yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Mr_Mooncatt:
The U.S. Has always done things differently than international carriers. Even within the us, carriers do things differently among themselves. So I'm not surprised this was an unheard of thing for you.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
Well, that's a bummer. Maybe someone from US who got the Cn version can comment on that issue.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] CRYPTfromCATACOMBZ:
Anyone from UK here? I am very interested in buying of this phone, but i can't make my decision if i should wait untill will be released 8/128 global version (currently can buy blobal version - i suppose) on official uk asus website, but not interested to buy that higher edition for 800+ pounds..., or buy the chinese version. Can u gimme advice? Tx in advance
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] gazm1990:
Here in the UK voLTE makes a world of difference depending what network you are on.

On EE and 3 the lack of voLTE means you won't get access to all the 4g bands, especially band 20 which is excellent when you live and work rurally like me.

I haven't seen anyone in the UK who has tested voLTE on the ROG phone 2 yet but I doubt it works as my ASUS ZenFone 6 never worked and got returned.

I'm sorry but a phone released in 2019 and costing this price should be able to do the basic things such as voLTE and WiFi calling. My £100 umidigi phone manages just fine so ASUS need to sort it out.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
Just a heads up - joybuy is also selling it and it's $490 right now. Joybuy is totally safe - I've used it for a bunch of audiophile gear but the problem is that last year they stopped shipping to 99% of the world, but if you're in USA or Russia you are in luck and can still order it from them
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
What about UK?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
Sorry, they stopped their shipping to EU completely. If you change the region to anything other than US or Russia it always says it's unavailable https://www.joybuy.com/600943968.html It's been like that for over a year, so I gave up waiting for them to start shipping abroad again. If you contact them they'll say the product is out of stock for your region even though it isn't really out of stock. I used to buy a lot of stuff from them and they had some crazy deals that fortunately I was able to get in on but not any more.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] jkeener88:
Picked up mine on ebay. ebay bucks plus I had about $225 in ebay gift cards, so ya, I got a great deal! :)
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] suzook:
Anyone think the 12gb 512 version they are selling, is the global version with the added us bands? Any ideas? Thanks
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
Do check, but I thought all 512 versions had band 20. Or do you use more bands in US?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] suzook:
Need band 66, which is on global version. I'm assuming it is the global version, but not sure?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
Only the Tencent 8+128 version lacks the bands. The 12/256 has them all but I guess it will still come with the Chinese firmware if that's an issue for you.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] suzook:
Is this absolutely correct? I don't care about fw, I would just flash the ww fw. If the 12/256 has all the same bands as the global, I will buy that one.

Edit...wait. 12/256????? Not seeing that.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
Sorry, 12/512, my bad.

I guess you can contact try contacting them for confirmation.

edit: but giztop also claim that the 12/512 has all the bands. Although, as I said in order to able from joybuy you need to be in Russia or USA, which begs the question why not just pay 70 bucks more and not buy it locally for the warranty and the official global ROM. I would import a phone only if it isn't available locally or if there is a very good deal as is the 8/128 version.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
OK so now wondamobile is also selling the 8/128 version. I asked them about it and they said they don't offer it, so I told them they should and few hours later I received a message they will with a link. It is a bit more expensive at £473 pounds and they have £20 handling fee, so with the £5 WONDA code at checkout it comes down to £488 (~$600) but they ship with a courier and pay the import fees, so it will end up cheaper for most people importing it to a place with high import fees like Europe where unless you get lucky with the customs it will be circa $650.

You can contact them if you want it to come in a sealed box with the stock firmware, otherwise they will flash the global ROM
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
Cheers bud.. Ended up ordering mine (128) from giztop and asking them to mark the cost down for customs. Hasn't arrived yet so not sure by how much. Watch this space!
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
I hate to deal with the customs and with couriers I always have to no matter the declared price. I could have tried my luck with lower declared price and standard post, but I would rather pay a bit more and not to, especially if it's less than I would if I had to pay VAT and handling fees.

I forgot to mention but giztop has a weird peculiarity where if you don't pay in USD you actually pay less, I converted all the currencies and it's best to pay in GBP as this way it comes down to about $510 without the shipping. In USD it's $527, so $17 more. And in GBP with DHL it comes down to about $548, while in USD it's $567.

Anyway, I ordered for wondamobile as I would rather pay 50-60 bucks more and save half a day at the customs and paying $110-120 in more in fees. My brother got his S10 with SD855 from there several months ago and was happy with the service. I'm totally replacing my P30 Pro with the ROG 2.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Thugsin313:
Found a seller 'kingtop' on AliExpress, they say they have tencent versions with global rom, directly from Asus. Like the global rom is preinstalled by asus...
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Thugsin313:
Also reassured me!
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
Damn, already ordered from giztop. Would really like the ota's
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] Mr_Mooncatt:
Just keep in mind Asus is NOT officially selling the Tencent version globally with or without the global ROM. Anyone telling you they got their Tencent phones direct from Asus with the global ROM is a flat out lie. Even giving that seller the benefit of the doubt that it is the Tencent with flashed global ROM (we do know it's possible to convert to the global ROM and change the fingerprint to accept OTA's), you are still going to be missing global frequency support, will have no Asus warranty, and likely no Asus support.

If you still want it with those drawbacks, that's your choice. I just don't want unscrupulous sellers like this to pull a fast one on you.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] KrS14:
Asuuuuus... Take my money in Canada!!!!!!
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] bryanpen:
I have the Tencent variant 8/128gb and LTE works great. I have T-Mobile and have no problem with data. Also fully converted from China rom to WW rom which is most important for the data and Google apps to work flawlessly
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] suzook:
Unfortunately though, your missing band 66. That's big here on the east coast.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] tessai28:
You can buy from

JD.com

The above are for individuals in China

Or

Joybuy.com

Joybuy is the global website for JD.com with some huge discount availble.

Hope this helps.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] danh2:
Hi,

I wanna buy the new Asus ROG 2 8/128gb version.

I found it on JoyBuy for $490 but they are not shipping it to Israel.

Found it on Giztop for $550 (with 2 rom options - any recommendations there?).

Found it also on AliExpress for about $540 - Chinese rom.

Would like to get recommendations or comments where I should buy it and under what ROM.

Also, I checked the different bands support for the 8/128 version on my country and it seems fine, would love if some1 can take another look. (frequencycheck.com/countries/israel).

Thanks!

Dan.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] seikus:
the asus rog phone 2 that sell in giztop with international OTA ROM?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] ermacwins:
Bought from them, ota didn't work so had to change the fingerprint to ww. There is a thread here and now manual ota work from internal storage.
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] cavkic:
When will it be available in stores in east Europe?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] TJN_92:
Hi,

The 512gb model you ordered. Is this the global version?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] EasternEuropeanMan:
Anyone got the EU giztop version?

Hey guys,

Has anyone from Europe / Eastern Europe bought the giztop 8gb/128gb variant giztop.com/eu/asus-rog-2.html ?

Does anyone know if it's just a CN version converted to WW? Does it get OTA updates? Is it missing any bands for Europe?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] reg66:
Yes, I bought from giztop. 8/128 version does not have band 20. I'm on ee (UK) so it doesn't matter to me, but may for you. It was converted to WW but I still had to change the fingerprint etc. Ota's have to be done manually, no biggy
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] manu407:
When will sell 512/12 in India

Hi. Do you know when will they start selling 512/12 in India?
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] justrag:
I found the 8GB/128GB version on dx.com, the description claims it has B20, though it's not that clear about ROM version. Has anybody bought it there?

"Global ASUS ROG Phone 2 ZS660KL Android Gaming Phone 8GB RAM 128GB / 12G RAM 512GB ROM 4K UHD Snapdragon 855 OctaCore Black - 8GB+128GB Black"
[ASUS ROG Phone II Questions & Answers] kova4a:
So there is a new 8/128 GB EU version released. It's available on aliexpress for circa 550 USD - comes with the official international ROM with OTA updates, the extra bands covered, the cooler and the aero case and EU charger. That's what everyone should be buying now - the Tencent edition is dead.
[Android Apps and Games] kris314:
Hi. I want to be able to change my settings for WhatsApp while offline. Specifically, if I've granted contacts permission, once I'm offline I'd like to be able to revoke contacts permission and then see it reflected the next time I open WhatsApp (so no contact names are see for chats/calls). If I just do the basic steps, this does not happen. I need to connect to wifi or a network to see the change.

Is there a way to get around this?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] anjoliwanag:
Hi! I'm planning to buy thew new mi 9t pro. However it's not released yet here in the philippines. k20 is though. Should I just go for the k20 and flash it? what's the difference between the device?
[Redmi K20 Pro / Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Questions & Answe] Deleted member 5408779:
Just to clarify... You are talking about K20 or K20 Pro?

K20 Pro it's the same as Mi 9T pro.

Only difference so far is baseband support.

Mi 9T pro supports band 20 and K20 pro doesn't.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drozo8o8:
My phone is stuck at erasing after flashing this stock rom
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Displax:
PKQ1.190416.001.V10.3.4.0.PFQMIXM

https://bigota.d.miui.com/V10.3.4.0...0.PFQMIXM_20190815.0000.00_9.0_00838b4c0e.tgz
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Displax:
Becouse this fastboot images contain mistakes in *.bat scripts. It is need to set active slot "A" after flashing or flash system.img to slot "B" instead of "system_other.img".

So, here is pack of fixed *.bat.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drozo8o8:
I got into the factory recovery and it says "f2fs error status 255" when formatting data
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
Attention, the system_other.img file exists. And the scripts are flashing them to system_b (system partition on slot b). Not really sure what is this system_other.img but I guess it could be a dummy system.img just to not leave it blank.

Anyway, there isn't really a command to change slot to a...one could always perform that manually...but still. This is weird.

The stuck on erasing is not normal, I think.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drozo8o8:
Is there a way to flash over edl yet ? like I remember getting some programmer files for the chip.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
I think that any latest MiFlash tools is able to flash in EDL mode. You could try it.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drozo8o8:
I need a programmer file which isnt out yet... Idk what else to do, anyone got some ideas ?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] XaviBest:
Just add this line fastboot %* set_active a before fastboot %* reboot and script will work.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] drozo8o8:
OKay so after flashign this and getting back to stock recovery where it did ask me to factory reset im getting an error whle formatting data

e:/sbin/mkfs.f2fs failed with status 255

e:format volume: failed /sbin/mkfs.f2fs on dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata: no such file or directory
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] rtmadeira:
fastboot flashing unlock

fastboot flashing unlock_critical

chmod +x flash_all.sh

sudo sh flash_all.sh

it´s work for me
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
What? That's strange...the recovery does not "see" the userdata partition... That's not good.

I think that in EDL mode you could fix that. But I think you need the correct "prog_firehose" file for it to work.

I'm sorry I can't help you that much but it seems your userdata partition, or better yet, the symlink to your userdata partition is missing.

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[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] muksan:
:good::o

The .bat script was the problem !! Thanks to this, I installed a ROM. Thank you so much.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stefke93:
Can anyone backup Miui camera apk from Android one, i want to port the app to AOSP roms?? :)
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] jigs4wkiller:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JiDwgaPw6CCdkbsH19SF6hKqFjBMzT6h/view?usp=sharing
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] nelinthon:
My device is V10.3.5.0.PFQIXM

Im trying to find a stock with this number: V10.3.5.0.PFQIXM, but I dont find it. There are someone that have a link?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] SkandaH:
This is the second OTA in August which is currently rolling out as an incremental update. Hopefully we can find the OTA URL soon.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] nelinthon:
I tried to install this rom, but my device get a loop. Only start on fastboot mode. Can anyone help me???
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
Did you follow the steps I've explained on the "NOTES" present on the OP?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
I did it already but it's not working, maybe the problem is with the environment variables set up?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
And also I am wondering why I can execute the flash_all.sh but the fastboot is working normal for Uther commands for example for reboot bootloader or for change the slot?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
Error message would help.. Open terminal and run script from there. You will see why it doesn't run correctly.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
when i run it from terminal i get that.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
Type this command and paste output here:

"fastboot getvar product"
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
thats the output:(
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
Install properly the latest version of SDK platform tools https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools

And remove previous installations to avoid conflict when you call binaries.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
Ooh thank you very much, I will try that!
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] garylawwd:
Link for latest recovery ROM for latest android 10 update from today (MIUI V11.0.8.0.QFQMIXM)

http://bigota.d.miui.com/V11.0.8.0....TGlobal_V11.0.8.0.QFQMIXM_79d650b0da_10.0.zip

Here are the stock boot.img and magisk_patched.img of the firmware.

Using magisk canary 72f6770d (278)

Stock - https://mega.nz/#!1a51wL5Y!HQ3UeKQcPoYd2a2_7HLFzDAlgdUHeY_6r73C6zuerBo

Magisk_patched - https://mega.nz/#!Za4F0J7D!t_oUGzFxpRstheys8kaI5tj_9d4IoOGTK2LGjSskqKs
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] unheaven:
Currently, I'm on miui rom. Can i flash this Android 10 zip through twrp right away ?

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] kirki f:
So I did that but most likely is not the problem..now I am thinking my problem maybe is that I flash the pixel rom and after I make a magisk.img to root the rom from pixel, now I want to ask if when I am on pixel rom I flash the stock boot.img what is going to happen?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
No idea, would be better to check in pixel rom thread. This topic is for stock rom.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] quintas84:
Can I apply ota with stock recovery?

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[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] ConradB:
XIAOMI MI A3 HALTS ANDROID 10 ROLLOUT FOR THE SECOND TIME

https://www.digit.in/news/mobile-ph...oid-10-rollout-for-the-second-time-53048.html
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhoon_Master:
Can i install the Stock Rom somehow via TWRP?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] garylawwd:
Yes the link I posted above is stock android 10
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhoon_Master:
Is there Android 9 available for TWRP-flashing?

(ah yeah, and im looking for android one flashable, not miui)
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] garylawwd:
That is android one. It is the latest android 10 update from xaiomi.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhoon_Master:
I could not get it OTA. And everywhere on the board it reads that Xiamoi took it back?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] unheaven:
Only for stock recovery ? How about TWRP.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
Full Fastboot ROM EU version with March 2020 Security patch (V10.3.17.0.PFQEUXM) and Full Fastboot ROM Global version with March 2020 Security patch (V10.3.16.0.PFQMIXM) added on OP.

Cheers!
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Codebucket:
Available since today morning on the mirror! :D
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dpstyle:
Is it now with android 10? I mean the europe version with march patch? I got actually pie with march patch

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For pfq i think P is still android 9 right?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Codebucket:
Both are Android Pie, as Xiaomi is not able to provide us with a bugfree stable Q Fastboot ROM.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
We must be patient. Android 10 will come, we just have to wait.

If anyone is eager to try it, there are a lot of 10 ROMs out there. Use those.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] DiePirate:
I can downgrade to 9? Sorry for the English
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Typhus_:
Yes.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] DiePirate:
Without issues?

Thank you very much.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] bttcp12:
No, it is in no way recommended.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] juninhoak:
almost april a device with android one running android 9, this device is a really shame, is one of the wrost i ever had, i will sell this s*** phone
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] DiePirate:
First, sorry for my english.

With downgrade lost my sensors, i will try this.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] DiePirate:
WORKS!!!
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sanbody:
Boot loop last vesrison
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] moyses:
Please how to flash the stock boot image
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] arjo656:
hello, i tried to root my phone with the "magisk method", but i realize that the boot.img wasn't the good one ( i needed 10.3.17.0 ) so now, i don't have wifi anymore.

So i download the file in the first post to make a clean installation (10.3.15.0 EU) but when i click on the flash_all.bat file, nothing happend, my phone is connected in fastboot mode, usb debugging is on.

i noticed something that maybe is strange, when i enter "adb devices" in powershell, my phone doesn't appear.

any idea?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] arjo656:
did you find how?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] amnher:
I got errors applying official ota using stock recovery. I know i can twrp or fastboot but im not ready to unlock cause cause of data. Hope someone can help
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] amnher:
Thanks for the reply have you heard about those who have tried updating march 2020 pie rom to a10 rom and have sensor problems
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] h4mid007:
1. Does flashing through fastboot affect my data on sdcard (pics/musics)?

2. Does flashing through recovery affect apps currently installed?

Thank you
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] surajpandey2052:
hello sir can you please suggest me the best way with full guide to downgrade to official android 9 as i am running on V11.0.8.0.QFQMIXM installed through TWRP

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hello sir can you please suggest me the best way with full guide to downgrade to official android 9 as i am running on V11.0.8.0.QFQMIXM installed through TWRP
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] amnher:
Why downgrade?
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] eltonb:
The best way to downgrade without losing widevine and sensors is the one [MENTION=7284748]Sapper Morton[/MENTION] posted.....
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] surajpandey2052:
Android 9 is better then this buggy android 10
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] arjo656:
hello, i'm on V11.0.8.0 for the moment, with twrp and root via magisk, and i found this method on miuidownload.com, https://c.mi.com/oc/miuidownload/detail?guide=2 , with this method, can i install official V10.3.XX.0.tgz ? without losing sensors, wifi etc...

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hello Sapper Morton, do you still have the 4 links to the 4 roms you're talking about in your description? ( maybe the 2nd and the 4th are the same one? )
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] eric2:
I have a few questions:

1)

I see links to *.zip files. These are files that must be flashed through recovery... but only the stock recovery or also the TWRP-recovery?

2)

When I flash using recovery (*.zip files) or using fastboot (*.tgz files), will the apps that I have installed and their data & configuration be preserved?

3)

When I flash using recovery or using fastboot, will TWRP and root permission (Magisk) be preserved?

Thanks, the last time I flashed a phone was during the Kitkat days.
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] arjo656:
thanks, i'll keep this somewhere safe :)
[Xiaomi Mi A3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dasche:
Try adb kill-server in powershell or in cmd, then again adb devices

If that does not work then disable usb debugging, unplug phone , enable debugging and replug phone. Look for authorization prompt on phone home screen and ALWAYS ALLOW it.

If still not working then see device manager in windows.