling the truth on trustpilot, they really dont like that for sure.

I won many fights doing this and same time u can help others not buying from them [emoji1303]
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
I really think this is related to Trump trade war stuff at customs more than any fault of splendor. Mine is still stuck and according to FedEx this is a common problem with customs ever since Trump has been picking on China.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
Yeah well FedEx is now telling me I have to provide info which I am not comfortable with, and that I have to fill out forms before it can be released. I just sent Splendor a msg basically telling them to keep the phone and just refund my money, cause I got hit with a transaction fee as well on top of the cost of the phone. there's just too much going on with this transaction that makes me uncomfortable.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
How much was the fee if you dont mind me asking? Just so I know tomorrow when mine is "scheduled" to arrive from them
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
If your in the US I'd say dont hold your breath of it arriving tomorrow, they dont word things right and its going to get held at customs, the fee was almost $32.00 but that wasnt from customs.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
Yea I'm also in NJ so mine will also get held. I'm actually at work now at EWR wish there was a way I could help out. I have a few friends over at fedex that could meet the plane :laugh:

What was the $32 for if not customs?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AhsanU:
I just purchased the global EVR-L29 from eBay seller never-msrp. Opted for overnight shipping, says guaranteed delivery by Thursday but I doubt it'll be here.

The novelty of the under display fingerprint scanner has run its course. Samsung's iteration will hopefully be faster and more accurate than my current OnePlus 6T. The Mate 20X will hopefully satisfy my desires for an amazing camera with seamless software
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
"Foreign Transaction Fee" My guess the fee for the conversion from US to HK.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
There is a bunch of silly new stuff related to Trump and stuff made in China. FedEx is having to go through all sorts of studying the latest rules to make sure documents you would usually only need for $2500+ worth of goods aren't needed now. The only real flaws Splendor made was the Pen nomenclature and the value being in HKD confusing the value. There are no fees...$32 might be some currency conversion thing his payment regime charged. I still don't have a sure fire answer and mine may clear tomorrow... but there is a chance we'll need some importer tax ID form filled to get these to clear the way it sounds. It's something that used to only be normal for $2500+ in goods, but now Trump is forcing it on all sorts of stuff made in China I guess.

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Ok...my shipment from splendor has been released and is claiming it will be delivered tomorrow. I never needed to do the form.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] ajsmsg78:
I purchased mine from there on Saturday as well. They have a good reputation and I have purchased a phone from them in the past. I didn't pay for the overnight shipping but it will be at my house on Thursday, just in time for the weekend.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] bigmase01:
I bought mine Thursday from Honk Kong and DHL delivered today, phone is a beast! Although I may sell it since I still have my 8gb ram 512gb memory Note 9. I got the international version, works perfect on Tmobile, and my buddy has one on at&t.. Let me know if you are interested.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
Glad for you, they probably learned from their screw up with mine. They are issuing me a refund, and my credit card company is crediting me the foreign transaction fee. So I'm back to looking for a reliable company with no hiccups delivering to the US.

So who has shipped the AL00 to the US without issue?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
I suspect you ordered after me and were a day or 2 from delivery. Donald Trump is creating mass confusion with all shipments from China in customs is my take. Expect a few business day of customs hassles with any Chinese vendor and shipper working customs.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] T i h o r:
I was one of the oringlas that first. ordered from splendor, and they have been nothing short of amazing. I told them that we're having a hard time ordering the official Huawei cases outside of HK, and he's looking into adding those on his site.

The issue you had is really a courier service problem, and not one of. The sellers. More people need to be giving them positive reviews to comfort others who are planning on ordering, instead of trashing them over something beyond their control.

Going forward I'll be ordering my phones from them, as they have the best customer service I've ever received from someone half way around the world. They even rushed my order so it arrive to Canada in 2 days. What more could you possibly want?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] AngelDeath:
No Mine screwed up for two reasons, First was that Damn pen issue, they put electronic pen, which still got flagged for the "pen" word. second, they put the price in HKD instead of USD which USD is higher, so that created another issue since the cost didnt match, so due to the two, they had to explain the description, and because of the discrepancy of the price, US customs wanted them to have me fill out a form with my social security #, Yeah thats not going to happen in this day and age with Identity theft. So told them keep the phone and give me back my money.

Read above. Glad you had a good experience, but this is NOT a courier problem as stated above.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
That is a courier and US Customs and Trump problem. I would advise anyone trying to import from China right now to plan on 2 or 3 days in customs explaining things like currency and other issues. May be some things splendor can learn to smooth things a bit...but FedEx is struggling also and I am sure DHL is also as Trump is thowing all sorts of new rules at them for stuff coming in from China. Your annoyances are getting directed at the wrong folks.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jackfrost7:
Did you post your list of bloatware somewhere and I just can't find it?

If not, no worries.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] SizzFlair:
Does wifi calling work?

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Thank you for your feedback!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
"Shipment requires importer's registration/identification number for clearance. (Examples include EIN, SSN, VAT, GST, RFC, etc.)

Recommended action:

Importer must provide the required registration/ identification number."

Here's mine as of today, looks like we're in the same boat
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] casinca:
Do you prefer the note 9 over the Mate 20 X? If so why? Just curious.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] VariableSpark:
I ordered my Mate 20 X on Sunday, and it's just gone through International Package Release at Fedex, and is on the way to a local Fedex, to be delivered today. I did take the extra step of making sure they labeled the pen as a stylus and not an ink pen. So, bought through Splendor, no customs issues (may still have to pay fees, don't know). I think it may be a little premature to blame the Trump bogeyman for every little thing (and no, I'm not a Trump supporter, I'm not even American). Maybe we can leave the politics out of the thread and focus on the phone?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
Pretty sure if you let FedEx know value is under $1g us and they are confusing hkd with USD..it should clear. I really think this is a deliberate hold up by customs for any reasons they can find on Chinese imports and unnecessary. Mine should come today.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] Mauser147:
Yea I was just reading into it more, being I'm not mass importing these nor am I a corporation as long as the value is below $2500usd I shouldn't have to file further paperwork. Not to mention they flagged it for the declared value is suspected to be lower than the true value. That leads back to your comment which I believe is happening. Now I'm waiting to hear back from the fedex international rep.

Either way it's just a matter of playing the game and having patience. I can say splendor has been following up to my messages quickly via WhatsApp. It's beyond their control, they just got stuck in the crosshairs of a political battle.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
Yep...pretty sure all these overnight shipments with Chinese goods are being held for anything they can come up with for as long as they can...not a lot we can do other than maybe help Splendor exhaust excuses they use to hold stuff and maybe find just the right Invoice to get a pass. Suspect this is all dynamic though as FedEx says the rules are also different than the $2500 for stuff from some places. So it may just be dynamic on on the whim of customs almost.... it's a mess.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] VTEChump:
Ordered from Splendor on Saturday night, my phone was just delivered this morning.

Zero issues, pretty incredible. Now I have to leave work to go play with it :D:o
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] bigmase01:
No, but volte does
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jwoody86:
What country are you in? Congrats!!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] VTEChump:
US
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] T i h o r:
Really sorry to hear for those people that are having some hiccups in customs, but I've said this multiple times (and have absolutely no affiliation with the team at Splendor), but they've been on point right from the get go!

Customs have been hit or miss as I got hit with about 150CAD from FedEx, but others ordering to Canada have not. This once again isn't Splendor's fault. I knew he was listing the phone in HKD when shipping, as I had to pay in HKD - mind you paypal converted HKD to USD (and took me to the bank on their crappy conversion) lol

For anyone reading these posts and wondering if they should order from him, I 100% think you should. Just learn from others experience trying to navigate through customs and take some precautionary measures (like calling the M-Pen a stylus), and adjust your expectations accordingly as your shipment could get held up in customs for a few days.

PS. This is phone is so badass!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] jasaero:
Did you order pen/stylus or just phone? Did they put USD on the invoice on yours? I have been giving them lots of feedback on the customs holdups and they may have finally found a good invoice to get stuff through without a hitch.....or you just go lucky with our customs.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] VTEChump:
I didn't order anything but the phone. My invoice shows HK$. Just went to the website, paid via Paypal, and phone was here 3 days later.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Questions & Answers] eNiNjA83:
Setting > Display > Text and Display Size