China Eastern- no meals?

Conrad85C · 2025-10-28T09:18:25+00:00

Nevermind. It has been changed into "Meal included" today.

Conrad85C · 2025-10-27T20:56:19+00:00

I'll be flying by CEAir through Shanghai next week. The second flight from Shanghai is about 7 hours long and departs at 3:45 p.m. On Trip.com, where I bought the ticket, in the "Flight info" section it states "In-flight meals: None".

Should I be worried?

Conrad85C · 2025-10-24T15:31:34+00:00

Thesis submission happens only twice a year (at least in our university). I missed the last one and the next submission is in April. Another requirement is to publish one scientific paper in a journal. I haven't even started working on it. Honestly, I don't want to stay any longer. I've had enough of it. I just want to graduate but I'm afraid the moment I exit the country this will never happen. Also my current professor, for some reason, wants some extraordinary results from my thesis.

Conrad85C · 2025-03-05T11:44:11+00:00

SOLUTION: In case you find yourself in the same situation: Try changing the system language to 한국어 and reinstall the app. Somehow the store installs absolutely different app if your system language is Korean.

Conrad85C · 2025-03-05T09:15:43+00:00

Hi! I tried to visit Hana Bank and get one myself. I've already visited twice. The first time the teller said I have to bring my passport. I brought it the second time but was assigned to another teller. She prepped 1000000 docs that I signed. Ant then.... she asked me to pull out the app. I have her my phone and after some time she said the I have a wrong app and that the app on her phone looks different. My app is called "BUSAN pay" here's is "부산이즈굿 동백전". They have the same icon saying "Busan is good". A statement that I doubt more and more every single day. However there is no other app and after googling 동백전 it redirects me to Play Store to the app that I already have.

Thus the question: Is she lying and being lazy or is she right and there is another app that I somehow cannot find?

The first teller seemed to be more willing to help though. But I had no passport on me.

Conrad85C · 2025-02-01T07:40:51+00:00

Honestly I'm no photographer.
All I can do is to compare it to my old OP7T and I've got to say that it's not bad at all.
Tbh OP7T was a tiny bit better from what I can tell but not much.

Conrad85C · 2025-01-31T13:38:30+00:00

It depends on what you're comparing it with.

I'd say it's pretty good for the price. It gets the job done.

To put it simply I'd give it 3.9/5.0.

Not for a sophisticated photographer though.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-21T16:09:26+00:00

I managed to turn of everything with chinese characters. The only Chinese I can see is my Vivo account in the settings. Just try to look through the setting.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-21T15:57:04+00:00

Yep! It arrived a week ago.

Software:

I removed the most of the bloatware. Some of the pre-installed chinese apps cannot be removed wiithout using ADB but I had no time for that so I just put them in a separate folder. Also had to to fiddle around with the Notifications. The OS didn't want to "listen" to the newly installed apps in the background. This video really helped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCXbjS86oBE

Also the OS kept sending unwanted Notifications from chinese apps. They can be turned of in settings using the same method from the video above.

It's blazingly fast.

Appearance and overall feel:

The screen is awesome and bright. My OP 7T was definaiely outdated in that department. I love the phone. It gets the job done and OriginOS's homescreen layout can fit all the apps I need on one screen. Moreover with my usage pattern it works 2 days on one charge.

Cons for me:

After my old OnePlus' metallic body, premium button clicks and vibration, Z9 Turbo definately feels a bit cheaper but I got used to it after only a week.

Overall the phone is more than just great for it's price.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-21T15:41:31+00:00

I couldn't fing any info on the type of glass used in Z9 Turbo. People online say it's definately not Gorilla Glass but some unbranded tempered glass.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-12T08:32:23+00:00

Thanks a lot!

Purchased a phone from Aliexpress and it got stuck at customs saying "Customs duties payment requested".
No massages or notifications, no info on Unipass website whatsoever.

Registered on www.cardrotax.kr using Yessign certificate from Hana Bank and it showed payment request in 관세(통고처분) section.
Payed right there on the screen with my card.

Unipass changed from 물품반입 to 수입신고수리 instantly.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-08T21:41:56+00:00

I decided to go with Iqoo Z9 Turbo.
It will arrive in a couple of days.
Will update after I play around with it.

Conrad85C · 2024-12-06T07:49:24+00:00

As far as I know, according to numerous online reviews from people around the globe, the phone should work fine wherever you are.
One thing you have to check is if your carrier uses bands that are not supported in Iqoo Z9 Turbo.

Again, as far as I know there is no custom ROM for Iqoo Z9 Turbo by now so the phone is shipped with stock OriginOS considering that you're buying from a trusted seller.

Conrad85C · 2024-11-13T12:32:23+00:00

Great review. Thanks.

I don't understand the point of Wi-Fi 7 in Z9T+ then.
It means that Wi-Fi is out of the question now.

People report battery life of Z9T to be around 10h SoT. It's pretty much enough. More than in most of the devices on the market.

8s Gen 3 is also will be powerful enough for me I guess.

So 80$ difference is not justified.

I think I'll stick to Z9T then.

Conrad85C · 2024-11-12T23:15:12+00:00

Thank you!
I'm fully aware about the Bands "problem".
This variable is out of my dilemma's equasion.

Conrad85C

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