I imported a Galaxy S10e from HK to the UK and wanted to share this experience

IN a few comments over the past week I'd mentioned I bought the Snapdragon version of the S10e and at a really great price (£489, it's still £669 in the UK).

People asked about OTAs, import fees and what bands are supported etc etc so I thought I'd create a post covering all of these and sharing my overall experience with a device not made for my region.

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**Import duty/tax:**

In the past when I'm bought grey import electronics, they've been handled by FedEx or ParcelForce. I have bee...

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Samsung Galaxy S10 (Exynos) rooting guide by the developer of Magisk
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/samsung.md

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Ads in MIUI 10 hamper the experience on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: Here is how to disable them
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-miui-ads-hamper-user-experience/#disqus_thread

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[Update: Up for pre-order, available later in April] SanDisk unveils the Extreme 1TB microSDXC card at MWC
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/04/05/sandisk-unveils-the-extreme-1tb-microsdxc-card-at-mwc/

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[Discussion] Ideal phone hardware

OEMs may be running behind extremely thin phones, 99% screen to body ratio and `n` front cameras. That may be attractive to some audience and profitable for them by making parts irreplaceable & hard to repair.

But how does the enthusiast community want their phone to be?

(Eg: With hardware, it may be replaceable battery / screen etc, 3.5 mm jack etc.. and with software, I am pretty sure everyone hates bloated UIs.)...

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Saturday APPreciation (Apr 06 2019) - Your weekly app recommendation/request thread!

Note 1. [Check out our apps wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/wiki/index#wiki_apps) for previous threads and apps curated by the reddit Android community!

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Note 2. Join us at **/r/MoronicMondayAndroid**, a sub serving as a repository for our retired weekly threads. Just pick any thread and Ctrl-F your way to wisdom!

Note 2. Join our Discord, IRC, and Teleg...

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S10 Zoom/FOV range doesn't get enough credit.

I got some free nosebleed seats to a Suns game last night and decided to take three pictures (one from each lens) of the arena from my same seat and honestly it's kinda crazy. I feel like it really puts the incredible zoom and the wire angle of the S10 into perspective.

http://imgur.com/a/822jeKl...

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The Hidizs Sonata HD is the best USB-C audio dongle
https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/4/6/18297992/hidizs-sonata-hd-best-usb-c-audio-dongle-review

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How much money have you made from Google Rewards?

[Clocking in at $25 so far](https://i.imgur.com/6ppRamr.jpg)...

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[Opinion] Google Assistant is getting worse

1. I tell it to "add dinner onto my calendar at 7.30 tomorrow evening" and it thinks I said "at dinner onto my calendar". Surely the context of the sentence it should be able to distinguish the difference between "at" and "add".

2. I ask "remind me to call carys in two hours" and it thinks I'm asking "remind me to call Carys into hours" and thus replies "Sure, when do you want to be reminded to call Carys into hours?"

3. This morning, "Okay Google, turn on the lights and play radio one".
"Sur...

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Nokia 9 PureView review
https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_9_pureview-review-1916.php

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vivo S1 is available now in China

Image: https://pasteboard.co/I8OmzL4.jpg
Source: official vivo customer support through WeChat

Colors: Lovely Pink, Lake Blue

Specs: 189.5g in weight, 3940mAh battery, Funtouch OS 9 (based on Android 9), Helio P70 Chipset, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage (can extend up to 256GB through micro SD card), screen resolution 2340*1080 with an IPS panel, motorized front camera with 24.8MP sensor, 12MP main sensor + 8MP wide lens sensor + 5MP secondary sensor on the back, rear fingerprint reader.

Price: 2298 ...

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S10+ 1 month later..

It's been one month since I had the S10+ and I'm just going to breifly run through everything about it


What I liked
Display, Battery, Ram Management, Camera, Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor, bixby.

Display -> No doubt/complains about the display, it just perfect. It has perfect viewing angles, HDR 10+, 6.4" AMOLED Display.

Battery -> Battery can last over 1 days with my normal day to day use (Social media, whatsapp, reddit, camera) [Will talk about something later on about the battery in the ...

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The average lifespan of a Google product is 4 years and 1 month
https://gcemetery.co/google-product-lifespan/

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OnePlus will add DC dimming as an optional feature in a future update
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-dc-dimming-optional-feature-future-update/

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Google has been testing Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL in India lately. .in might get these at very "low" prices (when compared to pricing in EU/US). 3a valued at 300 USD, 3a XL at 350 USD when imported for testing. No clue if this was based on estimated retail or value of shipment
https://twitter.com/rquandt/status/1114658203978162176?s=09

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Spotify now playing UI refreshed!

[https://i.imgur.com/S4D0izz.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/S4D0izz.jpg)

More you will like doesn't seem to work(at least for me)...

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Scoped Storage Google feedback form for app developers
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhhKVRKp1a7lj5XsQJ6rN9HyJ8d9WGPcdGwmTibWfhPUmj_g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

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Xiaomi Foxconn Factory Line: How is Xiaomi Mi 9 Phone Produced?
https://www.gizchina.com/2019/04/03/xiaomi-foxconn-factory-line-how-is-xiaomi-mi-9-phone-produced/

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Easter egg Android 7.0 Detailed statistics

In English (sorry it's comes from Google Traduction)


I wanted to take a closer look at the chance rates in the game of the easter egg Android 7.0 cats. In digging into the game code (here: http://androidxref.com/7.0.0_r1/xref/frameworks/base/packages/EasterEgg/) I found for example that colors are not totally random here are the rates :

● The baits:

- Bits: 15 minutes waiting for 5% (1/20) of chance to have a new cat

- Fish: 30 minutes for 35% (1/3)

- Chicken: 1 hour for 65% (2/3)

- Donut...

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Sprint Galaxy S10 reception issues may have a fix while Galaxy S8 problems surface [Update: Note 8]
https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/04/06/sprint-galaxy-s10-reception-issues-may-have-a-fix-while-galaxy-s8-problems-surface/

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