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    OnePlus 3T vs Honor 8

    The honor X series (4X/5X/6X) has been going for the 5.5inch display size, and the flagship honor series (6/7/8) have been going for the 5-5.2inch display. Last year they did release the honor 8 Note with a 6.6inch display, so maybe they will do something similar for honor 9 (or whatever comes...
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    Another beta update

    I also just got the update. The release notes said the Android security patch level should be updated, but mine is still on November after the update. The HiCare app is weird. It is prompting me to login to Huawei ID, which is not supported in the US.
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    Double or nothing? New Honor phone?

    Honor already confirmed that Honor 6X is the next US phone in an interview with XDA.
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    Honor 8 Owners - Huawei needs your help testing EMUI 5.0 on Nougat!

    There is only numbers or none. No option to display notification icons for now.
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    Honor 8 Bug/Dislikes reports

    A new September update was released for the US honor 8. Please check if you experience this issue after the update.
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    Honor 8 Final Report: Ask Me Anything

    Works great with Android Auto.
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    Honor does not deliver

    The coupon is valid through October 3rd. Black units are coming to the Hihonor.com site.
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    Honor 8 Report 8-21-2016: Top five ways the Honor 8 won, and lost (AMA)

    What is your average screen on time with a full charge? I've been averaging 5+ hrs since I got the phone.
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    Honor 8 Report 8-18-2016: Custom ROMS, TWRP, root, and more! (AMA)

    Keep an eye on Paul O'Brien - @paulobrien
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    Honor 8 Report 8-16-2016 : EMUI Battery Tools (AMA)

    The power management software really is awesome, especially when you learn how it works and understand what it's doing. According to Honor testing, normal users should get 1.77 days of usage, and heavy users should get 1.22 days. Yesterday while travling home, I was able to get 5.45 hrs of...
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    What would you like Huawei to add to the 5x?

    Thanks for the feedback. The honor USA team is monitoring these forums to see how we can continue to improve the device experience with future software updates. We also invite anyone to share feedback on the Hihonor.com honor 5X forums where users can votes up the suggestions they want honor to...
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    I've got the Honor 5X - you have questions - fire away!

    There is dual SIM standby. Either SIM can receive a call. The SIM management tool is used to configure which SIM is the primary mobile data SIM, and default for calls/messages.
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    Good idle battery life

    What Power saving mode are you running? The default is Smart, but I switched to Normal to enhance the performance since I was already getting plenty of battery life with Smart. Settings > Power saving
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    The new Honor 5X

    Huawei recently established a global design center in San Francisco. They will continue to improve the user experience.
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    Honor devices are being announced soon

    Yes, fingerprint function can be used to quick launch any apps.