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TCL 20 Pro 5G

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  • 07 Nov 2022

Can anybody confirm/deny if this phone can use eSIM?

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    • Anonymous
    • K7f
    • 04 Nov 2022

    Is there any updates on when will the stable Android 12 be available to the 20 Pro 5G? It's been over a year now since they announced the preview program.
    Just wondering about it coz TCL is way behind now unlike other OEMs. Android 13 is available in a short time now.

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      • AnonD-1071617
      • HDB
      • 03 Nov 2022

      Hi, i own this phone since 25th (got it for 275 GBP on a open box deal). T810H, not T810, and its UK, imported from TCL Europe to TCL France then.. i got it Ebay. For anyone asking how it is, i can answer some points honestly. Ive had a nice experience with the phone so far, nice AMOLED 1080p, 6GB RAM handles things still well, i dont game just consume a lot of media and browsing. Some things to note

      -Came with Android 12 and was awaiting one security update in October 2022, installed it, and a Play security update.
      - Came with transparent etui, but no screen protector, and most i tried get touch issues, so i settled for a aftermarket case.
      - My 4G from 2019 Three PAYG SIM works fine with 5G. I use Wifi more tho, its not 6 but it downloads things pretty fast on a fibre, even onto a MicroSD 256gb Samsung EVO.
      - Headphone jack is pleasant to listen to even if it could be louder but is enough. I use Sennheiser Momentum 1.0 18ohm and OneOdio A70 32ohm to test this. Fun sound, 32-bit 192khz support (yes, not just 24bit). Dont use OpenSL regular output, use AT or Hi-Res. Otherwise, screen lock causes music to pause (its not the processor its a bug, the device has no hardware equalizer app either but any software EQ works perfectly).
      - Notifications all appear quickly after going to Smart Manager and disabling automatically manage and toggling the 'ALL' (allow) flag for apps, then notifications. Do NOT disable it, or remove it, you cant remove via ADB, if you disable, the built in UI skin over Android gets super buggy.
      - If you get system corruption due to the attempts above, you will have to factory reset with /system mounted in Recovery Mode, (not regular Settings) like, volume up and power, to get back normal operation.
      - No BL unlock code from TCL, so forget custom ROM for now, it should last a few years more though if you apply the security patches consciously and some scanning e.g. ESET.
      - Checked nearly everything ADB PM listing and nothing that was known malware from old TCL days, no ability to remove system apps though, just disable and therefore bugs. MAYBE there is some telemetry like any Android.
      - Its Widevine L1 certified even on 12 and i use Barclays temporarily just fine even NFC payments. DRM video in HD to my eye. Youtube can play 1080p60 just fine too.
      - Music doesnt really pause on its own even in battery saver mode, but again, the app must be set not to use OpenSL (buggy) and make sure the app itself keeps the phone awake during lock in case you do, should solve it. General Android 11+ problem sadly w/permissions and powersavings.

      Hope this helps, i dont mean to shill for the phone just tried to outline the details and share my mostly positive experience, with some things others did not mention, i personally like the phone but when i saw it on photo i thought it'd be bigger heh.

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        • Anonymous
        • th1
        • 04 Oct 2022

        Anonymous, 23 Sep 2022this phone is supposed receive 12 and 13 not sure whenitll definitely get android 12 but not 13 due to tcl's only 1 major os upgrade.

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          • Anonymous
          • 45S
          • 23 Sep 2022

          Tickler, 23 Jul 2022I bought this phone very cheap but the notifications issue ... morethis phone is supposed receive 12 and 13 not sure when

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            • Anonymous
            • 45S
            • 23 Sep 2022

            Ammit P Chawda, 19 Aug 2022I brought this Phone in April 2022, by far the most frustra... morethis phone comes with android 11 not sure what version you have

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              • Anonymous
              • vxm
              • 15 Sep 2022

              Ammit P Chawda, 19 Aug 2022I brought this Phone in April 2022, by far the most frustra... moreYou probably got a wrong phone as this phones base OS is Android 11 & it looks like your drama is not on this tcl phone but some other.

                I brought this Phone in April 2022, by far the most frustrating phone I ever used. Terrible battery which lasted just 5 hours of normal usage and 2 hours of extreme usage! Bad cameras as well but the only great thing was there were some cool features in its operating system which were helpful.
                Also no upgrade of OS Android from 10 to 11

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                  • Anonymous
                  • KgZ
                  • 17 Aug 2022

                  Love it that the cameras were completely flat

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                    • Tickler
                    • kWU
                    • 23 Jul 2022

                    gadolfb, 19 Jul 2022I've had this phone for about a year. I bought it to g... moreI bought this phone very cheap but the notifications issue is a big problem. I have also removed all optimizations but without success. I read somewhere that Android 12 fixes this but it has been over a year since the phone joined the Android 12 beta and there are no updates from the company so I assume that it will not get Android 12.

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                      • gadolfb
                      • IbE
                      • 19 Jul 2022

                      I've had this phone for about a year. I bought it to get 5G service. The phone performed mostly to my satisfaction, but I've always had issues with notifications. When some apps stop running in the foreground they will stop giving notifications; so I kept them running to circumvent this flaw. This trick stopped working and there was no help available. The only suggestion support provided was to errase the phone and start over again. I did this once before and it just repeated. I'm just giving up on it. If you are considering buying any TLC product BE WARNED, you will be on your own when something goes wrong. They do not provide any worthwhile support! This is not a settings issue, I adjusted the battery optimization and notification settings to no avail.

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                        • Roberto
                        • 8SI
                        • 16 Jul 2022

                        Anonymous, 30 Jun 2022hey there ive been using this phone for about half a year... moreDid you manage to update to android 12?

                          Had this phone for about 8 months and lately getting very frustrated. I'm order to read comments on FB or open links on many news sites, I have to restart the phone of nothing opens. This has been happening as many as 3 times a day later

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                            • Anonymous
                            • Qex
                            • 30 Jun 2022

                            Flamestryke, 27 Jun 2022Overall my opinion on this phone Rating 4.5/5 The reason... morehey there
                            ive been using this phone for about half a year now and wanted to know because i seen you mentioned software updates, if yours is android 12 yet?

                            do you know when this phone should be updated to android 12?

                            and if it already has been how d you go about updating to android 12?

                            thanks for your help with this

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                              • djg
                              • Qex
                              • 28 Jun 2022

                              Flamestryke, 27 Jun 2022I have been using the TCL 20 Pro 5G for over a year and thi... moredo you know when this phone will be getting an android 12 update?

                              i use it as well and its still on android 11

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                                • Flamestryke
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                                • 27 Jun 2022

                                Overall my opinion on this phone Rating 4.5/5

                                The reason i almost give it a perfect review is it has 95% of the features of most of the High End Samsung Phones, and Apple devices, (with a couple of exceptions).

                                The phone major win is the Price point. Its less than 1/2 the price of the direct competition and it works anywhere in NA. I have used mine on Rogers, Bell, Telus, and also on AT&T in the US, it works Flawlessly. LTE and 5G are very good and the phone even works well on 4G/3G (until 3g gets decommissioned). For the price, its a definite no brainer.

                                Worth the cost, when i originally got mine when it was released in Canada last year it was 600 plus tax approx, but they sent me a free 55" TCL tv as part of a promo. Which again was worth it. Also the phone is rock solid and the storage is excellent.

                                Definitely an underdog. Look out OnePlus. These guys are giving you serious competition.

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                                  • Flamestryke
                                  • q{H
                                  • 27 Jun 2022

                                  New guy, 13 Nov 2021I just got this phone a few days ago. So far I have not not... moreThis is a permissions issue, by default you need to go into the phone app settings and allow background access to the assistant, mine works without issue even when phone is locked and on standby.

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                                    • Flamestryke
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                                    • 27 Jun 2022

                                    xsadusx, 30 Dec 2021I got the same problem with notification. They simply don&#... moreYou should try going into the phone apps settings you can change the notifications for every app on the phone, Mine was in DnD by default and i customized it. No issues now

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                                      • Flamestryke
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                                      • 27 Jun 2022

                                      Franky, 06 May 2022Just grabbed that phone in Canada for 190 USD from Virgin. ... moreThe TCL Company is who was making Blackberry Phones for Blackberry like the KeyOne and KeyTwo. Since BB went bust, they started making their own phones. I love my TCL 20 Pro 5G no complaints, other than those you mentioned. However a good case and software updates fixed my freezing issues. So its fantastic now

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                                        • Flamestryke
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                                        • 27 Jun 2022

                                        NeonHD, 19 Jun 2022This phone actually looks real good in real life, having pl... moreI have been using the TCL 20 Pro 5G for over a year and this phone is excellent. Never an issue, lots of storage, great camera and quick charging via wireless charging to 80% in less than 30 mins, then the last 20 takes about 1 hour to protect the battery. I love it

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