Huawei P30/P30 Pro

raze_them_all_

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Huawei's primary market is China which dwarfs the rest of the world. Europe and the US is a drop in the ocean for them. At least they're still pushing the envelope hardware wise so others may follow

It's not though Huawei have said this themselves. Especially with countries not using them for 5g infastructure

HeyCelia

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

It's not though Huawei have said this themselves. Especially with countries not using them for 5g infastructure

5G seems slowly accepted in EU this year...

HeyCelia

Cotts72 wrote: »

As impressive as the camera will be, the lack of Google is gonna be a big dent id imagine

Tototally agree with you. Really amazing camera and tech/design! Really want to have a try!!!!!

Keith186

Griffinx wrote: »

I got it to work using

Settings -> Privacy ->Advanced ->Google Location History ->Choose Account -> Devices on this account -> (this device) -> tick checkbox

This had been unchecked but when I checked it, location history started to update

Thanks, got it working doing this. Didn't really work at first but it enabled over night, got a notification about 5AM confirming it.

youcancallmeal

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

It's not though Huawei have said this themselves. Especially with countries not using them for 5g infastructure

I meant that their mobile device division could probably get away with not releasing phones outside of the Chinese market and still be fine. But yeah other aspects of their business like 5G infrastructure are a big loss to them when some countries are opting not to use it. Last I saw Huawei 5g infrastructure is being used in Ireland anyway. I've considered getting the Mate 30 Pro or even the new P40 Pro, the primary google apps I like gmail and maps can be installed separately. It's banking apps that would be the big loss, I don't think BOI, KBC, Revolut apps will work unless they are installed from the play store. I could be wrong about that but even if they do work you'd need to be manually updating them by downloading the latest apks on a regular basis.

Be a full time job manually updating Revolut.

raze_them_all_

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I meant that their mobile device division could probably get away with not releasing phones outside of the Chinese market and still be fine. But yeah other aspects of their business like 5G infrastructure are a big loss to them when some countries are opting not to use it. Last I saw Huawei 5g infrastructure is being used in Ireland anyway. I've considered getting the Mate 30 Pro or even the new P40 Pro, the primary google apps I like gmail and maps can be installed separately. It's banking apps that would be the big loss, I don't think BOI, KBC, Revolut apps will work unless they are installed from the play store. I could be wrong about that but even if they do work you'd need to be manually updating them by downloading the latest apks on a regular basis.

The big problem loads of stuff needs underlying Google play stuff to work properly. Hell even there phone clone is on play store

NoviGlitzko

Sorry if this was asked a gazillion times but will the p30 still have google? Thinking about getting it.

NoviGlitzko

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Sorry if this was asked a gazillion times but will the p30 still have google? Thinking about getting it.

It does. Only affected phones they released after the restrictions.

joey100

If anyone went from a P20 pro to a p30 pro, what's the jump like? Worth it or just a tiny upgrade? Have my p20 pro near 2 years now and no issues with it, just fancy something newer. Not keen on the P40 pro without android and looks like P30 pro can be got for decent prices new and sim free. Would anyone expect the price to drop further with the release of the P40?

bogman

Version 10.0.0.190 updated on Eir over the weekend.
March 1st security patch...

ThunbergsAreGo

joey100 wrote: »

If anyone went from a P20 pro to a p30 pro, what's the jump like? Worth it or just a tiny upgrade? Have my p20 pro near 2 years now and no issues with it, just fancy something newer. Not keen on the P40 pro without android and looks like P30 pro can be got for decent prices new and sim free. Would anyone expect the price to drop further with the release of the P40?

I'd like to know this as well

john15

Wheres the cheapest place to pick a p30 pro up at the minute, I see eglobal have the 8gb/128gb dual sim for 540€ any better deals than that anyone knows of?
Thanks

Peregrine

john15 wrote: »

Wheres the cheapest place to pick a p30 pro up at the minute, I see eglobal have the 8gb/128gb dual sim for 540€ any better deals than that anyone knows of?
Thanks

That's probably the cheapest you're going to get it for. The closest to that I've seen was when the pound tanked to €1.06 last month and it could have been gotten for €550 on Amazon.co.uk.

I'd pay the small bit extra and buy from Amazon.de for €555 plus €8 for shipping. I've bought hundreds of euro worth of electronics from eGlobal but I wouldn't do it for a saving that small. The difference in shipping time and security alone is worth the small difference.

ThunbergsAreGo

Vodafone have it for 450

john15

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Vodafone have it for 450

Thanks for that, would that be locked to the Vodafone network? Also it showing 500e online is it possible to get the 50e discount as an existing customer, I am coming to the end of my contract in the coming weeks and dont want to sign up to another.

ThunbergsAreGo

john15 wrote: »

Thanks for that, would that be locked to the Vodafone network? Also it showing 500e online is it possible to get the 50e discount as an existing customer, I am coming to the end of my contract in the coming weeks and dont want to sign up to another.

No idea to be honest, shopping around for it at the moment and it seems the cheapest in Ireland (or swapping to three for 279 + 30 a month, but then you are locked in.

I assume getting it unlocked is just another 50 or so?

The discount isnt applied until you get to the the checkout but its there, and I dont think I said if I was an existing or new customer. (hate the way you get better deals for not showing any loyalty!!)

bogman

P30pro is a brilliant phone, no shortage of updates, fantastic camera, gone to the stage that my 5DMK4 has gone into semi retirement.

FastFullBack

joey100 wrote: »

If anyone went from a P20 pro to a p30 pro, what's the jump like? Worth it or just a tiny upgrade? Have my p20 pro near 2 years now and no issues with it, just fancy something newer. Not keen on the P40 pro without android and looks like P30 pro can be got for decent prices new and sim free. Would anyone expect the price to drop further with the release of the P40?

I'm in same position. P20 Pro with the last 18 months. Great phone but I've been having constant poor bluetooth issues. I'd had put it down to cheap headphones but recently got good quality jabra ones and still get terrible bluetooth performance and they work perfectly on my wife's Pixel 3A, so it has to be the P20 Pro.

Anyway for €499 on Vodafone and hopefully €50 off if I can get a sim to port over to Vodafone, its a great price. Might get €200 for the P20 Pro on adverts.

Anyone else upgrade from P20 Pro to P30 Pro?

ThunbergsAreGo

FastFullBack wrote: »

I'm in same position. P20 Pro with the last 18 months. Great phone but I've been having constant poor bluetooth issues. I'd had put it down to cheap headphones but recently got good quality jabra ones and still get terrible bluetooth performance and they work perfectly on my wife's Pixel 3A, so it has to be the P20 Pro.

Anyway for €499 on Vodafone and hopefully €50 off if I can get a sim to port over to Vodafone, its a great price. Might get €200 for the P20 Pro on adverts.

Anyone else upgrade from P20 Pro to P30 Pro?

I'll be doing it once the lockdown is over (have one for all vouchers to use). It's a great deal

We're u tempted to get a 3a instead at all?

I’ve a 3XL and an P30 Pro at home that I was messing about with the other day and if you want camera I’d 100% buy the 3A, the photos are very washed out on the Huawei by comparison and it can’t do portrait type pictures very well at all. For nearly everything else I’d get the P30 Pro.

iHungry

It's been happening a few weeks now. When browsing using Chrome it becomes unresponsive. If I kill the app it comes back fine. Can't see anything from an internet search. Anyone else using Chrome Web browser have freezing issues?

FastFullBack

My god the Vodafone website is simply the worst e-commerce experience I've ever had. Simply awful. Tried 4 different times to buy the P30 Pro using a Eir sim to switch, save €50 and get it for €450. Pretty sure I'm down €450 from a failed attempt where they still took payment, so I will now need to go chase a refund. I tried another 4 times after than, have tried 4 different email address and it keeps failing for different reasons. I'm chatting with Vodafone support on FB but not sure it will help.

It's available for €515 on three.ie. Does anyone know if it's unlocked? Might just give up on Vodafone.

iHungry

FastFullBack wrote: »

My god the Vodafone website is simply the worst e-commerce experience I've ever had. Simply awful. Tried 4 different times to buy the P30 Pro using a Eir sim to switch, save €50 and get it for €450. Pretty sure I'm down €450 from a failed attempt where they still took payment, so I will now need to go chase a refund. I tried another 4 times after than, have tried 4 different email address and it keeps failing for different reasons. I'm chatting with Vodafone support on FB but not sure it will help.

It's available for €515 on three.ie. Does anyone know if it's unlocked? Might just give up on Vodafone.

Mine was unlocked when bought from three but this was at launch last year.

Barr

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Vodafone have it for 450

Does anyone know if it bought through Vodafone or the other mobile operators - is it the dual sim version ?

Cienciano

bogman wrote: »

P30pro is a brilliant phone, no shortage of updates, fantastic camera, gone to the stage that my 5DMK4 has gone into semi retirement.

Yeah, I'm seriously impressed with it. I got an iPhone 8 for work, and I know it's a bit older, but it's so bad in comparison. The camera is a disgrace when you're used to the p30 pro.

iHungry wrote: »

It's been happening a few weeks now. When browsing using Chrome it becomes unresponsive. If I kill the app it comes back fine. Can't see anything from an internet search. Anyone else using Chrome Web browser have freezing issues?

I had the same issue a few times now you mention it. If you minimise by pressing the home button and then maximise it works fine, no need to kill the app. Hopefully an update sorts it. It doesn't happen too often, but I'd rather not have the issue

iHungry

Cienciano wrote: »

I had the same issue a few times now you mention it. If you minimise by pressing the home button and then maximise it works fine, no need to kill the app. Hopefully an update sorts it. It doesn't happen too often, but I'd rather not have the issue

Cool that works thanks

morritty

Just got my p30 pro today from eir, but i have no update to android 10 yet, do i need to install each update 1 by 1?

Edit: never mind, yep i had to do 3 updates in a row.

GIMP

Barr wrote: »

Does anyone know if it bought through Vodafone or the other mobile operators - is it the dual sim version ?

Not dual sim version on Vodafone

TitianGerm

Vodafone are giving away a pair of Freebuds 3 with the P30 Pro now.

ThunbergsAreGo

TitianGerm wrote: »

Vodafone are giving away a pair of Freebuds 3 with the P30 Pro now.

Nice I was holding off until shops re-open but might just go ahead with this now

TitianGerm

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Nice I was holding off until shops re-open but might just go ahead with this now

Yea think I'm going to get it as well and upgrade from the One Plus 5.

ThunbergsAreGo

TitianGerm wrote: »

Yea think I'm going to get it as well and upgrade from the One Plus 5.

This website is painful

Not sure I can buy this till Monday now. Looks like my Eir Account number is non existent!

TitianGerm

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

This website is painful

Not sure I can buy this till Monday now. Looks like my Eir Account number is non existent!

Do you need to Port your number? You could just buy it at €499.

Herself got one last week and there was no Vodafone splash screen so I think it is unlocked.

My Vodafone one has no splash screen but was locked. I had to pay around 50 euro to get it unlocked to put a GoMo sim in.

TitianGerm

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

My Vodafone one has no splash screen but was locked. I had to pay around 50 euro to get it unlocked to put a GoMo sim in.

Yep just checked here and it's locked to Vodafone.

ThunbergsAreGo

TitianGerm wrote: »

Do you need to Port your number? You could just buy it at €499.

Herself got one last week and there was no Vodafone splash screen so I think it is unlocked.

Its the website its unusable, can get to a certain point and then it crashes and then that email is "in use" but I cant get a password etc.

An absolute mess

FastFullBack

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Its the website its unusable, can get to a certain point and then it crashes and then that email is "in use" but I cant get a password etc.

An absolute mess

I tried for a day and a half last week, easily 10 attempts to buy from Vodafone and simply couldn't purchase it. Kept giving me errors. I tried FB chat and they couldn't help either.

Gave up and bought from 3. Never seen an worse website to buy from

ThunbergsAreGo

FastFullBack wrote: »

I tried for a day and a half last week, easily 10 attempts to buy from Vodafone and simply couldn't purchase it. Kept giving me errors. I tried FB chat and they couldn't help either.

Gave up and bought from 3. Never seen an worse website to buy from

Yeah I want those headphones though if buying online. If not I'll just wait the week.

Painful experience

ThunbergsAreGo

Finally got it ordered. Looking forward to getting the phone, not confident at all that the headphones will be coming with it!

this-is-the-one

FastFullBack wrote: »

I tried for a day and a half last week, easily 10 attempts to buy from Vodafone and simply couldn't purchase it. Kept giving me errors. I tried FB chat and they couldn't help either.

Gave up and bought from 3. Never seen an worse website to buy from

Have you received it from 3?

I ordered it on 15th from them, got an email on 16th to say delivery would be delayed until 20th and nothing since. Its was the Breathing Crystal colour watch bundle I ordered, not sure if it is the phone or the watch which they don't have in stock. The bundle with the watch is now showing out of stock on the website, so I don't know if my order is going to be cancelled or what. I DMd the care team on Twitter last Monday, still no response. I know there are more important issues at present and I didn't expect them to prioritise my problem but a week without response is a joke.

FastFullBack

this-is-the-one wrote: »

Have you received it from 3?

I ordered it on 15th from them, got an email on 16th to say delivery would be delayed until 20th and nothing since. Its was the Breathing Crystal colour watch bundle I ordered, not sure if it is the phone or the watch which they don't have in stock. The bundle with the watch is now showing out of stock on the website, so I don't know if my order is going to be cancelled or what. I DMd the care team on Twitter last Monday, still no response. I know there are more important issues at present and I didn't expect them to prioritise my problem but a week without response is a joke.

Ya I got it but I just went for the Black version on Prepay. Breathing Crystal colour was showing as out of stock for me. I ordered last Thursday and got it Friday morning, so great service once it's in stock.

ThunbergsAreGo

Got this from Vodafone.

Doesn't look like any headphones came (unless in the box). Giving them a call on it but be not holding out much hope. Might be going back

FastFullBack

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Got this from Vodafone.

Doesn't look like any headphones came (unless in the box). Giving them a call on it but be not holding out much hope. Might be going back

Thats annoying given how frigging hard it is to order it

ThunbergsAreGo

FastFullBack wrote: »

Thats annoying given how frigging hard it is to order it

From speaking to the rep on Twitter I should get them within 28 days. They must have to send off to Huawei or something

Beautiful device

Cienciano

I lost my headphones, I got some wired Huawei usb headphones on DHgate for something like €12.

Edit:
https://www.dhgate.com/product/huawei-original-cm33-earphone-usb-type-c/509115241.html
They're the ones I got, looks like they aren't offering free delivery anymore

chrislad

I got one, and I just didn't like it. Sides too slippy, speaker too tinny, and the sound from the ear piece "speaker" wasn't great. Numerous instances of the fingerprint scanner not working when being used by other apps (like Revolut, LastPass) - I've just sent it back, and gone with a different brand.

scudzilla

Finished work at 7am Sunday morning, chatting to the lads outside, put my coffee and phone on roof of car, stayed 10mins, picked up coffee and drove home, after 5mins realised i'd left phone in work, headed back but unable to find, realised what i may have done.

Sure enough, 2 miles from work, in middle of road was my Huawei p30 lite, had an otterbox on it, face down and looked fine, thought i'd got away with it, but no, smashed screen.

Now she's due an upgrade and doesn't need it as i bought her P30 lite in dec and she loves it.

I'm really torn between P30 Pro (with free earbuds) or the Mate 20x 5G, any advice?? Mate looks huge

73bc61lyohr0mu

scudzilla wrote: »

Finished work at 7am Sunday morning, chatting to the lads outside, put my coffee and phone on roof of car, stayed 10mins, picked up coffee and drove home, after 5mins realised i'd left phone in work, headed back but unable to find, realised what i may have done.

Sure enough, 2 miles from work, in middle of road was my Huawei p30 lite, had an otterbox on it, face down and looked fine, thought i'd got away with it, but no, smashed screen.

Now she's due an upgrade and doesn't need it as i bought her P30 lite in dec and she loves it.

I'm really torn between P30 Pro (with free earbuds) or the Mate 20x 5G, any advice?? Mate looks huge

Well the mate 20x is indeed huge. Plus the fact that you could buy nearly 3 p30 pros with headphones for the cost of the mate 20x.

scudzilla

Valerie Limited Chrysalis wrote: »

Well the mate 20x is indeed huge. Plus the fact that you could buy nearly 3 p30 pros with headphones for the cost of the mate 20x.

Not really much difference in price, p30 is 150 , mate x is 200