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Originally Posted by gamba66
I skimmed the last pages and a question came up to which I couldn't get a clear answer:
Which version is the one to get especially if I want to use normal apps such as whatsapp, google maps etc?
The international version or the ENG/CHI version?
I am unclear because it seems the chinese version can be modified to run google play too? (And I dont mean 2accounts) and also people say the international version cannot be updated anymore? Very confusing
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I have the A5 Pro, which only has the ENG/CHI version. You can use almost any normal apps on it, including messaging apps. The one problem that you might encounter is notifications (they won't show up on the lock screen except for the native apps). I have all notifications turned off anyway, so it doesn't make a difference to me.
You cannot install the Google Maps app, but people report that it functions just fine using a web browser. I use OsmAnd, which works great.
The Google Play version of the A5 cannot be updated and has some bugs, and I wouldn't recommend it for security reasons.