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ukael

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Same here in France.

But there is only one reason I am hoping for an update: expecting a fix to this deal breaking edge rejection issue.

I miss 50% of my typing on edge letters, it's a pain in games as well and sometimes a simple tap is recorded as a long press.
Really annoying bug.

MaCk0y7 said:
Here is my experience so far after a week of use. I don't care about cameras on a phone. So no feedback from me there.

  • It's pretty big but it's not bad to hold since it's not wide, just tall.
  • Performance is fast enough for me. I can watch and scroll through 5.7k 360 videos on the Insta360 app without lag at all.
  • The screen is pretty pretty good. Would have liked it to have higher nits for outside use. But won't complain much since 99.9% of the phones on the market have punch holes and notches....
  • The fingerprint sensor is very accurate and fast. Finally got a phone where it is actually useable. My previous 2 phones' fingerprint sensors were trash.
  • Smart Lock Trusted Places! How I missed this feature on the Mi 9T which only supported Bluetooth unlock and only with Xiaomi Bluetooth devices...
  • Related to the previous point, I wish there was an option to remove the 'Swipe screen to unlock' when the phone is unlocked with Smart Lock. The Mi 9T has this option in the Developer options but didn't find it on this one. It's just an annoyance having to swipe.
  • Speaking of Bluetooth, no issues so far. Did file transfers and use Sennheiser MW2 to listen to music. No disconnections at all.
  • The Always On Display does not work for me at all. Nada. Not a big deal for me since I don't use it but it should be fixed. (n)
  • As HopelesRomantc91 mentioned, not all of the notifications icons are customisable. Torch, Bluetooth, Data and Wifi are big buttons that cannot be removed. The rest can be added, removed and re-ordered
  • It comes preloaded with some bloatware but it can be easily removed using ADB.
  • Since nobody mentions this in a phone review, although it also depends on the carrier, I had no problems with calls and also use dual SIM.
  • I wish it had the feature of applying dark mode for all apps like MIUI. The next best thing this offers is Read Mode which you can turn globally or per app. I use the latter to turn Apps that don't have a dark theme into greyscale. Helps a bit.
  • The touch sensitivity on the edge of the screen seems to be a bit 'rough'. When using the keyboard and pressing on the letters/buttons at the edge, most of the the time there is a delay with registering the touch. This has probably to do with the screen-edge mistouch prevention. I changed it to 0 but it still occurs. Maybe this can be fixed in a firmware update. I don't have any issues with the phone registering unintended touches when holding it even at 0.
  • Regarding gestures & motions, they all seem to work pretty well. I mostly use double tap to wake.
  • For some reason, the Z-POP feature in the settings under Feature is also named Mi-Pop in the Notification icon. I don't find it that useful.
  • No headphone jack sucks but it comes with the adaptor. I just leave the earbuds attached to it since I only use them for the phone. So it's just a straight plug in for me.
  • Last but not least is the battery/optimisation. It's pretty pretty good! I judge the battery by screen off time. I charged it to 90%, went to bed and left the phone on. Just DnD on. No power saver. 8 hours later it was still 90%! After that, I only used the phone every now and then since I was busy working. Around 3 hours later, this thing was still at 90%. Compared to the Mi 9T, the Axon 30 doesn't seem to suffer from constant wakelocks so when the screen is off, it is majority of the time in deep sleep. Pretty optimised. I checked with BetterBatteryStats. I don't use 5G. Oh and the charging speed is fast! From 20% to 90% in ~27min.
Overall I am satisfied with the phone.

That's it for now. If I remember something else or encounter anything else of interest, will post it here.
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Please let me know if you ever get to a fix for this edge sensitivity issue. It is truly ruining it for me.
 
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MaCk0y7

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ukael said:
Please let me know if you ever get to a fix for this edge sensitivity issue. It is truly ruining it for me.
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Now that you reminded me about this. I use Gboard. What I did back then was disable haptic feedback on keypress and that fixed it.

I have now enabled it again and it looks like it works fine. No lag when pressing on the q or p for example or missing touches. I tested all options; light, medium, heavy and custom. There's no difference. Maybe the screen edge mistouch prevention setting doesn't work anymore in this firmware version.

If you don't want to disable haptic feedback, maybe try to increase or decrease the vibration strength on keypress. Maybe it helps a bit.
 
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driver4

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Dec 27, 2010
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I want the phone but I do not know from which country they dispatch them as I am in Greece. Zte Europe sends from Europe or outside in order to avoid custom fees.
 
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driver4

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Dec 27, 2010
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I received the phone, nice, fast, I am very happy with the purchase. Only one thing. First time I powered on, took three updates with the last MyOS11.0.20 EEA.
Not yet android 12, is it possible or it needs to make a factory reset? It includes a led lamp as a gift, nice!
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MaCk0y7

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Try a restart and check for updates again.

Meanwhile, my earpiece stopped working...:rolleyes: Just great. Is there a way to test the hardware components like this? Doesn't work for Axon 30



I entered the factory test mode by pressing and holding the volume down key and power button but it just shows the message FTM mode and how to exit.

Edit: Ok FTM is just for testing SIM cards.
 
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Has anyone found a solution to the keyboard issue?

I found that my keyboard works perfectly when I use "Virtual Navigation", but when I use "Gestures" then the keyboard does not work properly.

I bought my Axon few days ago, I'm on MyOS12.0.7
 
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MaCk0y7

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Got the update as well.

I sent the phone for repair since it is still under warranty. I have to give props to ZTE. (y)The repair process was very fast and efficient. They use VSP Data Services in Czechia. The whole process took just 8 working days including sending it and receiving it via free DHL Express. You can also follow along the process with a status page. I just hope nothing breaks on its own again.

Dzombache said:
Try the 'ZTE Cares' system app, it has a tab with test checks...
Never tried it, but it should work.
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I forgot that I had 'removed' it. :( I have now used it and will keep it.
 
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    HopelesRomantc91
    I have had my ZTE Axon 30 for about 3 weeks I think, maybe more like 2. I like it a lot. The only two quirks I've noticed is that the screen is not as responsive as I would like (might be the screen protector as I put it on before even powering the phone on, since I cracked my last screen), and sometimes the Facebook app will be jerky until I close it and restart the app. Haven't seen that on any of my last 5+ phones. My last phone was a Moto Edge S (G100) which was a pretty good phone, but a little smaller than I like. The battery life is pretty good on this phone, I usually get through a day of usage, but it's around 15% or less if I wait until bed time to actually plug it in. I'm overall happy with this phone, though the quick settings options in the notifications dropdown has certain parts not customizable like I want them to be (wifi calling and mobile data are permanent, huge buttons, and I would much prefer other options like airplane mode or bluetooth). The performance is very good, maybe a little lower than the Edge S, but still not bad. It's a good phone and I'm happy with it.

    Sidenote: if anyone knows about a bug causing Facebook to be laggy sometimes until restarted and you know how to fix it, please let me know?
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    MaCk0y7
    Here is my experience so far after a week of use. I don't care about cameras on a phone. So no feedback from me there.

    • It's pretty big but it's not bad to hold since it's not wide, just tall.
    • Performance is fast enough for me. I can watch and scroll through 5.7k 360 videos on the Insta360 app without lag at all.
    • The screen is pretty pretty good. Would have liked it to have higher nits for outside use. But won't complain much since 99.9% of the phones on the market have punch holes and notches....
    • The fingerprint sensor is very accurate and fast. Finally got a phone where it is actually useable. My previous 2 phones' fingerprint sensors were trash.
    • Smart Lock Trusted Places! How I missed this feature on the Mi 9T which only supported Bluetooth unlock and only with Xiaomi Bluetooth devices...
    • Related to the previous point, I wish there was an option to remove the 'Swipe screen to unlock' when the phone is unlocked with Smart Lock. The Mi 9T has this option in the Developer options but didn't find it on this one. It's just an annoyance having to swipe.
    • Speaking of Bluetooth, no issues so far. Did file transfers and use Sennheiser MW2 to listen to music. No disconnections at all.
    • The Always On Display does not work for me at all. Nada. Not a big deal for me since I don't use it but it should be fixed. (n)
    • As HopelesRomantc91 mentioned, not all of the notifications icons are customisable. Torch, Bluetooth, Data and Wifi are big buttons that cannot be removed. The rest can be added, removed and re-ordered
    • It comes preloaded with some bloatware but it can be easily removed using ADB.
    • Since nobody mentions this in a phone review, although it also depends on the carrier, I had no problems with calls and also use dual SIM.
    • I wish it had the feature of applying dark mode for all apps like MIUI. The next best thing this offers is Read Mode which you can turn globally or per app. I use the latter to turn Apps that don't have a dark theme into greyscale. Helps a bit.
    • The touch sensitivity on the edge of the screen seems to be a bit 'rough'. When using the keyboard and pressing on the letters/buttons at the edge, most of the the time there is a delay with registering the touch. This has probably to do with the screen-edge mistouch prevention. I changed it to 0 but it still occurs. Maybe this can be fixed in a firmware update. I don't have any issues with the phone registering unintended touches when holding it even at 0.
    • Regarding gestures & motions, they all seem to work pretty well. I mostly use double tap to wake.
    • For some reason, the Z-POP feature in the settings under Feature is also named Mi-Pop in the Notification icon. I don't find it that useful.
    • No headphone jack sucks but it comes with the adaptor. I just leave the earbuds attached to it since I only use them for the phone. So it's just a straight plug in for me.
    • Last but not least is the battery/optimisation. It's pretty pretty good! I judge the battery by screen off time. I charged it to 90%, went to bed and left the phone on. Just DnD on. No power saver. 8 hours later it was still 90%! After that, I only used the phone every now and then since I was busy working. Around 3 hours later, this thing was still at 90%. Compared to the Mi 9T, the Axon 30 doesn't seem to suffer from constant wakelocks so when the screen is off, it is majority of the time in deep sleep. Pretty optimised. I checked with BetterBatteryStats. I don't use 5G. Oh and the charging speed is fast! From 20% to 90% in ~27min.
    Overall I am satisfied with the phone.

    That's it for now. If I remember something else or encounter anything else of interest, will post it here.
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    MaCk0y7
    New update!
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    Bloatware returns and is not uninstallable like normal apps this time. Browser, Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WPS Office (new?)
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    laughmetal said:
    Any notable change?
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    What I noticed so far.
    • All shortcuts in the top panel can now be re-arranged including the 4 main large ones (first 4).
    • There's a new Personalization Settings section with new icon styles, colours and animation speed adjustment
    • Privacy Dashboard
    • Safety & Emergency
    • Bloatware (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger & a couple of others) was re-installed with the upgrade but surprisingly can be uninstalled like normal. No need to do it via ADB.
    Edit: Extended RAM
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    MaCk0y7
    Got the update as well.

    I sent the phone for repair since it is still under warranty. I have to give props to ZTE. (y)The repair process was very fast and efficient. They use VSP Data Services in Czechia. The whole process took just 8 working days including sending it and receiving it via free DHL Express. You can also follow along the process with a status page. I just hope nothing breaks on its own again.

    Dzombache said:
    Try the 'ZTE Cares' system app, it has a tab with test checks...
    Never tried it, but it should work.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    I forgot that I had 'removed' it. :( I have now used it and will keep it.
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