Huawei Mate XS2 - First Impressions!

The Huawei Mate XS2 - where have you been all my life?
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[@MonkeyAndChicken]

This phone has been my daily driver for the last year, and IMO it's legit the best hardware I've ever used. The screen is much more durable than people assume, and an extremely light case makes it very easy to protect. The biggest hassle has been dealing with the poor support from US mobile providers, but that's finally been resolved, so I'm good to go with a couple of simple Google workarounds. I desperately wish more phone manufacturers would copy this design. It's gorgeous, premium-feeling, insanely thin, perfect for reading and browsing, and just like any other flagship phone when used closed, unlike the Samsung Fold series, which can be quite clunky. That being said, I'm really curious how you got the native GMS to work with Micro G. I have followed the System Hacks protocol to the letter, and the framework won't install properly (as a system app). I can use my google login for some apps, but I can't install Play Store, and still need to use Gbox for some apps. Are you running EMUI 13.1? And if so, when did you get the update? Most of us seem stuck on 13.0.0, which isn't compatible with the workaround.

[@redstang70]

Huaweis hardware has been on another level for a while of that there is no debate. Talk about innovation unlike sammy. Snapdragon 888 is more then enough even now, my s21 ultra was a beast...miss that phone lol

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Agree completely!

[@stevecoleman2869]

Hi you never uploaded the video showing how to get native Google apps on the the huawei mate xs2 I'm receiving my tomorrow and was hoping to see your video on how to install? ​@@AverageDadOfficial

[@SachinRamdhani-zw5bm]

Thank you for the quality reviews . I have used Samsungs for a while, my S8 had a dead LED after a few weeks and so did my note 10. I then went for the Fold 3 and after a while the protective screen cover lifted up in the center. At this point I said no, screens are great but not durable so I migrated to the Huawei P50 pocket premium not knowing what to expect but my wife had one and was impressed. Lo and behold , no issues and durability was fantastic, I mean i dropped this phone and it slid all the way under the bed to the other side. Not even a scratch. Then I saw that the Mate Xs2 was going relatively cheap and iI got mine about 2 weeks now. I also accidentally dropped this from about a 1.2 metres , I thought I was a goner, Lol, not a scratch. Brilliant phone, the hinge is far better than Samsung. The quality is on another level. Initially I didn't have a penchant for Huawei , now there is no going back. My only gripe is on EMUI 13 , the app drawer setting under Home screen settings has disappeared , which i hope will be resolved and I am lost. Anyhow , thank you for the honest reviews. Cant wait for the Google video for Huawei.

[@Genemix43]

This Is really cool and looks so futuristic

[@Dare2Blink]

Awesome, I can't wait to see your setup video on getting Google apps without gbox. I have been trying to get that yon my global mate X3 for months now.

[@user-pv7np7bc6e]

Glad you like the phone... Did not expect it to possibly replace your pixel

[@Hinducoder]

I'll be really looking forward to a video on installing Gaps, and maybe even on firmware on Harmony?

[@greenlover4522]

What a phone ❤

[@DaRazorback]

And I look forward to you getting your answer Tim 😁😁

[@BoringExtremes]

Looks better than I thought it would, and the case is actually pretty cool. It must be good if you are giving up the Pixel!

[@Tatisifetita]

Very nice device

[@openrelationships]

This is an older phone. I owned it for a while and loved the screen. Never scratched. I always carried it open. It's also amazing except the camera sucks.

[@Reformedtousen]

I wanted this phone but stuck with fold 4 in US

[@ethanlinnett9954]

Great video as always, Mike. I can't wait to watch the setup video on the weekend. Just a question, is Google pay fully functioning on the device?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

.... kind of haha

[@tlaf4367]

Excellent video as always mate 👍👍

[@ethanlinnett9954]

@@AverageDadOfficial what's working and what's not?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

@@ethanlinnett9954 same as most.... no android auto, most other apps are good

[@ethanlinnett9954]

@@AverageDadOfficial what I meant was what do you mean when Google pay is kind of working?

[@deep6293]

I had the first mate xs and I really loved it. Sadly I had an accident and the display was hurt 😢. So I had to buy a new phone because the repair would have been to expensive. So I got the vivo fold 2.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Aww man, that sucks!!

[@balesha85]

Theres a global versions xs2 if so whats modsl number should we check for

[@samanthamarasca8864]

This thing is so wild

[@DaRazorback]

I guess I should unfold my way onto this video as part of my Average Dadathon for this Friday!

[@jonathanreid7785]

Looks the part

[@deep6293]

I am a little worried about the future for importing Huawei phones: I read articles which say that Huawei is starting a new harmony os in China that won't be compatible with Android apps at all... And they try to get other Chinese manufacturers over to use that harmony OS as well .. Like a Chinese answer to Android and IOS... This could be a potential issue in the future with Chinese phones... But I'm hoping for the best.

[@DaBlackSmokeMonster]

I love the design so so much and it looks beautiful but that case would annoy me no end and unfortunately can't be used without one as the screen on the back would get scratched to hell. Disappointing. I wonder if any other phone manufacturer will make a foldable that folds that way rather than conventional. What do you reckon Mike?

[@Hinducoder]

I experienced the following problems with XS2 Some applications install but won't launch Whatsapp does not work, it worked for a couple of days, and then a message appeared “you must use the original application” and a link to Google Play. Some of my applications did not save login. I launch the APK, log in using my username and password, do what I need, minimize the APK, after a couple of hours I log in again and I find myself logged out. On other phones with the same APK (not the same version, but literally the same installer file) there are no such problems. Sound separation. I have display glasses from NREAL, which connect via Type C and show an image + output sound. But I don't like the sound quality of the glasses' speakers, so I use BT headphones. It is impossible to output sound separately to BT without third-party software. By some miracle, I found the only program that could configure the audio outputs. Although in Android 11 and higher this is immediately available.

[@AverageDadOfficial]

You are doing it all wrong... video coming this weekend

[@furians4167]

Is wonder mobile good place to buy

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Wonda are the best! i partner with them a lot!

[@jcole10lfcify]

Foldables are starting to saturate the market but seeing them being used by the masses is still something im waiting on. Everyone and their dog has a damn iphony

[@AverageDadOfficial]

lol i know what you mean!

[@balesha85]

Where's the review for this phone

[@Diego-1]

Why this and not the new Honor V Purse?

[@AverageDadOfficial]

V purse coming next week.... also, 2 very different phones believe it or not.

[@Diego-1]

@@AverageDadOfficial yeah the CPU on the purse is slower

[@nBasterd]

Why is it that i can watch your videos in pop up window when I swipe into my android desktop, but not any other videos from the youtube homepage. What kind of a bug/glitch is this? I dont have youtube premium..

[@AverageDadOfficial]

Weird!! i am special haha

[@nBasterd]

Hmm, seems to be your products you avertise. Glitches out the player. Your other vids that dont have ad annotation "products you can buy", cant be played in pop-up. Interesting 🤔🤫 Am using zfold4

[@timdawg9198]

You know I have to ask about google services

[@furians4167]

I tryd to phone wonda mobile and email them with no response

[@AverageDadOfficial]

What were you wanting?

[@furians4167]

Mainly about shipping to Uk, if I missed the post

[@MiswakByNight.]

It looks cool, I’ll give it that. #15kbefore2024

[@ddeliyski]

Please sell that Honor V2 to me 🙏 Or at least point me to where can I get a Honor v2 1TB 👍👍

[@AverageDadOfficial]

wonda mobile

[@ddeliyski]

@@AverageDadOfficial oh, after your video on how to get Google on Honor v2 the 1tb version was gone and Ebay cleared out.

[@scottishguy924]

looks like its young sister the honor v purse lol

[@AverageDadOfficial]

haha! very true!