topic Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box? in Off-Topic

Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

mattye81 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:32:26 GMT

Does anybody know what comes in the box of the Huawei P20 Pro? Does it come with a silicone case?

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

MI5 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:42:20 GMT

Networks invariably add and remove items from the manufacturers spec, so until the first O2 customer unpacks their phone, we'd not know.....

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

mattye81 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:47:26 GMT

Well thats rubbish thought all versions apart from plug would contain the same

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

MI5 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:55:00 GMT

Not necessarily mate.
O2 are quite famous for removing chargers, for example.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

mattye81 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:58:42 GMT

Very true! I forget sometimes how O2 can be!

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:00:08 GMT

@MI5wrote:
Not necessarily mate.
O2 are quite famous for removing chargers, for example.

Was only with O2 for a short time and never saw or heard of this. What phones did they remove chargers from.. and have they ever removed anything else? And any other networks you know of removed anything major?

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Cleoriff — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:04:10 GMT

@AnonymousI think it was a few years back they stated removing chargers. I caused a real furore on here I can tell you. Problem was people were at risk of buying cheap chargers which are a danger to everyone

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

MI5 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:04:29 GMT

We've had chargers and headphones removed from different phones in the past.
Chargers from most android phones under the pretence of saving the planet and, from memory, headphones from Sony Z3's or Z5's?

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:05:49 GMT

O2 became famous for removing chargers but they don’t seem to with iPhones I’ve noticed. Also they never put cases in the box. They offer them for sale after you signed up for the phone.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

mattye81 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:14:13 GMT

Well I've never been offered a case before when upgrading, but I don't tend to buy Samsung or Apple, which seem to be only cases they stock in store or online.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

jonsie — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:28:41 GMT

O2 are a law unto themselves as to what stays in or is removed from the box. I'm not sure if any other networks have decided to remove stuff then put them into stock to make even more money by fleecing the customer. I don't believe a word about saving the planet.

https://www.o2.co.uk/thinkbig/planet/sustainable-products-and-services/charger-out-of-the-box

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

mattye81 — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 22:44:53 GMT

Well they better not take the charger out of my box, I don't have a usb-c charger at home. As for cases, the unboxing i just watched had the case inside the cardboard sleeve of the box, with the leaflets.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Glory1 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:50:58 GMT

Well I must have been one of the lucky ones as my S8+ I got last April included the charger. I'd have been furious if such a premium phone didn't have the charger for it. But I would have gone to Amazon or Samsung for a charger rather than O2 if the charger hadn't been included.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:58:36 GMT

@Cleoriffwrote:
@AnonymousI think it was a few years back they stated removing chargers. I caused a real furore on here I can tell you. Problem was people were at risk of buying cheap chargers which are a danger to everyone

I can see that being a problem especially with Apple chargers being the price that they are.. not sure about Android chargers tho... they seem to be much of a muchness, but that did get me thinking.. when phones don’t come with chargers.. where do you get them from? Surely there must be some unofficial ones that are safe!!!

I’ve got rechargeable bike lights that come with a cable but no plug.. and nothing is recommended.. so where do you go??

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

jonsie — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:16:56 GMT

You can only read the reviews and recommendations on Amazon or go expensive and buy direct from the manufacturer.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:12:36 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
@Cleoriffwrote:
@AnonymousI think it was a few years back they stated removing chargers. I caused a real furore on here I can tell you. Problem was people were at risk of buying cheap chargers which are a danger to everyone
I can see that being a problem especially with Apple chargers being the price that they are.. not sure about Android chargers tho... they seem to be much of a muchness, but that did get me thinking.. when phones don’t come with chargers.. where do you get them from? Surely there must be some unofficial ones that are safe!!!

I wouldn't use an unofficial charger ever @Anonymous. If you are really knowledgeable about chargers then you may know the correct ones to get. However, there are so many cheap chinese replicas which have been proved to not meet BSI standards..so for me it is never worth it.

When I was nursing I have seen the results of people using the wrong/cheap charger. A whole family of 4 wiped out due to a massive explosion and house fire, caused by using a cheap charger. I have seen life changing electrical burns caused by the same thing.

This was always my concern when they removed chargers from the box. Phone costs a lot so people often will buy a cheap charger from ebay as a cost cutting exercise.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:30:54 GMT

I’d never use an unofficial charger as it’s too dangerous. I always go manufacturers official one

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:37:10 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
I’d never use an unofficial charger as it’s too dangerous. I always go manufacturers official one

So what about items (maybe not phones) that don’t come with chargers.. where do you go then? If you have a PC or a laptop then I don’t suppose it’s a problem but I don’t.. so for my lights etc.. what do you recommend?

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

jonsie — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:47:28 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
@Anonymouswrote:
I’d never use an unofficial charger as it’s too dangerous. I always go manufacturers official one
So what about items (maybe not phones) that don’t come with chargers.. where do you go then? If you have a PC or a laptop then I don’t suppose it’s a problem but I don’t.. so for my lights etc.. what do you recommend?

Personally I would do research online on reputable sites and then source one. At the end of the day you take your chances but by not leaving any device unattended whilst charging you minimalise the risk.

Re: Huawei P20 Pro Whats in the Box?

MI5 — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:55:48 GMT

For lights and other low current draw items, the usb cable can be plugged in to your laptop to charge them.