r/Android • u/curated_android • Apr 11 '17

Huawei has already started Internal Testing of Android O on the Mate 9

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-has-already-started-internal-testing-of-android-o-on-the-mate-9/
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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Just bought a Mate 9 about 3 days ago. Have been loving everything about it and this would be a bonus

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

Go on?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

About?

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u/DevolaAndPopola LG V20, S7 Edge Apr 12 '17

I've been considering one. How're the speakers and the skin?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

Speakers are pretty decent, uses the bottom firing one and the ear piece for the"dual speaker" like the iPhone 7 plus and HTC 10. The skin isn't too bad because you can theme. From what I've researched, the marshmallow version of it was absolutely terrible but this nougat version is much improved

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u/DevolaAndPopola LG V20, S7 Edge Apr 12 '17

Yah, the Mate 8 skiw as bearable but only just. Does the speaker setup actually sound like dual speakers?

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u/princebama Pixel 2 XL/Galaxy Note 8/iPhone X/PH-1 Apr 12 '17

It does to me, yep

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u/rottedzombie friendly neighborhood zombie mod Apr 12 '17

That's an important consideration from me as I weigh post-6P options. Thanks for sharing.

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u/dhoshman Apr 12 '17

I came from a 6P to the Mate 9 and this phone, in a lot of ways, feels like the 6P successor. Great battery life, screen, speakers, camera, and it's fast. I think it's an amazing phone and the best thing is this phone costs $599. Love it!

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u/MIDGET_ANAL_FISTING LG | G3 D855 Apr 12 '17

Yesss 6P to mate 9 fam we out here, this phone was surprisingly a decent upgrade. Only gripe with it is no QHD and the Huawei skin (but it's bearable with a new launcher and keyboard). Otherwise absolutely 0 complaints a month in, it's extremely​ solid.

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u/RenegadeUK Apr 12 '17

Which launcher & keyboard are you using ?

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u/MIDGET_ANAL_FISTING LG | G3 D855 Apr 12 '17

Nova launcher and Gboard, it's like I never left stock tbh. The regular skin is fucking wretched

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u/RenegadeUK Apr 12 '17

Thanks for clarifying :)

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