Re: [guardian-dev] where to buy an Android device without Google Play on it?
On Thu, Jul 7, 2016, at 04:08 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > > > Nathan of Guardian: > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016, at 06:25 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > >> Since Google Play is blocked in China, I imagine that phones sold in > >> China do not come with Google Play installed. I recently bought two > >> Chinese phone models, a Xiaomi Redphone 3 and a Lenovo A2800. Both of > >> them are fully branded in Chinese, and the A2800 is actually marked > >> "China Mobile", then China-only telecom. Both of these came with Google > >> Play installed. So either Google Play is installed on phones sold in > >> China, or I'm getting other editions like Hong Kong or Taiwan. > >> > >> Has anyone bought Android devices that come without Google Play > >> installed? > > > > You have to request them to put the Chinese firmware when you buy it. > > You are getting the HK / India ROMs. > > > > With the Xiaomi phone, you should be able to download the right firmware > > and flash it yourself. > > > > http://en.miui.com/download-298.html > > Have you done that process before? It is not simple, or I'm missing > something. I ran through the instructions and it silently fails, then > reboots back to the unchanged ROM. Notice I said "you *should* be able to..." - so no, I haven't done it myself. I can try with my Mi Note to update it and let you know! -- Nathan of Guardian nat...@guardianproject.info ___ List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To unsubscribe, email: guardian-dev-unsubscr...@lists.mayfirst.org
Re: [guardian-dev] where to buy an Android device without Google Play on it?
Nathan of Guardian: > > > On Mon, Apr 4, 2016, at 06:25 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: >> Since Google Play is blocked in China, I imagine that phones sold in >> China do not come with Google Play installed. I recently bought two >> Chinese phone models, a Xiaomi Redphone 3 and a Lenovo A2800. Both of >> them are fully branded in Chinese, and the A2800 is actually marked >> "China Mobile", then China-only telecom. Both of these came with Google >> Play installed. So either Google Play is installed on phones sold in >> China, or I'm getting other editions like Hong Kong or Taiwan. >> >> Has anyone bought Android devices that come without Google Play >> installed? > > You have to request them to put the Chinese firmware when you buy it. > You are getting the HK / India ROMs. > > With the Xiaomi phone, you should be able to download the right firmware > and flash it yourself. > > http://en.miui.com/download-298.html Have you done that process before? It is not simple, or I'm missing something. I ran through the instructions and it silently fails, then reboots back to the unchanged ROM. .hc ___ List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To unsubscribe, email: guardian-dev-unsubscr...@lists.mayfirst.org
Re: [guardian-dev] where to buy an Android device without Google Play on it?
On Mon, Apr 4, 2016, at 06:25 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > Since Google Play is blocked in China, I imagine that phones sold in > China do not come with Google Play installed. I recently bought two > Chinese phone models, a Xiaomi Redphone 3 and a Lenovo A2800. Both of > them are fully branded in Chinese, and the A2800 is actually marked > "China Mobile", then China-only telecom. Both of these came with Google > Play installed. So either Google Play is installed on phones sold in > China, or I'm getting other editions like Hong Kong or Taiwan. > > Has anyone bought Android devices that come without Google Play > installed? You have to request them to put the Chinese firmware when you buy it. You are getting the HK / India ROMs. With the Xiaomi phone, you should be able to download the right firmware and flash it yourself. http://en.miui.com/download-298.html -- Nathan of Guardian nat...@guardianproject.info ___ List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To unsubscribe, email: guardian-dev-unsubscr...@lists.mayfirst.org
Re: [guardian-dev] where to buy an Android device without Google Play on it?
On Mon, Apr 4, 2016, at 06:25, Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote: > Since Google Play is blocked in China, I imagine that phones sold in > China do not come with Google Play installed. I recently bought two > Chinese phone models, a Xiaomi Redphone 3 and a Lenovo A2800. Both of > them are fully branded in Chinese, and the A2800 is actually marked > "China Mobile", then China-only telecom. Both of these came with Google > Play installed. So either Google Play is installed on phones sold in > China, or I'm getting other editions like Hong Kong or Taiwan. > > Has anyone bought Android devices that come without Google Play > installed? There is always the Amazon Kindle Fire series. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) https://commonsware.com | https://github.com/commonsguy https://commonsware.com/blog | https://twitter.com/commonsguy ___ List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To unsubscribe, email: guardian-dev-unsubscr...@lists.mayfirst.org
