Redmi K30 Series, Pro and Ultra

[MrRayded]

Finally received my K30 pro from Finer yesterday evening... Amazing phone esp at less than 500 bucks. Worthy replacement for my Poco F1. Thanks bros here for teaching how to install Gapps. Google play services and banking apps all working well. Just haven't test Google pay yet

 

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Finally received my K30 pro from Finer yesterday evening... Amazing phone esp at less than 500 bucks. Worthy replacement for my Poco F1. Thanks bros here for teaching how to install Gapps. Google play services and banking apps all working well. Just haven't test Google pay yet

how you get less than 500 bucks

 

[Beefsteak]

There are 2 google pay apps.
Google Pay and Google Pay Singapore.

Anyone knows the difference between them?

 

[garychengjw]

Weird, I follow the step and links provided. My device still show not certified.

Not sure if not device issue - K30 racing edition. Play store definitely works but not pay and not certified.

Hi, just to share, not sure if it helpes, I got my Google Play Store from APKMirror and it's certified. Just helped my friend install using the same method and it's also certified

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[NightRaven49]

There are 2 google pay apps.
Google Pay and Google Pay Singapore.

Anyone knows the difference between them?

just use the sg version. regular gpay can't do much more than add card and use. on top of that, gpay sg supports paynow and can add bank account (ocbc only for now), also can order food like grabfood and foodpanda, though selection quite limited.

 

[icecap]

yup. fedex damn slow one.

ups from my past experiences (not JD) and now is on the spot pay.

last time pay cash, now upgrade pay with paynow.

got receipt on the spot show u.

So if they didn't show additional bill during delivery means no GST? No experience with UPS handling GST. I am asking cos I bought things from USA over S$400 but nothing was shown to me to pay the GST or what when delivered. So not sure will it be like FedEx mail me a bomb 2 weeks later.

Received my K30 5G RACING yesterday.

Tio gst. JD declared price before coupon. +44.10$ gst.

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But actually ok right, still cheaper than 5G and is not available here also.

 

[erniechua]

Weird, I follow the step and links provided. My device still show not certified.

Not sure if not device issue - K30 racing edition. Play store definitely works but not pay and not certified.

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I also having the same issue... now just settled for Google Pay Singapore...

 

[frizee]

Weird, I follow the step and links provided. My device still show not certified.

Not sure if not device issue - K30 racing edition. Play store definitely works but not pay and not certified.

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Hey bro, hmm I’m not sure how’ve you gotten the non-Sg version of Google Pay. I got mine (Google Pay) from Play Store and it’s the Sg version because it allows me to link it to bank account.

 

[erniechua]

This is very unreasonable practice. Did you appeal the case and provide your JD receipt to show the final paid CNY amount as well as your credit card statement in SGD charged? If JD wrongly declared the amount before coupon, they should bear the gst.

I am emailing them now to complain, they ask me to attach the tax bill so... ding dong ding dong here and there... now still seeing how... they did state in their T&C that there will be freight and insurance charges but I still complain to say that I thought it is already included in the shipping fee they charged me... they didn't even send me a GST warning email for this item while they did so for another big ticket item I bought (which I have yet to receive), so the GST payable came as a shock when the UPS man arrived! =(

 

[garychengjw]

Can share the step how you fix the Google pay or device is not certified.

I redo untill numb.

I also having the same issue... now just settled for Google Pay Singapore...

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[Anything_Whatever]

Can share the step how you fix the Google pay or device is not certified.

I redo untill numb.

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Gary, if you can download other apps from Google Playstore, proceed to download this app below and run it....

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evozi.deviceid&hl=en

Then reboot your phone and check whether the issue is rectified or not.

Also remember to enable your HCE wallet in the Developer Options for payment service... this is to so you can use Google Pay.

 

[Anything_Whatever]

Gary, if you can download other apps from Google Playstore, proceed to download this app below and run it....

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evozi.deviceid&hl=en

Then reboot your phone and check whether the issue is rectified or not.

Also remember to enable your HCE wallet in the Developer Options for payment service... this is to so you can use Google Pay.

According to this web page, the Device ID is for you to retrieve the Google Service Framework and copy to Device Registration for your phone to work.

Follow the steps here.... https://www.technobaboy.com/2020/03/07/how-to-fix-device-is-not-play-protect-certified/

 

[garychengjw]

Google Pay

Attached images for the errors I hit.

Sent from Xiaomi POCO F2 PRO using GAGT

 

[Beefsteak]

Can share the step how you fix the Google pay or device is not certified.

I redo untill numb.

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Can you check if your bootloader is locked or unlocked?
In Developer Options > MI Unlock Status

 

[garychengjw]

It's locked.

Can you check if your bootloader is locked or unlocked?
In Developer Options > MI Unlock Status

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[24thchromosome]

I am emailing them now to complain, they ask me to attach the tax bill so... ding dong ding dong here and there... now still seeing how... they did state in their T&C that there will be freight and insurance charges but I still complain to say that I thought it is already included in the shipping fee they charged me... they didn't even send me a GST warning email for this item while they did so for another big ticket item I bought (which I have yet to receive), so the GST payable came as a shock when the UPS man arrived! =(

After speaking to JD hotline, UPS hotline and SG Customs, I managed to find out the root cause to what went wrong. Why such unreasonable practice has taken place. And what can be done to apply for GST refund.

- contrary to what a few of you believe that JD declared the price which is before vouchers, this is not true. The amount JD declared is exactly what was charged to us to our credit card converted from CNY to USD. This part handled by JD is correct.

- BUT what went wrong is the lazy ******* at JD handling singapore shipments, instead of inputting that amount in the Custom declaration form's "Total value" field aka CIF (which stands for cost of item, insurance and freight), that bugger simply input that total amount as "cost of item" while leaving the insurance and freight charges fields blank. This is the first problem that started this chain of events.

- what we paid to JD as part of the total price in our order already included insurance and freight, that is the 111RMB which is direct international shipping to sgp. Period.

- according to UPS, when sgp customs did random check and pick up our parcel and finds out that insurance and freight charges are left out, they will fill it in based on a standard price list of the various shipping companies, to arrive at a new total amount. If this amount is over SGD$400, than GST charges will be informed to UPS brokerage dept which is suppose to liaise between sgp customs and we the customers. And this is where the second problem arises.

- That is, due to the first mistake JD made by declaring the amount in the wrong field, UPS simply goes with the flow so that they can earn that extra $15 admin charge so called disbursement fee. What UPS should have done is to check the custom declaration form's filled-in amount against the JD invoice enclosed inside the parcel and revert back to SGP custom that total declared amount already included all charges but they failed to do that.

Yes they give excuses that they will not contact customers whose GST payable is below one thousand dollars (ridiculous!) or claimed that the JD invoice enclosed in the parcel does not shows the breakdown or contains any wordings that indicated insurance but we all know it is apparent some entity just want to take advantage of this situation, exploit this loophole and benefit from that extra earning. Imagine this is quite ludicrous earnings when you take $15 times tens of thousands of singapore orders. What unscrupulous biz practice!

According to SGP customs, we'll have to raise a dispute to UPS brokerage dept on the GST charge and apply for GST refund through UPS by providing (i) the JD invoice (print from the web version of JD.com website, not the app version) which clearly shows the breakdown already included all shipping charges, and also (ii) our credit card statement showing charges in SGD to prove it is way below SGD$400.

Note complaining to JD is useless and they will not own up to their mistake.

The next step is to raise dispute to UPS but if that doesn't work, we can write directly to customs_refund@customs.gov.sg to apply for the refund on our own.

See https://www.iras.gov.sg/IRASHome/GST/Consumers/Consumers-Importing-Goods-into-Singapore/

 

[stylechap]

After speaking to JD hotline, UPS hotline and SG Customs, I managed to find out the root cause to what went wrong. Why such unreasonable practice has taken place. And what can be done to apply for GST refund.

- contrary to what a few of you believe that JD declared the price which is before vouchers, this is not true. The amount JD declared is exactly what was charged to us to our credit card converted from CNY to USD. This part handled by JD is correct.

- BUT what went wrong is the lazy ******* at JD handling singapore shipments, instead of inputting that amount in the Custom declaration form's "Total value" field aka CIF (which stands for cost of item, insurance and freight), that bugger simply input that total amount as "cost of item" while leaving the insurance and freight charges fields blank. This is the first problem that started this chain of events.

- what we paid to JD as part of the total price in our order already included insurance and freight, that is the 111RMB which is direct international shipping to sgp. Period.

- according to UPS, when sgp customs did random check and pick up our parcel and finds out that insurance and freight charges are left out, they will fill it in based on a standard price list of the various shipping companies, to arrive at a new total amount. If this amount is over SGD$400, than GST charges will be informed to UPS brokerage dept which is suppose to liaise between sgp customs and we the customers. And this is where the second problem arises.

- That is, due to the first mistake JD made by declaring the amount in the wrong field, UPS simply goes with the flow so that they can earn that extra $15 admin charge so called disbursement fee. What UPS should have done is to check the custom declaration form's filled-in amount against the JD invoice enclosed inside the parcel and revert back to SGP custom that total declared amount already included all charges but they failed to do that.

Yes they give excuses that they will not contact customers whose GST payable is below one thousand dollars (ridiculous!) or claimed that the JD invoice enclosed in the parcel does not shows the breakdown or contains any wordings that indicated insurance but we all know it is apparent some entity just want to take advantage of this situation, exploit this loophole and benefit from that extra earning. Imagine this is quite ludicrous earnings when you take $15 times tens of thousands of singapore orders. What unscrupulous biz practice!

According to SGP customs, we'll have to raise a dispute to UPS brokerage dept on the GST charge and apply for GST refund through UPS by providing (i) the JD invoice (print from the web version of JD.com website, not the app version) which clearly shows the breakdown already included all shipping charges, and also (ii) our credit card statement showing charges in SGD to prove it is way below SGD$400.

Note complaining to JD is useless and they will not own up to their mistake.

The next step is to raise dispute to UPS but if that doesn't work, we can write directly to customs_refund@customs.gov.sg to apply for the refund on our own.

See https://www.iras.gov.sg/IRASHome/GST/Consumers/Consumers-Importing-Goods-into-Singapore/

Wow thanks for the information
Just 2 qns I want to clarify

1)will UPS possibly refund the $15 admin fee?
2)the customs will only refund GST without admin fee right?

 

[bladez87]

Wow thanks for the information
Just 2 qns I want to clarify

1)will UPS possibly refund the $15 admin fee?
2)the customs will only refund GST without admin fee right?

actually quite suay that "randomly" pick and quite a few of you on 5g racing kanna hor
you guys wanna compare what was your GST amount?

i think only worth going thru the hassle for the 5g racing.
the k30 pro cannot siam de.

UPS charges
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Refund Handling Fee

60.00 per shipment for the first 5 lines
1.50 per line for the 6th line onwards, on top of flat fee of 60.00


Disbursement Fee
In order to expedite customs clearance,
UPS may advance duty and taxes on a
customer’s behalf. A Disbursement Fee
based on the amount advanced will be
assessed and billed. The Disbursement
Fee for importation into Singapore will be
5% of the import duties and taxes,
subject to a minimum of S$15 and
maximum of S$100 per shipment.

hopefully mine comes soon and thru JT so that can siam GST

 

[stylechap]

i think only worth going thru the hassle for the 5g racing.
the k30 pro cannot siam de.

UPS charges
Goods and Services Tax (GST) Refund Handling Fee

60.00 per shipment for the first 5 lines
1.50 per line for the 6th line onwards, on top of flat fee of 60.00


Disbursement Fee
In order to expedite customs clearance,
UPS may advance duty and taxes on a
customer’s behalf. A Disbursement Fee
based on the amount advanced will be
assessed and billed. The Disbursement
Fee for importation into Singapore will be
5% of the import duties and taxes,
subject to a minimum of S$15 and
maximum of S$100 per shipment.

Good info for my other items near $400. No?

 

[wadsad]

i got fight with fedex last time.

managed to avoid paying gst.

maybe cause the thing with them is they bill later instead of on the spot.

my item was 388$.

those buy k30 racing can try to fight. but dunno if easy to fight when u pay them already.

Please be informed that shipper indicate the customs Value is 388.80 SGD. and it converts the CIF Value is 407.92 SID with insurance and Freight.

All good(s) import into Singapore via air or post with CIF value of SGD400 and above is subjected to 7% GST being levied by Singapore Customs even for gift item and personal effects
the 7 % of CIF value is 28.55 SID and Advancement Fee – minimum is SGD10 and maximum is SGD100 or 5% of the total GST amount whichever is greater

same thing is cause they declare freight fee twice. so overshot 400$. thats the reason i gave fedex when i emailed them.