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BurnoutJunkie 23 Nov 2018 09:33:02 1,079 posts
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@BigOrkWaaagh Hello again. I read on an Amazon review that you can�t make the memory from the SD card part of the main memory to store and use apps from it...even though Google made this standard ages ago in one of their Android updates. Is this correct? If so, the 32GB space is tiny if we can�t use the SD storage for anything other than photos/videos.

BigOrkWaaagh 23 Nov 2018 13:01:44 8,156 posts
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@BurnoutJunkie Kind of. When you insert the memory card it asks you how you want to format it. If you set it as removable, you can't install apps to it full stop. If you set it as device storage, apps still install to the device memory, but you then have the option to move them to the SD card after the fact.

BurnoutJunkie 23 Nov 2018 14:11:36 1,079 posts
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@BigOrkWaaagh I found these results on Google:

http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/id-3580718/move-apps-huawei-mediapad.html

https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/184929/cant-move-apps-to-sd-card-on-huawei

Seems like Huawei has stopped supporting the use of SD card as expandable storage to make it the main memory like you can do with most other Android devices today.

A bit gutted, was going to stick a 128GB micro SD in with it as a gift for my niece, but if the main storage is just 32GB and Huawei has removed the feature, then I won't bother.

crashVoodoo 28 Nov 2018 14:30:06 6,159 posts
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Rather than a notch this company has removed the camera altogether so the front is nearly all screen with a hidden screen on the rear for selfies

https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1057555736203415552?s=20

Custom back animations?

https://twitter.com/UniverseIce/status/1066706642526326784?s=20

Although the OCD in me will be triggered because I never put my phone's face down 🤯

Edited by crashVoodoo at 14:32:50 28-11-2018

eleven63 5 Dec 2018 19:20:25 2,359 posts
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@crashVoodoo that is a nice bit of kit. I'm with you on the screen down though!

Talking of a nice bit of kit, just got the Huawei Mate 20 pro. Blimey it's good!

mrpon 5 Dec 2018 19:37:08 34,837 posts
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Did you see this eleven?

https://youtu.be/_5-bo8a4zU0

eleven63 6 Dec 2018 21:05:22 2,359 posts
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@mrpon Interesting, it is a great camera!

eleven63 11 Dec 2018 17:46:34 2,359 posts
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Question, and this is really bugging me.

I've been charged for sending 4 picture messages, a couple of quid.

I've never had this, especially as I'm 99% of the time on WiFi.

Vodafone suggested WhatsApp had converted an SMS into a MMS and this incurred a charge.

Is this right? I can't see how to turn this off, even if this is the case. They also suggested that if going over 160 characters I could also get charged (unlimited txt, so is this even a thing?!).

Using Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Totally baffled. Am I missing some kill switch via settings that turns this off?

Internet not really being that helpful, nor are Vodafone.

Thank you

magicpanda 11 Dec 2018 18:18:41 14,820 posts
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Whatsapp doesnt send SMS or MMS as far as I'm aware. It's a data based app be it WIFI or 4g and uses none of a phones native features.

Yorkshire_Bourne 11 Dec 2018 18:36:04 349 posts
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For the first time ever I have experienced "early adopter" woes, with my Mate 20 Pro!

Nothing too soul destroying. Just the screen edges having a green tint where (apparently) the glue was a bit iffy on the first batch. Phone is useable put it looks awful when the screen is black. Looks like the Hulk shot his wad all over my screen!

Typically, I was 4 days over my 30 day "straight swap" entitlement, and EE have now got to send it off for a replacement directly from Huawei. Told them I'm keeping it until after Christmas.

I'm not being without my phone over the holiday period ffs, god knows how long it'll take them to get it back to me!

Other than that little blip, very impressed with the phone so far.

crashVoodoo 11 Dec 2018 20:14:46 6,159 posts
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@eleven63 sent any SMS at all? Samsung's used to have an issue where SMS over the single message character limit were converted to an MMS

Dougs 11 Dec 2018 22:13:13 87,358 posts
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Yeah, that. Was a particular problem on the S2 or S3 I think

monkehhh 11 Dec 2018 22:15:45 5,017 posts
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Mine converts 'group texts' to MMS.. but I just use Whatsapp for all chatting now.

eleven63 12 Dec 2018 07:09:48 2,359 posts
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Cheers chaps.

In the 30 odd years of using mobiles, I've never been charged for sending a picture message.

This is one of those tech things that should have a simple and clear answer, but does it fuck.

Dougs 12 Dec 2018 08:09:08 87,358 posts
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I vaguely remember being able to split long texts up so they are sent individually to get round it. But yeah just use WhatsApp!

Tonka 12 Dec 2018 10:53:04 28,756 posts
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I've never had a problem with long SMS es not being split up. Install the Google Messaging app or keep feeding Zucks evil empire to get around the problem.

I've got free SMS/MMS anyways. Surprised to hear companies still charge for them.

BigOrkWaaagh 12 Dec 2018 11:29:20 8,156 posts
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Also note that using emoji can push a fairly short text message over the limit into MMS territory.

brokenkey 12 Dec 2018 11:42:13 9,997 posts
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eleven63 wrote:
Question, and this is really bugging me.

I've been charged for sending 4 picture messages, a couple of quid.

I've never had this, especially as I'm 99% of the time on WiFi.

Vodafone suggested WhatsApp had converted an SMS into a MMS and this incurred a charge.

Is this right? I can't see how to turn this off, even if this is the case. They also suggested that if going over 160 characters I could also get charged (unlimited txt, so is this even a thing?!).

Using Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Totally baffled. Am I missing some kill switch via settings that turns this off?

Internet not really being that helpful, nor are Vodafone.

Thank you

Which app are you using for sending recieving SMS? Surely its not Whatsapp?

Edited by brokenkey at 11:52:29 12-12-2018

eleven63 12 Dec 2018 16:38:10 2,359 posts
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@brokenkey quite. I use WhatsApp for sending pictures. Text messages for, well, quick messages. Hence the confusion over the cost!?

brokenkey 12 Dec 2018 16:45:33 9,997 posts
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Ok. so did you add an emoji or an animated gif? or a "sticker". The latter are picutres, rather than unicode, so will automatically trip the message (in your SMS app) into an MMS for sending. The former should not. hit me up on twitter and I'll send you some screenshots.

eleven63 12 Dec 2018 18:58:44 2,359 posts
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@brokenkey Will do. Cheers

eleven63 12 Dec 2018 19:32:24 2,359 posts
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@brokenkey Thank you for your help, hats off.

BurnoutJunkie 12 Dec 2018 21:14:37 1,079 posts
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@eleven63 Also, some phones have a setting to convert long text messages to SMS. So have a rummage through your settings just in case. One of my friends occasionally sends me very long text messages which come through as an SMS which I then have to log in on BT�s website to read!

eleven63 12 Dec 2018 21:17:46 2,359 posts
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@BurnoutJunkie Nice one, thank you

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