ViVo NEX global ROM

TGUY25

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Also interested in any sites selling international version; i will buy that and put my Chinese version up on ebay. I tried to install global rom in recovery mode and got an error (same error reported as others - can't install lower version number)
 

WhySoSeriousJoKer

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Amazon.in sells it, but they don't send to Europe. Don't know about other countries.
https://www.amazon.in/Vivo-NEX-FullView-Display-8GBRAM/dp/B07F6CQRKG

Indian EAN box code is: 6935117809403

I hope the russian website send to Europe on 31 july, but i don't think so :( I got a popup where you can put your email.

The text translated:

Become the first owner Vivo NEX in Russia and get a gift! First find out about the start of sales and get a wireless headset as a gift for pre-order when buying a smartphone. Thank you! We will write to you as soon as the Vivo NEX pre-order begins.
http://www.vivo.com/ru/products/nex
 
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mixterz

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For them to say you can't switch from Chinese to global ROM is ridiculous. Locking down android goes against everything it stands for. This isnt IOS.
Hopefully someone figures it out. Would be great to get rid of Jovi and replace it with Google assistant.

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fatouraee

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I was lucky enough to get an Indian (global) version. The only thing is I wish they had 256gb.
I had a someone that was visiting India and from my luck they were staying at a hotel in a mall which had vivo store. I was able to get it for $650 which is great. I was going crazy trying to figure out how to get one and just got lucky i guess. It will be coming home to me in couple of days ;)
 

KOLIOSIS

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I was lucky enough to get an Indian (global) version. The only thing is I wish they had 256gb.
I had a someone that was visiting India and from my luck they were staying at a hotel in a mall which had vivo store. I was able to get it for $650 which is great. I was going crazy trying to figure out how to get one and just got lucky i guess. It will be coming home to me in couple of days ;)
Please let us know if Google services is baked-in to the phone,or,if it needs to be side-loaded.
 

angelskill

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Also interested in any sites selling international version; i will buy that and put my Chinese version up on ebay. I tried to install global rom in recovery mode and got an error (same error reported as others - can't install lower version number)
Hmm...maybe one strategy is that we should refrain from updating the Chinese ROM and wait till the global ROM catches up in version number.
 

FUKU_

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this might be a stupid idea.. but it might also be stupid enough to work... :D

why dont we just all like the VIVO facebook page and ask nicely about global ROMs / kernel release on each post about the vivo nex? :)
 

-Andro1d-

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What version is on the chinese device when you receive it?
If the version is lower than the indian - I will try to flash the indian ROM - before doing any updates on the chinese.
 

paatha13

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What version is on the chinese device when you receive it?
If the version is lower than the indian - I will try to flash the indian ROM - before doing any updates on the chinese.
That was the version my phone had out of box when received 1 week ego.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nex/development/rom-pd1805a1-14-5-update-zip-t3815393
You can try flash it and then re flash the indian version.

But i'm not sure it will work but you never know:fingers-crossed:
 
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mixterz

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Reply from Vivo customer service on Facebook.
''Thanks for your support. We would love to help you. However, there is no international ROM for our phones sold in Chinese Mainland.''

Sent from my vivo NEX S using Tapatalk
 

desko

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"I totally understand your feelings. As I said previously, the phone you purchased is designed for Chinese users. Actually, we don't encourage our Vivo fans who live outside of China to purchase Chinese version phones."
 
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xreactx

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I completely agree with you.
i'm going to start bugging their parent company (BBK) in addition to Vivo. (BBK owns Vivo, OnePlus, and Oppo)

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has anyone tried modifying the updater script inside the ROM package?
 
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