Hi all,
Just some updates on my Chinese OPO...
As advised by some of the bros here, I flashed the phone to 33R Cyanogen, did the modem flash. Finally, I get a working phone. Phone managed to connect to LTE network and download speed is good. However not too sure why it keeps jumping between H+ and LTE. Also it seems to take a long time to register on the LTE network.
Finally I have decided that Cyanogen is not as good as what I have read.
I then flashed the phone back to Color OS, and did the Google mobile service flash. After using the phone for 2 days, I am quite happy with Color OS and I think I can finally retire my Note 2. I am getting good network connections, no sudden re-starts, able to access Google playstore and also China's apps. One limitation is that you would need to read simple Chinese for some of the app, which is not a problem for myself.
If you ask me if given a choice, would I buy the OPO?
Answer is no, at least not for the S$600+ I paid, inclusive of all freebies and shipping. There is just too much time spend fiddling with the software. And for a bit more, I think I can get a LG or Samsung. Of course, I have only use the phone for 3 days, I may fall in love with the phone after getting to know it a bit better.
I do get the yellow tint at the bottom of the screen, but it is not a big issue as you will only notice the tint if the whole screen is showing white. Otherwise, phone is beautiful, screen is sharp. Calls are good and people can hear me clearly. Haven't really got a feel of the battery life yet.
Finally, like to thank the bros whole provided the answers to all my questions.
Cheers!