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[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
hmmm. I finally broke a screen.

Was taking trousers off and tripped a little with them around ankles, phone was in pocket on 45 degree angle from being on top of one foot, stepped on the phone's mid section with my other foot and I heard the noise, felt the quick crunching sound and just knew it was broken even before I picked it up and looked.

Quite a pretty break actually ... sigh ... phone still worked, but you know... need that **** fixed.

Got a price for official Huawei replacement from a place that takes me an hour each way to get to. It was a little weird (maybe the translation was incorrect) but this place gave me a 185 US dollar-ish quote if I didn't want the damaged screen returned or a 130 dollar quote if they could keep the original screen. Weird, hey?

Not sure if that price option and screen return is some sort of insurance or warranty scam, but at least it was a legit screen replacement. Of course, though, the place is an annoyingly long way out of my way for me, so I found a closer place (about 300 meters from where I live actually), that would do for 120 US. Went with that as they could also do within three hours.

Long story short ... probably made a mistake. Picked it up as it was still being worked on and had visible horizontal stains... and the guy said it was still drying. He even removed some of them with a scalpel.......... I don't know, but think I really should have gone with the first place. He reckoned the stains would disappear soon, but I wasn't' sure, so I said I will pick it up tomorrow and pay for it then... I mean, I reckon I now will have a dodgy screen replacement. Bugger... Anyway, will pick it up tomorrow and I suppose have to pay for it, but if it is a crap job, I will look at another phone. to maybe have to now pay the 185 dollars from the first place - how annoying.

Cool story, hey bro?

sigh

Thinking about a possible replacement... rather than spend another 185 bucks. Keep the mate20x for my son, and maybe go the oneplus 8pro. Maybe it really is goodbye Huawei. Bugger my clumsiness.

Update - had an ultra annoying conversation with the guy who repaired... He says the stripes I can see are normal and I won't notice under normal use. Just annoying all around. Anyway, I will try to put up with the screen as is - in most conditions I can't see these horizontal stains. While I initially refused to pay for more than just parts, there's not much I can do really, except pay the dude. and learn that sometimes cheaper is not the way to go for product satisfaction.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
Hmmm - ok -

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I've tried - Can't deal with these stripes on the replacement screen. Certainly a lesson in how a foreign culture and tech industry works... Will need to tap out of this. Expect I will move to the oneplus 8 pro by the end of August and will keep this as a back up or a phone for my son to use. Certainly, I cannot sell it with a screen like this.

You can't imagine what I would like to do with the bloke who 'fixed' it.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BigDisplay:
Fun story and a good lesson not to take the most cheap solution always.

In my country Denmark this could not happen, because we have laws where things have to be done properly or we can get the money back when we make a complaint.

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
Yeah, the lack of customer protection where I am based is something I should have been more aware of. Still looking at the oneplus8 pro - will make decision by late August. Can't see anything else that will be around by then - not willing to wait for 8t or other phone that might appear in late sept. Think there large phone with flagship cam and chip has come and gone

sadly,
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
ok - I am out!

And you know, no matter how good Huawei have been - they are DEAD in the WATER once post Mate 40... Was so much fun while it lasted ... for me the greatest phone, and almost the most painful (ok, actually Sammy Note 4 you own that title still). I will keep the phone and it will go to wifey as a second business phone, but ...

I have gone to the oneplus 8 pro and will receive that tomorrow. Hello, unlocked bootloader, google assistant and option to have a LAUNCHER!!! YES!!!!!!

Peace, love and CHEERS!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BigDisplay:
Con grats.

I don't like curved display...

My M20X have nova launcher and Google assistant and bootloader i can easily live without, especially because i don't see any alternative out there... At all.

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[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I'm out also, I'll be in the Note 20 ultra forums if you want some banter ?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
I'm out too.

Went with Note 20 Ultra.

Mate 20x was a nice phone & did enjoy my time with it but I won't buy an Huawei again though.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] scienceguylabs:
Out as well. Went with a V60.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] moviehunter2009:
What is V60?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] scienceguylabs:
It's LG's latest flagship phone. Really great, large screen device with current flagship specs.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] jwoody86:
Ever since the latest update I can't leave this phone. I've been getting 10+ hours sot on a single charge and it seems to be running better than it ever has!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Oh gawd, out of all the mate 20 x users he follows me to the the note 20 ultra forums ??
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
Update? oh man, I miss the battery. I like the 120 blah blahblah and ****... but oh, I miss the battery!

ok - 27-11-2020 isn't so bad now, battery was starting to go crazy bad on my oneplus and I was needing to charge twice a day. Was on Beta 3... so, it got an update (beta 4) and I removed Amazon photos as something was connecting my media storage and chewing battery. Seems to be fixed now, so almost comparable to the mate 20x now... which is a big relief. As, moving forward, that was going to be a massive problem adjusting from the Mate20x. Now, I hear old Kiring Chips are going to be updated to the new Harmony ... Oh man ... I am glad I kept my mate20x for son's phone as now, I will be ab;e to see if it is a viable option in the future for a mate 50x (lol - I know it won't happen), or a foldable Mate3x ... Fingers crossed, although I suspect the whole Locked Chinese ecosystem will not be a viable option for a non-chinese ecosystem needy client like me.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] btblue:
I managed to snag a brand new note 10 plus 5g for £360. I moved over to that device and I'm moving back to my mate 20x.

How Samsung can charge an RRP of over £1000 for that phone is beyond me.

My mate 20X is faster in all aspects apart from downloads... In 5g areas.

12 gig of ram on the Note? Pointless.

And the battery life is night and day in comparison...

The curved screen is such a gimmick too!

Back to the Mate 20X it is...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] s327374:
I'd still be using my Mate 20, except for an accident and mess up with repair. I will say though, that the oneplaus 8pro (also I got it at Cheaper Chinese price) has actually been ok. But, yeah. Battery I miss. My 8 pro has recently displayed more resilience, but still, If I choose to do something silly like take video for an hour and keep the screen display on for 30 minute like I did today, it will be done and dusted by 6 or 7 pm. With the mate 20x, I would not have cared two hoots. Keeping an eye on the old beast in 2021 to see what Harmony will flow like. Man, how good would a mate 50x be?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
There is STILL no better phone than mine Mate 20 X
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Steamer2499:
Just got the LG WING 5G! Pretty nice phone!
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Moandal:
I've had my Mate 20X for over 2 years now, the longest I've had a phone for a long time, and I think I'll have it a while yet. The Note 20 Ultra is the only other phone that takes my fancy but there's nothing about it that's a significant upgrade over the M20X and you're losing 12% of the screen area.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] indestructible master:
yes, i really fell in love with how huawei make devices, cheap and quality

but i never liked its locked bootloader.

i finally flashed lineage os on my 2 year old huawei and i must say i am impressed how much potential this device have (and as always, no stock ROM is perfect, i just love custom ROM because you dont lose features because OEM decided to do so, or get sudden change in UI because OEM decided so)

i think my next is samsung, even if i hated it so much for its slowness after 2 years (for price you pay), and weak battery as it can be better, and terrible touchwiz which dragged whole system to hell, (i dont like one ui either), but i will buy it just because its most accesibile in my area, and have most support for custom ROMs.

i tought about keeping my precious huawei device i still have (just to swap with new battery) but unfortunately, on custom ROM back camera dont work, so sad.

and further on the future, if i want to upgrade, i wont be able as all is locked (i even had hardships to unlock on mine), and to add to that, new huawei devices dont have google apps which are foundation to my productivity and sync between devices.

it just became from diamond to coal again, unuseful for price you pay and hardware it have.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Moandal:
So how are you finding the Note 20 Ultra? What makes it worth spending £1000 over the Mate 20 X? I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
I traded in a device and paid, $568 out of the door for mine.

I had sold my Mate 20X a few months ago, and had a few other devices in between my current N20U. Owned Note devices before my mate 20x and have found them to be satisfactory.

Wasn't the Mate 20X 4G edition approx $899 or more when it was released?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Moandal:
I paid £795 for the Mate 20X with the stylus so indeed not a whole lot cheaper than the Note 20 Ultra. I could maybe get £350 for it so the upgrade would cost me about £650. I just don't see that the N20U does anything significantly better than the M20X even though it's 2 years younger, plus you're losing about 12% screen area. 5G is no use to me, I don't want wireless charging, and a120Hz screen refresh doesn't make a noticeable difference to me. Also, the camera system on the Mate 20X is so good that I doubt the Note takes much better photos.

I'm therefore keen to understand why you upgraded and what the benefits are for you.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmn100:
I paid £499 for the phone, smart case and pen in August 2019 and still can't find any reason to upgrade. Note 20 Ultra reportedly has mediocre battery life (at least the Exynos version in the EU does where I live) and every time I've owned a Note I've always found that to be the biggest problem. I also had a Note 9 before this and had display issues with it. This phone is a beast and will probably only replace it if I find an absolute bargain. No way I'm spending €1k on a phone.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
Like I mentioned earlier, I had changed to another device before the N20U. For me the screen maybe 12% smaller but I find I can just about use it one handed if need be at times. The M20X was near impossible, due to its width and mainly shape. I also don't use wireless charging, never have so those features don't mean much to me. However for me I'm getting much better network bandwidth and compatibility using the N20U compared to the M20X, the latter had a few 4G LTE missing bands for my usage in the USA and carrier aggregation was questionable, wifi calling didn't work. The M20X wasn't intended to be used for my region hence those personal short comings. The M20X came out of the box with Android 9 and Android 11 will probably be it's last update, followed by a few security updates at best.

I find the N20U display panel quality to be stellar and a good upgrade visually from the M20X, the SPen is also slick albeit relocated to the wrong side on this incarnation. Battery life is good but nothing like the M20X was.

It's also worth noting that I generally upgrade or change devices yearly.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
I compared with friends 20 ultra it isn't that big difference.. Ppl won't bother..
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
Can you root latest Samsung phones?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
Expensive mate 20 x you have... I only paid £325 from Facebook marketplace
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Moandal:
Thanks for your thoughts. The improved network bandwidth and compatibility will certainly be useful.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] indestructible master:
i dont really want root on any phone i have, i just want custom ROM and to use custom ROM without root

but yes, you can root with magisk easily, samsung phones are most supported for custom ROMs and all flashy things you wish, i just complain about hardware for price you pay, especcialy battery
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Limeybastard:
No worries, see you on the XDA N20U forums soon.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
Really? Even latest ultra? So then their knox is for nothing then...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
I've just bagged another Mate 20X from Argos UK £315.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Nice deal! Refurb? Good warranty?

I've enjoyed my 20x much more than I expected after buying it as a lockdown phone for media and games. I thought the screen would be impractical but it really grew on me after a day. It fits in a jeans pocket, battery lasts an age and the split screen makes multitasking a pleasure. Even accessories can be had cheap now as the phone popularity drops.

I generally trade phones every year but I don't need 5g or wireless charging, so the Mate might be the rare device I keep for longer, just for the pleasure of using something so well made.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
ar u sure as I don't see and never seen an 20 x in argos
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmn100:
I bought mine from Argos but that was 16 months ago.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Dmn100:
Well mine was brand new, I'm guessing you're wasn't and it was 16 months ago when it was worth more. It was £800 or something like that when new in October 2018.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
Argos ebay shop
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
Mine was opened but seller didn't use it I bought it on fb marketplace for £325 so like brand new and got warranty till summer or something like that
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] @home:
How do you find where the remaining warranty is, I know it's in 'benefits, but where is that?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Vincent.Emmanuel:
I bought the Mate XS way back in April but still trying to get GMS to play smoothly before I transit over fully. To me, the screen estate is a major point for me so I almost always go for the largest screen possible and so far besides the Mate XS, there is nothing that comes close, not even the Samsung Fold 2 which gives a small screen when folded.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
Go to support app and under your device is device benefits tap and u will se the date ...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Deanro:
The o/s is lacking in important areas. Huawei shouldve done a better job with it.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
I just tried a Galaxy Note 10 plus for a week and was pretty disappointed. Really missed the bigger screen. Battery life was a lot less and the speakers are tinny in comparison. I know it's old but am going back to the Mate 20 X for the rest of this year. Most enjoyable phone I've had for a long time.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] PhoneTechShop:
There is no better phone than mate 20 X stop messin around..
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BigDisplay:
Where does it lack somthing, u mean?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Deanro:
Hi bigdisplay. You had to ask so here it is:

The recent app switcher isnt accurate. When you pick one app it chooses another.

Theres flickering which I've tested on 2 mate 20x's

Auto brightness isnt saved after reboots.

System notifs cant be dismissed or easily turned off in which case you need an app for that. And unfortunately despite the app those notifs still return after reboots which again you must use the app for them yet again.

Network time notifs keep haunting which cant be turned off.

My music player (PlayerPro) cant use its own lockscreen for unknown reasons.

Battery isnt that efficient.

It bewilders the living excrement out of me how huawei which is supposed to be this big, serious phone maker hasnt addressed these ongoing issues users have complained about for YEARSSSSS. If you think about it its disgusting.

It should behoove anyone with a half a brain to complain about these immature issues to huawei which other o/s's would be too embarrassed to possess.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] barry_:
Any new phones that come close to the Mate 20X?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
I look every now and again for something from a good manufacturer with a screen bigger than 6.9"...nothing has interested me enough to change. I'm really hoping Xiaomi launch a 7.0" phone or bigger. I've owned several of their devices and they worked well. The 20x plays the games I like well enough and everything else is solid and reliable (standard OS, not rooted) so no incentive to change for me 🤷🏻‍♂️
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] kozmikdeli:
i am mate 10 pro to mi 10t pro
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Trying out a Xiaomi Mi 11 now...6.81"

Everything seems tiny after the 20x 😆
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Maybe am interested to try the 5G 20x...so I keep the bigger screen. Does anyone know if the 5g version will get more updates than the 4g version, or is it treated the same?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] barry_:
Huawei Mate 20/20 Pro/20 X will no longer receive monthly/quarterly security updates

Huawei Mate 20/20 Pro/20 X will no longer receive monthly/quarterly security updates. These smartphones were released in 2018.

www.gizchina.com

This is the only thing I could find about the 5G version.

It's dated but does put the 5G phone in a separate section (probably not for so long, though?)
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Yup, I agree. Also the 5g has worse battery life and lower grade speakers than the 4g. Which I remember is partly why I didn't buy that model originally.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Now listed on the bay UK :( , item 294212995821 if any 20x fan is interested. It's a good one.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] shaolin95:
The worst part is that the Mate 20x never felt big to me coming from an Xperia Z3 tablet compact and Mediapax X2 as my previous phones and looking at the market, everything is freaking KitKat shaped midget phones :/

Guess my only option is a fold 2...
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
Actually it never felt too big to me either...that was a surprise when I opened the box. They certainly look big next to other phones but for me it was completely usable. As a big guy with big fingers I found two finger typing really good. Am now on a Galaxy s20 Ultra, 6.9". The Xiaomi Mi 11 battery life couldn't cut it. In fact neither can the Ultra compared to the 20x.

I'm not convinced about the longevity of the folding screens yet...if a quality manufacturer launched a 7.0" or 7.2" phone again with a decent spec I'd be all over it.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] savbers:
I've been looking to get off of this phone for SO LONG now.

The things I use most often that are super unique to this device are:

1. Crazy battery life (can run 2 days easily with light use, but never dies before bed time with heavy use)

2. IR blaster - I use this all the time and absolutely detest the switch away from this with smart TVs that are now adding ads!!! I'll stick with my dumb tv and Chromecast thx.

3. Headphone jack - self explanatory, this disqualifies many devices automatically, really I'd prefer an iPhone over any android phone without this.

4. Amazing cameras - the low light mode may not be the most accurate but it works soooo well. At least in the top leagues.

That is my most important features in a phone currently. But I've since had to add another because of the atrocities this brand and many in China have committed: not made in China.

The ONLY other phone that ive found that comes even CLOSE to the features of this device with that criteria is:

SONY XPERIA 5iii

And that doesn't have an IR blaster. 🙄 Plus Sony announced it last month but it won't be purchasable until September when the next iPhone is announced (and goes on sale)

I guess my next phone will be an iPhone... Which is honestly sad. So few manufacturers really compete for the enthusiasts anymore.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Kaddy2727:
Goodbye my beloved P40 pro , sorry i can't live without google and notifications

i'm gonna swtich to Oneplus 8 pro maybe Or xiaomi mi 10 pro
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] mwatson:
what about the POCO F3? it has everything on your wish list
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Moandal:
There's still no other phone I would swap my Mate 20 X for. I'm not downsizing the screen without a big payback in some other area, and I don't want a foldable. Besides, the Z Fold 3 screen isn't even that much bigger.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
I looked at the Honor x10 Max this week...big screen but needs to be hacked to run Google Play unfortunately. I'm trying a Poco F3 now...have owned other Poco and Xiaomi. Some were great, some not so much. If the F3 was rubbish I would have probably found another nearly new Mate 20x. But so far the F3 seems pretty good for the price. And easily accessible via Amazon.
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BigDisplay:
I bought my no 2 brand new mate 20x some month ago on Aliexpress (8gb 256gb China version with global rom and it works 100% as my old global version mobile) ®️😀 besides my S21 ultra and mi 11 ultra, I sold s21 ultra some weeks after and I'm close to sell mi 11 ultra to 🤣

Love the big screen on mate 20x and it's still kicking asshh

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPrMjho
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] nickb99NZ:
That's good to know. You think the Aliexpress listings are new-old-stock? I saw some really cheap ones on there that must be fakes. How did you decide which seller to buy from?
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BigDisplay:
This one is brand new without any doubt at all BUT a Chinese version, but belive me, it's like my old original global version 😋

And like a new updated version for me with 2gb ram extra and 128 extra stock.

Took 3 weeks to be delivered.

Most fun is since I get it i get 2 security updates to 😅
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BrotherBoard:
Huawei custom roms will be really cool
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] BrotherBoard:
@Hawawie make it unlock able wen
[Huawei Mate 20 X Guides, News, & Discussion] Deanro:
Does anyone here think its possible for huawei to make their bootloaders unlockable any time in the future?

Have any phone company ever decided to make their bootloaders unlockable after theyve been locked before?