Mate 20 Pro

dragona

Would it speed up the phone any if I had apps on sd card? I was thinking of downloading a few films from Netflix, and downloading to the sd card rather than the internal storage. As for photos yes I have a few and they are on Google so.....

Just used to having apps and photos and videos on external storage. But it is pricey

killbillvol2

dragona wrote: »

Would it speed up the phone any if I had apps on sd card? I was thinking of downloading a few films from Netflix, and downloading to the sd card rather than the internal storage. As for photos yes I have a few and they are on Google so.....

Just used to having apps and photos and videos on external storage. But it is pricey

It's not just pricey, it's idiotic

Speed up the phone? How?

tedpan

killbillvol2 wrote:

Why? They're all stored in Google Photos anyway.

I have 200GB on Google and it's currently full. I store in original size, imo the res is not good enough with the free option.

killbillvol2 wrote:

Speed up the phone? How?

exactly. I'd definitely get one though. 128GB storage is not enough

dragona

killbillvol2 wrote: »

It's not just pricey, it's idiotic

Speed up the phone? How?

Fair enough, the phone is great as it is. Idiotic? Maybe because it is expensive

I'm only thinking about it! The general consensus is that it is unnecessary,I might just wait till it goes down in price.

dragona

tedpan wrote: »

I have 200GB on Google and it's currently full. I store in original size, imo the res is not good enough with the free option.



exactly. I'd definitely get one though. 128GB storage is not enough

That is just what I was thinking

Tinder Surprise

Does a clear case come enclosed?

dragona

No case with mine, I bought an Otterbox

tedpan

tedpan wrote: »

I have 200GB on Google and it's currently full. I store in original size, imo the res is not good enough with the free option.

I read at least one article comparing compressed images using the free storage to the original option, and it's virtually impossible to tell any difference.

tedpan

Basil3 wrote:

I read at least one article comparing compressed images using the free storage to the original option, and it's virtually impossible to tell any difference.

Definitely not true. My old photos backed up over a year ago are terrible when compared to the originals when viewing on a PC. Maybe not noticeable on a phone..

jay28

What software version is everyone running? Im on 9.0.0.152 however I thing there are 2 further updates I have yet to receive.

tedpan

tedpan wrote: »

Definitely not true. My old photos backed up over a year ago are terrible when compared to the originals when viewing on a PC. Maybe not noticeable on a phone..

It wasn't compared on a phone. A tech website did detailed comparisons at full res on PCs.

tedpan

Basil3 wrote:

It wasn't compared on a phone. A tech website did detailed comparisons at full res on PCs.

Why don't you try yourself? I've printed photos and can clearly see the difference.

tedpan

tedpan wrote: »

Why don't you try yourself? I've printed photos and can clearly see the difference.

I did some comparisons myself when I first read the article a year or two ago, and I was happy enough.

Phone arena did a comparison only a month or two ago as well, and they concluded that you can only notice a difference when zooming over 500%.

https://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-Photos-High-quality-vs-Original-Whats-the-difference-and-should-you-care_id93938

In any case, I have 1TB on OneDrive, so have full res copies anyway

rolion

killbillvol2 wrote: »

It's not just pricey, it's idiotic

Speed up the phone? How?

Cool your jets man and ... your sd card.

"Everytime" you do something on the phone,it refresh the storage.
Internal storage then external one.
The OS is rebuilding the index for all the files /photos.
I remember some time ago it said that it creates some previes or indexes for the photos,cant rememebr where.

So,by moving the space storage hungry photos on to the card,you free up the internal memeory.Same as with a PC,we keep OS on a drive / partition and the files and movies on a separate drive / partition for speed and backup.
Defragging the internal space separate from external storage has its own advantages.

Not lastly,if you "internla memory" dies with the phone,all your stored data is gone too.With a SD card,you can use it after and/or make regular backups on to PC.

I guess all above applies to all devices and nothign wrong with Mate 20,which i really pro love it.

Be good...

tedpan

rolion wrote:

So,by moving the space storage hungry photos on to the card,you free up the internal memeory.Same as with a PC,we keep OS on a drive / partition and the files and movies on a separate drive / partition for speed and backup. Defragging the internal space separate from external storage has its own advantages.

Defragging on solid state storage???

Anyway, adding a card will increase storage although is another chain in the link so will cause a minor reduction in speed.

killbillvol2

rolion wrote: »

Cool your jets man and ... your sd card.

"Everytime" you do something on the phone,it refresh the storage.
Internal storage then external one.
The OS is rebuilding the index for all the files /photos.
I remember some time ago it said that it creates some previes or indexes for the photos,cant rememebr where.

So,by moving the space storage hungry photos on to the card,you free up the internal memeory.Same as with a PC,we keep OS on a drive / partition and the files and movies on a separate drive / partition for speed and backup.
Defragging the internal space separate from external storage has its own advantages.

Not lastly,if you "internla memory" dies with the phone,all your stored data is gone too.With a SD card,you can use it after and/or make regular backups on to PC.

I guess all above applies to all devices and nothign wrong with Mate 20,which i really pro love it.

Be good...

I don't think you understand how Android works.

dragona

Update this morning to 9.0.0.187

fennor72

Hi I'm due an upgrade but I'm undecided between the Huawei p20 pro and the mate pro. Salesman in three recommended the p20 pro saying the mate was not worth the 300 euro extra. Is it worth the extra money?

Greywolverine

fennor72 wrote: »

Hi I'm due an upgrade but I'm undecided between the Huawei p20 pro and the mate pro. Salesman in three recommended the p20 pro saying the mate was not worth the 300 euro extra. Is it worth the extra money?

Check the issue with free public wifi, im only a few days into ownership and rely heavily on free wifi in work as phone signal not greatest. And what do i discover? 🀀 Phone will not connect to wifi ...

rizzee

Just a heads up it's 752 euro from Littlewoods at the moment with a new account using discount code NEW19 for 15 percent off before Feb 28th.

OldMrBrennan83

rolion wrote: »

Cool your jets man and ... your sd card.

"Everytime" you do something on the phone,it refresh the storage.
Internal storage then external one.
The OS is rebuilding the index for all the files /photos.
I remember some time ago it said that it creates some previes or indexes for the photos,cant rememebr where.

So,by moving the space storage hungry photos on to the card,you free up the internal memeory.Same as with a PC,we keep OS on a drive / partition and the files and movies on a separate drive / partition for speed and backup.
Defragging the internal space separate from external storage has its own advantages.

Not lastly,if you "internla memory" dies with the phone,all your stored data is gone too.With a SD card,you can use it after and/or make regular backups on to PC.

I guess all above applies to all devices and nothign wrong with Mate 20,which i really pro love it.

Be good...

Google Photos. You don't need the photos stored anywhere really.

kala85

Greywolverine wrote: »

Check the issue with free public wifi, im only a few days into ownership and rely heavily on free wifi in work as phone signal not greatest. And what do i discover? 🀀 Phone will not connect to wifi ...

Is the issue with the p20 pro or with the mate 20 pro

Greywolverine

kala85 wrote: »

Is the issue with the p20 pro or with the mate 20 pro

Every make I've heard, and it's common do a Google search

killbillvol2

kala85 wrote: »

Is the issue with the p20 pro or with the mate 20 pro

Seems to be with the P20. I've had no issues with this phone.

Greywolverine

Well its a problem with P20 Pro - And no one knows how to solve it.

-- So its bye bye --

Samsung S9 here we come

killbillvol2

Greywolverine wrote: »

Well its a problem with P20 Pro - And no one knows how to solve it.

-- So its bye bye --

Samsung S9 here we come

This thread is about the Mate 20 Pro.

Greywolverine

killbillvol2 wrote: »

This thread is about the Mate 20 Pro.

No sh*t sherlock

dragona

Greywolverine wrote: »

No sh*t sherlock

No need to answer like that!

Just want to say that though I initially had problems with my battery life, to the point that I wanted to exchange the handset, I can now say that I am beyond thrilled with this Mate 20 pro.
Very fast very responsive and battery has improved tremendously.
All in all very happy and highly recommend.

kala85

Any update on the public wifi problem

killbillvol2

kala85 wrote: »

Any update on the public wifi problem

There's no public WiFi problem with this phone. The problem is with the P20 pro. Somebody posted in the wrong thread. (And didn't take too kindly to being told).

killbillvol2

dragona wrote: »

No need to answer like that!

Just want to say that though I initially had problems with my battery life, to the point that I wanted to exchange the handset, I can now say that I am beyond thrilled with this Mate 20 pro.
Very fast very responsive and battery has improved tremendously.
All in all very happy and highly recommend.

Did the factory reset sort out the battery issue for you or did you do something else?

dragona

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Did the factory reset sort out the battery issue for you or did you do something else?

Actually....I did something else.Under Battery Settings there is App launch. It was set to manage all automatically, so I undid that and am managing all manually.

Have to go into each app individually and disable Auto launch,Secondary launch, and Run in background. Did that for most, apart from Maps and my email app, and a few others such as BBC News etc.

Don't need Facebook, Instagram and other rubbish constantly updating and running.

Battery is now amazing. I am very happy!

TrustedApple

Ended up buying a sim free mate 20 Pro for 570 euros the twilight one as well from amazon de yesterday will have it during the week can't wait.

Have had the mate 10 Pro for the past year and I don't have a bad word to say about it probably one of the best phones I have ever had. Just upgrading as I just won't a larger screen.

Hopefully the battery will be as good at the mate 10 Pro.

youcancallmeal

TrustedApple wrote: »

Ended up buying a sim free mate 20 Pro for 570 euros the twilight one as well from amazon de yesterday will have it during the week can't wait.

Have had the mate 10 Pro for the past year and I don't have a bad word to say about it probably one of the best phones I have ever had. Just upgrading as I just won't a larger screen.

Hopefully the battery will be as good at the mate 10 Pro.

I can't find it for that price on amazon.de. I do see it for 670 though? Is that what you meant?

Hellrazer

Ive an upgrade sitting here where I could get the s10+ for €299 or the mate pro for the same price.
Never really been a fan of Samsungs until I saw the specs on this years one but Im disappointed with no Snapdragon 855-I really thought we`d get that here in Europe.

The Exynos seems a bit far behind the 855 and is slower than the Mate 20 pro in benchmarks coming out.

Anyone got a real world opinion on these-Ive seen both in the flesh but really cant decide.

Hellrazer

Hellrazer wrote: »

Ive an upgrade sitting here where I could get the s10+ for €299 or the mate pro for the same price.
Never really been a fan of Samsungs until I saw the specs on this years one but Im disappointed with no Snapdragon 855-I really thought we`d get that here in Europe.

The Exynos seems a bit far behind the 855 and is slower than the Mate 20 pro in benchmarks coming out.

Anyone got a real world opinion on these-Ive seen both in the flesh but really cant decide.

Regarding the processor, I stopped benching devices about 5 years ago. You really aren't going to notice a difference in day-to-day life. I've flip-flopped between Snapdragon and Exynos devices, and they've all been fast and smooth.

I guess it comes down to whether it bothers you that a device that benches higher is out there.

TrustedApple

Got my mate 20 Pro after from amazon de

So far I think the screen is amazing!!!. A huge upgrade from the mate 10 Pro.

I think the phone is huge with its 6.4 inch screen but somehow my girlfirends XS max looks nearly twice the size beside this phone.

Speed and things is fantastic on it.

Battery life is meh I think but I think this is down to the fact the screen is a lot brighter ans higher resolution.

Fast charge is even better then the mate 10 Pro.

But for 570 euros I am extremely impressed with the phone I paid 460 I think for my mate 10 Pro last year and I tought that was also a bargain.

Tinder Surprise

just moved over from S8 to Mate 20 Pro

All good bar the screen colors which I find a bit washed out looking compared to the S8

I've tried different settings using the color wheel but still cant get them to pop

Davexirl

My S7 edge is on it's last legs due to a cracked screen, I was going to go with the S10+ but after seeing this phone in the shops and from what I read about the Mate 20 Pro on the net, I think I will give Huawei a go. Going to hold out till the P30 is launched next week and see if the price drops on the Mate 20 Pro.

Lfcfan2017

Davexirl wrote: »

My S7 edge is on it's last legs due to a cracked screen, I was going to go with the S10+ but after seeing this phone in the shops and from what I read about the Mate 20 Pro on the net, I think I will give Huawei a go. Going to hold out till the P30 is launched next week and see if the price drops on the Mate 20 Pro.

If you can hold out until next week. Huawei have an announcement on the 26th. The new P30 and P30 Pro will be making an appearance.

rizzee

Picking one of these up in the next day or two. How is everyone finding theirs? Any bugs or anything I should be aware of?

beardo81

rizzee wrote: »

Picking one of these up in the next day or two. How is everyone finding theirs? Any bugs or anything I should be aware of?

It's a fantastic phone, ticks all the boxes, with the camera and battery life being the standout for me. Only thing I miss from my LG is the amazing dac, but the sound is still pretty good from the Mate with a decent set of earphones.

rizzee

beardo81 wrote: »

It's a fantastic phone, ticks all the boxes, with the camera and battery life being the standout for me. Only thing I miss from my LG is the amazing dac, but the sound is still pretty good from the Mate with a decent set of earphones.

Thanks! Great stuff. Looking forward to decent battery and camera. Don't mind the sound as much as I use bt headphones while in the gym and that does the job! Now to find a decent case!

rizzee

Sorry for double post - got the phone yesterday and Otterbox were doing a deal on their site - 26 euro delivered for a Symettry case so I couldn't refuse!

One or two niggles so far.

It won't connect to my car bluetooth/recognise the car when searching. Has anyone else had this problem? It's finding other phones and my BT watch no problem but doesn't find the car. The car is in pairing mode,asking for the phone to pair and type in 0000 but the phone cannot find the car at all? It's a 2014 Megane if that matters. I've factory restarted it and all, no luck? My old Honor 10 was the same... maybe it's a Huawei thing? edit - turned off developer mode and now it's working! Woo!

I had fingerprints enrolled, I then changed the locking settings to PIN ( I thought I could use FP or PIN). When I noticed it was PIN only , I was going to change back to the fingerprints but they were all deleted. I presume this is a security measure? EDIT - Have developer mode on and there is an option for
:''Screen Lock; require your phone to be unlocked before using it'' - this option was on, I toggled it off and back on and that restarted the phones security settings for some reason i.e I had to set up FP and PIN again... not very safe!!


I have screen timeout at 15 seconds, is there any way when the screen goes off I can have an option of 30secs/1min until the screen actually locks? I have to use FP everytime the screen goes off on phone. EDIT I've turned on face unlocking and it's flawless. Think I'll stick with that. Happy now, all set up!

kearneybobs

Mine normally unlocks automatically if the screen goes off through face unlock. Pick up the phone and auto switches the screen on and unlocks.

My little niggle is that the times the fingerprint reader doesn't work successfully then face unlock kicks in. It doesn't auto unlock the screen if there is a failed FP unlock. It just says on the top of the screen phone has been unlocked with face recognition.

2smiggy

mine loses signal from time to time, forcing me to restart the phone. any one else having this problem. On the three network. infuriating for such an expensive phone

dragona

2smiggy wrote: »

mine loses signal from time to time, forcing me to restart the phone. any one else having this problem. On the three network. infuriating for such an expensive phone

Do you know, I have this phone but I think it is a Three issue. Happens to 4 of us at home, all different phones, all moved from Eir to Three. Regretting it a bit now to be honest.

Constantly losing signal, can't make calls, and losing data function. Infuriating, yes.

tedpan

2smiggy wrote:

mine loses signal from time to time, forcing me to restart the phone. any one else having this problem. On the three network. infuriating for such an expensive phone

dragona wrote:

Do you know, I have this phone but I think it is a Three issue. Happens to 4 of us at home, all different phones, all moved from Eir to Three. Regretting it a bit now to be honest.

Definitely down to 3, they're the worst. I'm on Vodafone Sim only now and never looked back.

rizzee

Yeah it's 100% down to the network. On VF X plan, it's brilliant. 4g plus most areas

jay28

Got the 9.1 update this morning, stand out upgrade for me is that Dolby Atmos now works with wireless headphones