**** The Official Chinese Phones Thread ****
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also happened with the oneplus 11 but was sorted
Chinese OnePlus 12 is reportedly region-locked
OnePlus 12 is reportedly region locked based on the information we have received. Users are encountering issues similar to OnePlus 11.www.gizmochina.com
Oh dear. I will wait to see how this plays out before ordering one.
keep me posted if you do buy - s21 starting to show it's age and looking at this as replacement
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It won't be until the end of February and maybe not at all if the phones are region locked.
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Think the OP12 has been removed from the wonda website until they find a solution.
When the same happened to the OP11 they had connect to the phones remotely over usb to pc to unlock them.
When the same happened to the OP11 they had connect to the phones remotely over usb to pc to unlock them.
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All Oneplus phones seem to have been removed.
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Oh damn, glad I held off buying the OP12 from them then. Will be keen to see if there's a solution (or it's a dumbfounded rumour).
they have said they have removed the lock, but if sent out before and gets locked they can remotely unlock it, having just replaced the battery on my current phone its really made a difference to battery life gets through the day easily now so probably wait next year and hopefully get bigger jump with next releases 
hoping we get more flat screen options as well thats like the only thing I dont like about the Oneplus 12
hoping we get more flat screen options as well thats like the only thing I dont like about the Oneplus 12
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Looks definitely like great overall package with top level chipset, big (for phone size class) battery and top level camera configuration below big size phones.
I'm myself looking upgrade options from Galaxy S8, whose Exynos chipset sucks absolutely ridiculous 1% per hour for doing nothing but maintaining network standby connection.
Only way to get it more reasonable is to disable 4G network, which halves power draw.
But even that is worser than in previous Snapdragon based Sony Xperia Z3 Compact which even had smaller battery.
With Samsung's return to feeding Europe Exynos, Galaxy S24 is again sidegrade from last year's great Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 based S23.
While CPU and GPU of Exynos 2400 are strong and efficient, Samsung's modem/network connectivity parts are inferior to Qualcomm and despite of slightly bigger battery call time dropped 20%:
Samsung Galaxy S24 review
The Galaxy S24 packs a 6.2-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X display, up from 6.1-inch non-LTPO screen. It now has thinner bezels, has the same resolution...
(also cameras are still same from S22)
So that puts it to second row behind S23
And Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has still higher maximum performance along with improved power efficiency for fixed workloads.
With Xiaomi 14 having gotten higher resolution screen, Notebookcheck's review with Chinese import version shows certainly very impressive endurance compared to Gen 2 based Xiaomi 13. (or Galaxy S23)
Xiaomi 14 review: New top model and fastest compact Android smartphone
The Xiaomi 14 is a 6.36-inch high-end smartphone with the HyperOS operating system based on Android 14. It is powered by up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage. The display and back of the IP68-certified Xiaomi 14 are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The OLED...
www.notebookcheck.net
Chinese version just lacks frequency bands for Europe, so hopefully global release is soon.
As another option Xiaomi 14 would be similar in size to S21.
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Looks like the oneplus 12 is back on sale on Wonda. I think I might pull the trigger but I'm still a little spooked by the regionlock fiasco. Did any of you guys order from them? Any issues? Any issues post update on the EU ROM?
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I noticed it's up for sale again. I've contacted them to see if they have found a workaround for region locking.
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Sweet, would you mind letting us know what the outcome is when you get a response please?
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Will do.
if you look on hotukdeals it was posted on, plenty of feedback of people buying and receiving it , the short of it the ones for sale now have been region unlocked and oxygen flashed, the ones that recieved before and have got region locked they can connect to it remotely to get it unlocked , connect phone to PC/laptop let them have access, I would probably create another user account or use spare laptop
it was cheaper before the prices seem to have gone up now as well
I was gonna buy one but after replacing the battery on mine its given it a new lease of life so gonna hold out next year and see whats available , current phone screen is curved thats one of the only reasons probably didnt push me to buy it , its annoying finding screen protectors UV glue tempered glass work best but end up lifting over time, and the cheap ones the glue is too strong and will likely end up scratching the screen if need to take it off
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Excellent. I'll be buying one then.
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I have received a reply from Wonda saying that they remove region lock before shipping.
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Bit the bullet and bought a 12GB/256GB Oneplus 12 from Wonda. £600 with delivery.
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My phone is arriving next Thurs. Does anybody know if I can use a UK charger with a Chinese phone? I have an old Oneplus 65w warp charger. Or do I need to use the supplied charger with an adaptor?
Yes you can use UK charger