Ive had 1 software update in a year of owning this phone. The last security update was a year ago. This is my first and last TCL phone. Stick to more established manufacturers who update their software.
I just got the android 12 update yesterday on mine. I haven't really checked everything out as far as changes go. It definitely looks different. But I'll get more into it today.
I'm curious what's so much better about the new version of Android? I feel like they roll them out so often there's rarely much difference anyhow myself. Thanks for the video though.
As of Thursday May 23rd Verizon screwed up connectivity with this phone. Just dropped out on me at 11:47am they can't figure out why, it'll connect for 20 secs then drop. I'd been running smooth for 2 years. Love this phone for my needs. I had a friend popped his AT&T SIM card in the phone and it connected no problem same thing with a mint mobile/Tmobile sim. So its a Verizon issue they won't support it anymore and try to force me to buy a new phone.
I just bought this phone on Amazon prime day and i love it! I see some people on RUclips complain about the curve edge but I had no issues using any of my apps.
This is TCL's flagship I was hoping they came out with another pro like a 40 pro or 30 pro but was disappointed when they didn't cause their 30 and 40 series is lower specs and cheaper materials used to make those phones and no premium features so TCL cheaped out its bad cause I love my 20 pro and was hoping for a another TCL premium flagship to upgrade to.
The hardware with this device is excellent, just wish they gave a damn about the software support. It just received Android 12 this year finally. So when will it receive Android 13? Probably some time in 2024 at their current cadence.
Good hardware but software is a mess I still don't receive notification until I open the app also multitask is buggy by not showing right application and closing any unused application at the background in 10 minutes or so and one of the minor annoyances is when opening camera it lags for a bit. I hoped they would fix that with software updates but last received was 6 month ago when I bought the thing. With software's issues it is not worth to buy it.
You're excellent at doing these reviews. I watch so many videos recording everything in the world. Your review was comprehensive and definitely personalized and well researched. Cheers, man. I'm Peter in North Palm Beach, Florida. Proud of you..
@@txbob5978 Good on you. I see we're in agreement. I was on the way to Best Buy to get a replacement phone for the one I left on the car hood. Not good. Then I ended up not going as his review educated me and I made a choice to wait another long day. Cheers to you and hope the weather isn't too bad in your part of the world. Pete
thank you for the video. Is the USB c 2.0 fast enough to transfer 4k video files? also can you connect to a USB C-HDMI adapter to play on a big monitor?
After TCL didn't keep their word on updates - I can't suggest anyone to purchase any of their phones. The TCL 20 Pro 5G received only one upgrade, to Android 12. The website indicates that the security updates included June 2023 at the minimum; but even the simple OS security update hasn't been honoured...
I've been happy with having this phone, but the software can be very buggy at times. When I had the TCL 10, I had to exclusively swipe text because the keyboard would lag with regular typing. With the 20 Pro, it's more of the background software that's a bit finicky. With the recent update, now my alarms don't come to the foreground, they stay in the notification bar which is WAY more aggravating than the alarm interrupting my task, imo. The phone is great, camera is awesome, but the software is someone that turns me off. And after having two of their phones, both with their own problems, I'm not sure if I'll be getting another one next time I need to get a new one. Thanks for the review, great video!
Mine got the Android 12 update around May 2023. I'm on Boost Infinite (shows ATT 4g it will not work with 5g on ATT/Boost for now). The problem I now have and not sure if related to the 12 update but my battery drains really fast now. When I fist bought the phone the battery life was awesome but now it is at 40% by the end of the day or less sometimes. Anyone experience sudden battery drain issues in the last few months?
question: how does it far for gaming? i came across this and it looks pretty good, its either between this or the samsung s20 FE 5G as i want to run really performance heavy games like genshin impact etc
Note, 6 gb ram is the min you want cause others have more. Not because it's needed 😂. As is the case for 99% of people using cells. Me, I could care less about that because every phone I've ever had does the same thing about the same speed regardless of the RAM specs. I don't need 10 amps running at one time. Most apps track about every single move you make. The more you have running at once the slower your data is going to be. Download speeds are usually significant to run anything you want but the upload sure isn't and for them to track you it requires upload speed. So, IMHO I could care less if they run a bunch of apps at once because I want them all closed. About 4 is the max and that's just to hold what I'm doing while I go do something else for a second then turn it back off
The curved glass edge serves no purpose other than looks. Very difficult to touch along the edge of the screen. I hope they come out with a newer flagship version and ditch the curved glass. I would buy another TCL phone but not with curved glass. Also my battery started draining fast and seems to have started after the 12 update.
I have TCL 10 plus it come with os android 10, they give only 1 os android update and 1 yrs security update, but now it lag, many app auto crush due to no security update nor os android update. still android 11 only. If tcl give 2-3 android update with yearly security update it will be better. Not recommended TCL mobile to anyone..
I just recieved android 12 I do have a pixel 7 pro...but i do like the size of the tcl phone and the battery life nice display but dang my google pixel pro is really starting to outperform it.
Works great for everyday use and the camera is really nice... I don't seem to have any issues at all with mine definitely happy with the phone
It’s a great phone don’t get me wrong - just sucks that it hasn’t been updated as promised.
Yeah why is mine still running android 11??
@@Tony-r9r3o good question because mine is running 12
Always loosing tray tool so just found out a safety pin work just fine
Mean to be used everyday 😂
Ive had 1 software update in a year of owning this phone. The last security update was a year ago. This is my first and last TCL phone. Stick to more established manufacturers who update their software.
I just got the android 12 update yesterday on mine.
I haven't really checked everything out as far as changes go.
It definitely looks different.
But I'll get more into it today.
How? I just got mine today & When I go to update, it says it's up to date & still on Android 11.
@@anime2011ish idk I just got a message that said do I want to update.
I wasn't looking for it.
I can't remember what app sent the message though.
@@Wineman3383 it might be carrier dependent or smth. My carrier might not have that update for my phone.
I'm curious what's so much better about the new version of Android? I feel like they roll them out so often there's rarely much difference anyhow myself. Thanks for the video though.
As of Thursday May 23rd Verizon screwed up connectivity with this phone. Just dropped out on me at 11:47am they can't figure out why, it'll connect for 20 secs then drop. I'd been running smooth for 2 years. Love this phone for my needs. I had a friend popped his AT&T SIM card in the phone and it connected no problem same thing with a mint mobile/Tmobile sim. So its a Verizon issue they won't support it anymore and try to force me to buy a new phone.
I own this phone and can confirm that Android 12 has been installed on it .
I just bought this phone on Amazon prime day and i love it!
I see some people on RUclips complain about the curve edge but I had no issues using any of my apps.
This is TCL's flagship I was hoping they came out with another pro like a 40 pro or 30 pro but was disappointed when they didn't cause their 30 and 40 series is lower specs and cheaper materials used to make those phones and no premium features so TCL cheaped out its bad cause I love my 20 pro and was hoping for a another TCL premium flagship to upgrade to.
The hardware with this device is excellent, just wish they gave a damn about the software support. It just received Android 12 this year finally. So when will it receive Android 13? Probably some time in 2024 at their current cadence.
Nice shots taken in Werribee Mansion Park!
Good hardware but software is a mess I still don't receive notification until I open the app also multitask is buggy by not showing right application and closing any unused application at the background in 10 minutes or so and one of the minor annoyances is when opening camera it lags for a bit. I hoped they would fix that with software updates but last received was 6 month ago when I bought the thing. With software's issues it is not worth to buy it.
I’m disappointed they haven’t kept their promise with updates but I’m not surprised with how many phones they have out there.
You're excellent at doing these reviews. I watch so many videos recording everything in the world. Your review was comprehensive and definitely personalized and well researched. Cheers, man. I'm Peter in North Palm Beach, Florida. Proud of you..
Yes me too, what Peter said, except I'm Bob from San Antonio TX.🤣
@@txbob5978 Good on you. I see we're in agreement. I was on the way to Best Buy to get a replacement phone for the one I left on the car hood. Not good. Then I ended up not going as his review educated me and I made a choice to wait another long day. Cheers to you and hope the weather isn't too bad in your part of the world. Pete
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thank you for the video. Is the USB c 2.0 fast enough to transfer 4k video files? also can you connect to a USB C-HDMI adapter to play on a big monitor?
After TCL didn't keep their word on updates - I can't suggest anyone to purchase any of their phones.
The TCL 20 Pro 5G received only one upgrade, to Android 12. The website indicates that the security updates included June 2023 at the minimum; but even the simple OS security update hasn't been honoured...
I've been happy with having this phone, but the software can be very buggy at times. When I had the TCL 10, I had to exclusively swipe text because the keyboard would lag with regular typing. With the 20 Pro, it's more of the background software that's a bit finicky. With the recent update, now my alarms don't come to the foreground, they stay in the notification bar which is WAY more aggravating than the alarm interrupting my task, imo. The phone is great, camera is awesome, but the software is someone that turns me off. And after having two of their phones, both with their own problems, I'm not sure if I'll be getting another one next time I need to get a new one.
Thanks for the review, great video!
Mine got the Android 12 update around May 2023. I'm on Boost Infinite (shows ATT 4g it will not work with 5g on ATT/Boost for now). The problem I now have and not sure if related to the 12 update but my battery drains really fast now. When I fist bought the phone the battery life was awesome but now it is at 40% by the end of the day or less sometimes. Anyone experience sudden battery drain issues in the last few months?
Hi im considering getting the tcl 40 xl? Could i get your thoughts
Can you tell me if samsung pay is compatible with this phone?
Does this phone support wifi calling?
question: how does it far for gaming? i came across this and it looks pretty good, its either between this or the samsung s20 FE 5G as i want to run really performance heavy games like genshin impact etc
I run that game on mine and it performs well on every game I play no problems at all
Note, 6 gb ram is the min you want cause others have more. Not because it's needed 😂. As is the case for 99% of people using cells. Me, I could care less about that because every phone I've ever had does the same thing about the same speed regardless of the RAM specs. I don't need 10 amps running at one time. Most apps track about every single move you make. The more you have running at once the slower your data is going to be. Download speeds are usually significant to run anything you want but the upload sure isn't and for them to track you it requires upload speed. So, IMHO I could care less if they run a bunch of apps at once because I want them all closed. About 4 is the max and that's just to hold what I'm doing while I go do something else for a second then turn it back off
I really want to get this phone, but I don't know if I want to chose this one or get the galaxy note 10.
I just got Android 12....As it looks now maybe another 2 year's before 13? I hope not!
My OP 8 has upgraded to 13. Amazon has this phone TCL for $249 new. It is a lot of phone for that price.
Have it but apps download for ages
It is an excellent product. It's a thoughtful price.🎉🎉🎉🎉
*_If only it had top and bottom speakers and a telephoto camera then it would be perfect already._*
Lol I watched the video after I purchased one then I said damn it so it came with Android 11 but it did update to Android 12 and tcl 4 version
Since the update, i'm not able to use the flashlight! I don't find IT 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
My flashlight works on mine perfectly fine. To find it it is there it's where your nofication shows u have to swipe twice to see it
Pull the notification bar down twice to see all options. Then you can also edit their position so you can find it easier next time 💜
I daily drive this phone, my complaint is that I'm charging it three times a day.
The curved glass edge serves no purpose other than looks. Very difficult to touch along the edge of the screen. I hope they come out with a newer flagship version and ditch the curved glass. I would buy another TCL phone but not with curved glass. Also my battery started draining fast and seems to have started after the 12 update.
I have TCL 10 plus it come with os android 10, they give only 1 os android update and 1 yrs security update, but now it lag, many app auto crush due to no security update nor os android update. still android 11 only. If tcl give 2-3 android update with yearly security update it will be better. Not recommended TCL mobile to anyone..
No Android 12 in Australia
I have a cheep tcl 30z and it has android 12.....Im sure it will get it....
Newer TLC models have lower specs and pricing. The 20Pro 5g was their top phone.
No updates from TCL for this phone they dont want to update
I got Andriod 12 on mine but i got problems making calls I can get incoming calls but i hope they fix it in the next update
I just recieved android 12 I do have a pixel 7 pro...but i do like the size of the tcl phone and the battery life nice display but dang my google pixel pro is really starting to outperform it.
Won't connect to my Alexa Amazon Buds
I just ordered this phone on Amazon for $199.
That’s a great deal !
This is My Phone TCL Chinese New Copy
The IPHONE has one action button ,this phone has two of them.
It's doesn't come with gorilla glass ,front and rear very fragile.
I don't know, but to me, the TCL 10 pro, feels more premium, more comfortable in hands, and still work very well..