Honor Magic V2 - Take 2 - One Year Later!

Believe it or not, thr Honor Magic V2 is nearly a full year old!!
How does it hold up? still one of the best foldables around?
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[@anakin.b]

I love these take 2 videos!

[@sportscommentaries4396]

Great to see a comeback for this phone.

[@FMCREPAIRARMAGH22]

Only thing I hate about the Magic V2 is the software support. It's taking forever to get android 14

[@sumitpalsingh5262]

True facing the same problem... Using magic v2 excellent phone but software support zero

[@MaximumAndroidEng]

Absolutely! Honor's updates policy is the worst. Got a Magic Vs - no Android 14 for almost a year since the version was released by Google. Shame

[@refrefwgwgwegew]

Bought the v2, absolutely perfect for me.

[@jimmcnevin9367]

They hit the nail on the head more often than not, but when they missed...ouch! 😂

[@geertjanssens4789]

Great video !! And indeed.... The V2 has a much better battery life than the X fold 3 pro

[@joshlapping8229]

contemplating getting this phone on contract with Three. got my doubts over its longevity.. any information on how long honor phones last? hardware and software? warranty? guarantees? etc.. any help would be appreciated

[@dp5007]

biggest complaint I have other than no android auto is the external glass quality. my screen cover that came with came off after a month or two and I have never seen a phone screen get endless scratches so easily without being dropped or abused . Also is it doesnt work in many areas of usa for calls

[@mahini]

Hey, you mentioned wi-fi calling working. I have the latest OS version with Google play running, I can not find the WLAN calling option anywhere. I can launch it via app "activity launcher" and "enable" it, however even then, no Wi-Fi calling. To add, my mobile phone carrier white listed the phone to use this feature on its network, but again, no luck. Any tricks to having "WLAN calling" show under settings and get it to actually work?

[@71Hamed]

Whee is the video of Android auto. My Huawei mate 50 pro has auto Android but onto when connected wired. No BT so would love to see if I can somehow get this sorted.

[@iaincrosby1403]

Cheers for another good video Mike 🔥😎👍 I bought the Chinese ROM V2 when I first discovered your channel back last year. It was a great phone but Gbox and G space definitely made it less enjoyable to use at the time. Would I buy another? Most definitely, but as the V3 can’t be too far away, I did also hear that Honor were going to implement some of the RSR design on their new foldable device. How true this is I don’t know? But if they bought the V3 out with the same camera housing design as the V2 RSR or the Magic 6 RSR then I’d be throwing my money at them. Do you have any plans to review the Magic 6 Ultimate or Magic 6 RSR candy bar phones in the near future?

[@dp5007]

theres full google for the china v2 now except android auto...

[@holysnyper]

What about bands differences for various mobile telecommunications providers?

[@haffihussain4629]

Which and what smart watch support honor v2 for nfc payment using watch, I got huawei watch gt3 pro, but cannot link with my bankcard😢

[@sensuparman34]

Dear AvgDad, can't wait to watch your upcoming video on how to crack Android Auto on Chinese rom V2. Thanks a lot in advance.

[@DaRazorback]

Great video and it was a great phone but I love my Vivo X Fold 3 Pro more.

[@jeremycush]

my v2's inner screen now shows a crease , not as deep but still seeable in curtain lighting areas , no sadly only temporary nearly crease free , shame you keep on getting rid of the v2 or you would see and feel the crease , best thing is the battery which sticks on 100% for a long time with the phone in standby mode

[@AverageDadOfficial]

This is a 10 month old one so i see and feel the crease lol... still less noticeable than any Samsung Z fold brand new

[@mbk1251]

USB C otg 3.1/2 video output can be used with smartglaesse such XREAL AIR which in basic form you all be carry around 100" monitor screen or with their BEAM add on about the size of old ipod v5 your get up to 3 screens which you can pin in few organization layout for travelling work station or simple gaming /private movie watching

[@deltaechomusicnh555]

Do all banking apps and Google wallet work on the global rom? Also are notifications coming through fine?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

? of course, it is a global ROM..... they all work on Chinese ROM V2 too

[@Win7Fan]

I'm banking on a listing on a fairly new Magic V2 Global ROM for around GBP670. Any thoughts?

[@catflapqo]

Does it do app pairs?

[@hesham380]

I have a v2 for 3 months now, my only complaint is the call volume sound , for some reason it's a bit low compared to other phones I used. Have any of you had the same complaint? It's sometimes difficult to hear especially if there is noise around me

[@indiedance13]

There is an ai feature related to call volume turn that off and it's golden then

[@hesham380]

@@indiedance13 I did but its still low

[@ThiHaGadgets]

watching this on my v2

[@cakdgaf]

Android auto video? Eta to video? Link?

[@paolopellegrino9915]

did anyone notice that there aren't so many rumors around a Magic v3??

[@mooBaka]

Still constantly looking for that £700 V2 on eBay...

[@Charlesmartel01]

I was very lucky to find one at this price!

[@mooBaka]

Bit the bullet for £800 😱

[@morm2173]

The honor magic v2 porsche edition rsr is one ot the best designed foldables of all time

[@AverageDadOfficial]

ok.....

[@ttube111]

Honor are giving an Honor Pad 8 for just £1 if you buy this (which can be sold). If I add a charger, with a student discount, this comes up to about £1171..would you say this is worth it in June 2024?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

no! you can buy a used mint condition loads of places for £900

[@ttube111]

@@AverageDadOfficial thanks for the advice, good to know.

[@indiedance13]

Love your videos as you know......but....... I think you have missed a massive story here. Magic OS 8..... It is awful. Almost to the point where I want to go back to a z fold 4. I hate it that much now!! Since OS8....battery life is 20% worse. The copy of dynamic island is crap and you can't turn it off and with it on you can't see notifications. Also you can't use a 3rd party launcher anymore as you can't get to the recent apps button/gesture. You also can't use a 3rd party calling app like the Google one as the phone flashes when a call comes in.

[@gt5845]

Sold mine because Honor OS is by far the worst os going. It's absolutely horrible.

[@dp5007]

second the battery performance much worse since upgrade

[@TheTito995]

Thanks for that comment, I was just about to buy one of those... Not going to now

[@indiedance13]

Update 22nd May 2024. Honor have released a patch for Magic OS 8. The patch fixes the 3rd party launcher issue with the recent apps button

[@levon6363]

@@indiedance13what about the other issues you mentioned?

[@corteznelson2530]

Hey I got my galaxy watch to pair with my vivo x fold 3 pro and it works great. If you want to know how I got it paired I could give you details so you could make a video on it? I think my solution works with all Chinese rom phones as well!

[@tallierik888]

Hi. that's sound great.my wear os doesn't want pair with vivo fold 3 pro.pity

[@AverageDadOfficial]

is it the new Galaxy watch?

[@corteznelson2530]

@@AverageDadOfficial Galaxy watch 6 classic. I think it will work with any galaxy watch running wear os.

[@corteznelson2530]

@@AverageDadOfficial let me know if you can figure it out! I would love to see you make a video on it!

[@corteznelson2530]

​@@AverageDadOfficialI don't know why but my comment that I posted of the link to my Google drive video on how I did it keeps getting deleted it. I don't know if it is because it is considered sensitive data by KZbin? I can upload it to KZbin if you want me to? This is the link of the forum I found that I was able to use to figure out how to pair my watch. Just do what the Eric TA guy says and you should be able to do it in 2 or 3 tries I think. My recommendation of what I found works best to pair the watch is download the apk in the link in the forum from the comment of Aaron, and then download the update and all the plug in apps it recommends and then try and pair it. If you're not able to do it cause it says it is not compatible just delete the wearable apk but not all the plug-in apps it had you download and then try and reconnect it in airplane mode. Here is the link to the forum: xdaforums.com/t/cant-seem-to-pair-galaxy-watch-4-with-vivo-x70-pro-with-cn-rom.4370661/page-2

[@adammroz9423]

1 year old... I'm waiting for mine ordered few days ago and it's old already XD

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Still an amazing phone!

[@imranh81828]

Bought one of these the other week because of your videos, needed a new phone and was interested in trying a foldable one next. I got mine from Honor, they had a £530 discount so £1170. Global version having esim was what pushed me Vs Chinese rom. Also don't care if it's a year old, the hardware is perfectly fine. Just hope it lasts durability wise!

[@admckenna1870]

How's the phone doing how durability, also what are the cameras like ,I have a fold 4 at moment

[@imranh81828]

Durability so far is fine, but I've been careful with it. I mostly use it folded but when I want to watch videos or play games I unfold it. I've only had it 4 or 5 weeks though. Camera is good but I'm probably not the best person to ask, it does what I need.

[@admckenna1870]

@imranh81828 just paid around 1170 for one from honor UK and got a free tablet worth 299. Only downside there isnt many decent cases around

[@ttube111]

Returning my OP12 and getting it for that much after the £400 discount and student discount. I also get the honor pad 8 for £1 which I will sell for £150.

[@admckenna1870]

@@ttube111 I got the phone and pad 9 for 1170 last week, the phones amazing, loads better than fold 5 and I prefer it to the one plus open as well.

[@jamiehunter3567]

Its tizen chip bud but you were close. Tizer was a great juice though 😂

[@AverageDadOfficial]

haha! cheers dude

[@jamiehunter3567]

@@AverageDadOfficial no worries. Your channel is growing pretty fast eh ?

[@qimingw.4367]

Horror took years to get full Android, that's why it's released late in western market

[@fox2pox]

my stupid ass took my magic v2 to a rafting, of course it died completely, water came out from sim tray etc. so i buried it in like 500g of silica gel. 45 days later, it was ressurected... 0 problem, like nothing ever happened. CRAY!!

[@AverageDadOfficial]

That is crazy!! congrats!

[@hexodontist1610]

Does is have with the split screen usage a drag & drop function like the Oneplus Open? I just love how easy it is on the Oneplus Open to drag pictures from left to right.

[@Kenji_sato]

I just bought oneplus open

[@jamiehunter3567]

Great decision I've had mine since Nov and still love it as much as first day

[@MaximumAndroidEng]

10:42 what's that ugliest pill hole on the top?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

software like dynamic island

[@bgedizli]

Tell me a Chineese foldable phone that has wireless charging and also global rom?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Huawei Mate X3, X5

[@bgedizli]

@@AverageDadOfficial No global rom but:) I ask with global rom.

[@saschazindel3166]

I love your channel, but honestly the Chinese rom is not a permanent alternative as: - Voice over Wifi is not supported (that's a major problem as there are a lot of areas with bad receptions in Europe and without that you can´t use your phone number in those regions) - Google Location services do not work completely (Location history does not work) - Google Discovery does not work (blocked completely) - Alternative Launcher is not possible to use (blocked completely) - it is impossible to use a customized ROM as there is no way of unlocking the boot loader - it is impossible to switch from Chinese rom to global rom as Honor keeps a closed eco system and is not helpful at all. And unfortunately the global version rom (independent of MagicOS 7 or MagicOS 8 Beta) is not available for direct download. The only way is to update via phone services and that is region bound. Honor could have had a much higher success in the European market if they adopted their software policy, but I do not see this coming.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

none of these are major issues... i will make a video showing you exactly what to do and that you are wrong on some of these points. appreciate the support tho. we are all learning.

[@saschazindel3166]

@@AverageDadOfficial Well looking forward to that video, but keep in mind that not every user is an advanced user. So if you have easy to do solutions, I´d like to learn about them. Up until now I did not find solutions for the points listed. For other points I have workarounds (such as not having eSIM in Chinese rom and using an esimme card as a substitute), but for the mentioned points I did not yet manage to find a proper solution. Independent of that I really enjoy your channel and appreciate all the hard work that you put into it.