Hello. I'm looking to buy a Mi 5 and would like to ask some questions before I take the leap.
1. How is the bootloader unlock procedure? Is it known to be problematic or causing any issues with ultimately not being able to unlock the bootloader?
2. Watching reviews I've noticed a huge black gap in between the bezel and the actual screen (I'm talking about this). Does it really look like that or is that a MIUI-only thing?
3. What webshops would you recommend considering I'm from Europe (Croatia)? Which of them are the best overall?
Thanks in advance.
1. Its not easy, bit if you follow the guides on the miui forum, you will be fine. Just prepare yourself and read a lot. And be prepared for the supplier custom rom.
2. Yes there is a black gap.
3. I bought mine at geekbuying. Not sure about the others, but banggood and gearbest are good also. Check this one https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi5-64gb
justanicename said:
1. Its not easy, bit if you follow the guides on the miui forum, you will be fine. Just prepare yourself and read a lot. And be prepared for the supplier custom rom.
2. Yes there is a black gap.
3. I bought mine at geekbuying. Not sure about the others, but banggood and gearbest are good also. Check this one https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi5-64gb
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Thanks for the answer.
1. "And be prepared for the supplier custom rom". What exactly do you mean by "supplier custom rom"?
Regarding custom ROMs, do they all support all of the editions (Standard, Prime & Pro) perfectly?
As for the black gap you may check out the black variant.
DutchMan_1990 said:
As for the black gap you may check out the black variant.
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Yeah just a couple minutes ago I considered this option. Judging by the video, it looks like a very good solution. Thanks.
Fobos531 said:
Thanks for the answer.
1. "And be prepared for the supplier custom rom". What exactly do you mean by "supplier custom rom"?
Regarding custom ROMs, do they all support all of the editions (Standard, Prime & Pro) perfectly?
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For the custom roms you have to look at that specific thread.
Supplier or better vendor rom
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=525370&highlight=Fake+rom&mobile=2
justanicename said:
For the custom roms you have to look at that specific thread.
Supplier or better vendor rom
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=525370&highlight=Fake+rom&mobile=2
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In what way should I be "prepared"? Did you mean: just to know that I might have that rom installed (which is easily fixable with the link you sent)?
The black bezel is around 1mm,its not a problem and if you buy white phone(64 gb cost as much as black 32gb one)and some black case,you wont notice it that much, bootloader unlock is easy just fallow the steps, I received the unlock permission in around 3 days,plus there are a lot custom Roms,i bought mine from AliExpress for 250 eur 64gb white around 4 months(deam,time flies ) and so far no problems, I recommend it,but it's your your choice
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In what way should I be "prepared"? Did you mean: just to know that I might have that rom installed (which is easily fixable with the link you sent)?
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Yes and read it. It might be easy, but in my case it was difficult. In the end i got it working after many tries.
vlatko98 said:
The black bezel is around 1mm,its not a problem and if you buy white phone(64 gb cost as much as black 32gb one)and some black case,you wont notice it that much, bootloader unlock is easy just fallow the steps, I received the unlock permission in around 3 days,plus there are a lot custom Roms,i bought mine from AliExpress for 250 eur 64gb white around 4 months(deam,time flies ) and so far no problems, I recommend it,but it's your your choice
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Is the LED notification and capacitive buttons are too bright in dark?
DutchMan_1990 said:
Is the LED notification and capacitive buttons are too bright in dark?
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I never give them any thought. So my answer would be no. It's usually adequately bright.
Regarding the other questions:
Unlocking and flashing another rom was easy for me. The only problem was waiting for the permission from xiaomi (3 days) and then wasting a whole day trying to figure out why the pc wouldn't recognize my phone and realizing it was the cable. After that, I had lineage OS running in minutes.
The black edge is there for any rom. Honestly, I think you're gonna learn to ignore it the same way we ignore ads on a website.
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Also, I got it from Gearbest. They take their time but it's overall a good service. Even got a refund for the malfunctioning cable I mentioned before. The phone was constantly under heavy discounts and I got it for relatively cheap.
Considering your points I would say, Yes it's a bit tough to get the boot loader unlocked. Again it's not tough too. You just need to apply for unlocking. Then they will reply you in 3-7 days. ( For me it took 4 days) then it's easy.
You just need to be in beta/developer rom. D O N E
Yes there's a black gap. As I'm using the white variant I know it well. But trust me it doesn't look cheap.
As I'm from Asia so I can suggest you any online shop. But you can Aliexpress.
( Few extra words. If you're a camera freak and tale much photo on low light then maybe it's not for you. It's good but not that good.)
I want buy this device too!
But I want stay at android 6.0.1 for xposed...
What is last miui marshmellows version?
Maybe a link for download?
Thanks!
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Is the LED notification and capacitive buttons are too bright in dark?
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Yeah they are bright,you can clearly see them even on bright day,but they wont mind you at night as well as i think they adjust the brightness according to the screen,well i think so maybe not,but they are not that bright at night to mind you when you use the phone.
grotesque02 said:
I want buy this device too!
But I want stay at android 6.0.1 for xposed...
What is last miui marshmellows version?
Maybe a link for download?
Thanks!
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I think miui 6.11.10 still MM .
try search on miui eu
Yop,
1. Very easy. There are a lot of topics to guide you.
2. Yes there some "black margin"
3. I live in France so I use Phonedroid but I think it's just for french resident and it's more expensive (due to the french VAT) but for us it's more easy to contact them if we have some problem.
Sorry for my english !
Related
Short Story:
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Yesterday I bought Google Nexus from my local MacMall (Chicago), and I was pretty stoked. The first thing I noticed upon opening it was that the box had been re-sealed. Then I tried to turn it on and the battery was dead. I thought that was kind of unusual, but not unheard of. Then I charged it and turned it on...
Below are pictures describing what I saw. I am going to exchange the device this afternoon. I was wondering if anyone has ever seen something like this and would anyone be interested in playing around with this ROM. I would imagine it is a proprietary ASUS build, but they sold it to me so it's mine now. I would be happy to post a link to the ROM, but I don't know how to extract it. (I'm sure there is a post explaining that, please direct me to it).
Here are links to the pictures:
There is a weird bar at the top:
moworldenterprises(dot)com(slash)Testing(slash)Nexus(slash)SS01.jpg
Here is the version info:
moworldenterprises(dot)com(slash)Testing(slash)Nexus(slash)SS02.jpg
Here are some of the testing apps:
moworldenterprises(dot)com(slash)Testing(slash)Nexus(slash)SS03.jpg
The serial number is all 1's:
moworldenterprises(dot)com(slash)Testing(slash)Nexus(slash)SS04.jpg
let me know if you want me to post any other information/pictures about the device.
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There is a weird bar at the top:
www.moworldenterprises.com/Testing/Nexus/SS01.jpg
Here is the version info:
www.moworldenterprises.com/Testing/Nexus/SS02.jpg
Here are some of the testing apps:
www.moworldenterprises.com/Testing/Nexus/SS03.jpg
The serial number is all 1's:
www.moworldenterprises.com/Testing/Nexus/SS04.jpg
let me know if you want me to post any other information/pictures about the device.
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Fixed the links for you.
sweet, hopefully there is something useful
Do NOT return this! This is a very good find! Maybe if you could unlock the bootloader and make a Nandroid backup in CWM...
Perhaps stick it on ebay as a Buy It Now for the price it would cost you to order another one...
That way if it is truly interesting to someone, they have to opportunity of putting up (or shutting up).
No do not unlock it yet, it will erase everything. Do a system image dump. There is a toolkit in the developers section. Post it in there.
Also i noticed its running ICS
Don't send it back yet, let the devs get what they need
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Don't send it back yet, let the devs get what they need
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Lol.
The devs don't need anything from this unless you actually want to DOWNGRADE your device.
We can build AOSP from source, we don't need this build for anything at all.
Just put it on eBay :good:
Sorry I'm a Noob
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Do NOT return this! This is a very good find! Maybe if you could unlock the bootloader and make a Nandroid backup in CWM...
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I thought someone here might want this, but I have to return it today (it is for my wife). I'm "good with puters" so I can follow instructions well, but I've never rooted or jailbroken anything in my life. I'm at work so I don't have lots of time to search forums for the proper instructions. If someone really wants this, you have about two hours to post instructions for me to backup or image or whatever it is called a copy of this ROM before I return it. I'll check back every five.
I am downloading the Root Toolkit now
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Lol.
We can build AOSP from source, we don't need this build for anything at all.
Just put it on eBay :good:
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Thanks, that's all I needed to know, I'll just return it and get a stock one. Just out of curiosity, and in case someone on the forums wants it, how would I go about "copying" this ROM? and could it be done in the next hour?
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Don't send it back yet, let the devs get what they need
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This actually made me lol
You do know this is a nexus tablet right???
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
ICS on it. How strange. Makes you wonder if they were intending to launch with that on it instead of JB.
Does it have any screen raise issues or faults?
Again, I'm a Noob.
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Does it have any screen raise issues or faults?
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I'm not really sure what you mean by "raise issues or faults". It's hard to show, but when I drag my finger accross the screen, it draws a line with many dots and H and V coordinate lines. That was a horrible description. Basically, it looks like it is mapping the touchscreen feedback and then rendering a line. The line quickly disappears. The white and red boxes at the top of the screen acually have numbers written on them and those numbers change as you touch the screen. There is also like a red Frame the flashes on the screen when I select an app. I will try to post some some pictures/maybe a video. My phone sucks though so the quality wont be that good.
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I'm not really sure what you mean by "raise issues or faults". It's hard to show, but when I drag my finger accross the screen, it draws a line with many dots and H and V coordinate lines. That was a horrible description. Basically, it looks like it is mapping the touchscreen feedback and then rendering a line. The line quickly disappears. The white and red boxes at the top of the screen acually have numbers written on them and those numbers change as you touch the screen. There is also like a red Frame the flashes on the screen when I select an app. I will try to post some some pictures/maybe a video. My phone sucks though so the quality wont be that good.
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What you're describing is the 'Show touches' and 'Pointer Location' options that can be enabled in Settings>Developer options on Jelly Bean.
Video:
moworldenterprises(dot)com (slash)Testing(slash)Nexus(slash)weirdness.3pg
KiNG OMaR said:
Lol.
The devs don't need anything from this unless you actually want to DOWNGRADE your device.
We can build AOSP from source, we don't need this build for anything at all.
Just put it on eBay :good:
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It appears to have test apps not included in AOSP.
You should try to cold boot to recovery from the bootloader and see if it'll go without being hooked up to a computer. Maybe the bootloader is different than production.
Can't he try flashing the stock rom over this? If there are no hardware faults, why risk getting one that might be defective?
What would devs need from this ... This isn't a Samsung / HTC device
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Please do a nandroid. Tests have shown ICS has better raw performance than JB. I would love to see an ICS ROM on these at least to just test it out.
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Hi
How will you rate oneplus3 at ? 1-10
Do mention the reasons ..
I m using oneplus1 and confused if I should buy it or not?
I have it since Saturday. I'd recommend it to anyone who's in the market for a new phone for whatever reason they might have. For me, it offers the best overall package in the Android world right now. If you don't mind ugly OEM skins (I do), you could probably go with the S7 line or if you don't mind spending more cash, then the HTC10.
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Hi
How will you rate oneplus3 at ? 1-10
Do mention the reasons ..
I m using oneplus1 and confused if I should buy it or not?
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never settle. I've got it. yeah. once I got I download the oxygen rom from forum immediately.. cool !!!
I always planned on get op3,but as my contract was up I got a HTC 10, very nice phone but didn't strike me as much of an upgrade on my two year old xeperia Z2. Got my op3 yesterday and is given me more of a buzz than the HTC, which is on ebay.
Personally I'd recommend it wholeheartedly, the only thing missing for me is SD support, and with Google breaking that in mm, I don't really see that as an issue anymore.
A solid 9/10 from me.
Absolutely. For the money, it's a great feeling, solid phone that really flows. If you want to spend a lot, the yea, buy a Samsung or an HTC. For near stock strong contender with excellent customisation ability, get OP3 - 9/10 (not perfect because of the memory issue and no SD slot)
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Absolutely. For the money, it's a great feeling, solid phone that really flows. If you want to spend a lot, the yea, buy a Samsung or an HTC. For near stock strong contender with excellent customisation ability, get OP3 - 9/10 (not perfect because of the memory issue and no SD slot)
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I agree... but the RAM should be optimized further in future Oxygen builds? In my experience, the SD card has created issues when it becomes corrupt... and it won't be as fast as reading from internal memory (good rebuttal from OP). It would be easy to say they should have offered a 128GB model but I know they wanted to keep costs down as much as possible. I've found with the previous OP devices that 64GB is just enough for my requirements
One issue I have is it was great they made all the Kernel sources available... but not the Dash Charge?? wtf lol
Mine is still in the mail so I can't officially recommend it but based on all the reviews I've read so far it's very promising :highfive:
derdjango said:
I have it since Saturday. I'd recommend it to anyone who's in the market for a new phone for whatever reason they might have. For me, it offers the best overall package in the Android world right now. If you don't mind ugly OEM skins (I do), you could probably go with the S7 line or if you don't mind spending more cash, then the HTC10.
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Ugly OEM skin?
Oops sorry I forgot to mention I have oneplus1 and had tried community build oxygen is 2.1.4 so I don't care until cm nightlies there
More cash ?
Oh no no . don't want to spend much money lol PS. I just started saving
fuzi1996cn said:
never settle. I've got it. yeah. once I got I download the oxygen rom from forum immediately.. cool !!!
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?? From the forum? Like?
Sorry didn't got you.. Didn't you had on phone already?
ghostofcain said:
I always planned on get op3,but as my contract was up I got a HTC 10, very nice phone but didn't strike me as much of an upgrade on my two year old xeperia Z2. Got my op3 yesterday and is given me more of a buzz than the HTC, which is on ebay.
Personally I'd recommend it wholeheartedly, the only thing missing for me is SD support, and with Google breaking that in mm, I don't really see that as an issue anymore.
A solid 9/10 from me.
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You still got otg
The more we get , the lesser it is for us we are humans lol
ThePaleAle said:
I agree... but the RAM should be optimized further in future Oxygen builds? In my experience, the SD card has created issues when it becomes corrupt... and it won't be as fast as reading from internal memory (good rebuttal from OP). It would be easy to say they should have offered a 128GB model but I know they wanted to keep costs down as much as possible. I've found with the previous OP devices that 64GB is just enough for my requirements
One issue I have is it was great they made all the Kernel sources available... but not the Dash Charge?? wtf lol
Mine is still in the mail so I can't officially recommend it but based on all the reviews I've read so far it's very promising :highfive:
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64 gig is enough for my use
10 gig Spotify offline
Lil bit of Apple music offline
Few ( you know what )
2 gig music videos
Few heavy games lol and space finished up
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?? From the forum? Like?
Sorry didn't got you.. Didn't you had on phone already?
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of course I do. I got it on official online shop. In a word. It's really really a nice phone. I mean ... I love it...
What about Camera guys? That's what actually stopping me from pushing out of my Amazon cart
jitin02 said:
?? From the forum? Like?
Sorry didn't got you.. Didn't you had on phone already?
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from bbs.oneplus.cn . you guys ain't go there ??? .that's official forum:crying: We Chinese can come here by breaking the GFW:highfive:. normal thing ...
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from bbs.oneplus.cn . you guys ain't go there ??? .that's official forum:crying: We Chinese can come here by breaking the GFW:highfive:. normal thing ...
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welcome
Proximity ambient display prob. and camera performance
How u guys are finding the proximity display hand waving waving feature in your OP3 ..in my case im finding not so smooth...means I have to wave my hand very closely to the device screen to lit it... is it the same with u guys or just waving hand over frm a distance is doing the thng for u..kindly reply and also give solutions on how can I improve on the same.
Camera performace I guess is pretty gud in OP3 ..ya focusing closer objects is an issue...(it takes some time) but i guess thts just a software glitch...which can be corrected via updates....rest the phone till now hasnt disappointed
without a doubt id recommend this thing to anyone. its even got dev support before most people have it in hand. thats about on par with the nexus phones.
Guys!! I'm totally blown away in the first hour here!!!! Amazing amazing! Not one single complaint... See screenshots and photos.. The device is completely bone stock. Just totally amazed so far. I was prepared to be extremely critical seeing how I'm a diehard HTC and Nexus fan but... But... well, the proof is in the photos lol. https://goo.gl/photos/RgwFUT3Rwhyt6XJL6
I've had it for two days. Pretty impressive. Nothing bad that I can think of. I give it solid 10 for it meets all my expectations.
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Maybe a 7/10. The hardware is great for $400, but the stock software has weird bugs, like camera photos coming out green unless I use raw, and I've heard the customer service is a nightmare if you have to deal with them. At least the developer support is booming so far. CM and PA save the day again.
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Guys!! I'm totally blown away in the first hour here!!!! Amazing amazing! Not one single complaint... See screenshots and photos.. The device is completely bone stock. Just totally amazed so far. I was prepared to be extremely critical seeing how I'm a diehard HTC and Nexus fan but... But... well, the proof is in the photos lol. https://goo.gl/photos/RgwFUT3Rwhyt6XJL6
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Damn! Thanks for posting those pictures. Definitely good and can't wait for mine.
jnclocker said:
Damn! Thanks for posting those pictures. Definitely good and can't wait for mine.
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Yes sir! I've had almost every Android device on the market since I don't know when and this device has impressed me more than anyone I've had yet.. nothing about it that's wrong!! The camera is simply amazing, screen is great, size is perfect, feels great in the hand!!! And I'm comparing it with the 6p and HTC 10 both of which were/are my daily drivers! Time will tell on battery life and stability but so far I haven't found a single bug.
Hi guys,
1. How do i post pictures here?
2. How do i change languages while typing, is it even possible?
3. My homescreen only have two "flicks" while i see phones on youtube that got 3, how to fix?
4. The lowest line on screen, with 4 buttons (going back, going to homescreen, opening all active windows and the weard round button for screen shot etc) is not transparent as i have seen on youtube. Mine is solid black so it kinda goes with the black of the phone and screen seems smaller. While typing here ut becomes solid white. Themes do not seem to make Amy difference.
5. My phone is running MIUI 8.0 global. 8.0.8.0.0 MAHCNDI is it old? When i ask for uppdates my phone says there are non..
I am from Norway btw, some webshop is importing phones from china, installs norwegian and googleplay before selling to customers.
Looking forward to replyes
FartingAngel said:
Hi guys,
1. How do i post pictures here?
2. How do i change languages while typing, is it even possible?
3. My homescreen only have two "flicks" while i see phones on youtube that got 3, how to fix?
4. The lowest line on screen, with 4 buttons (going back, going to homescreen, opening all active windows and the weard round button for screen shot etc) is not transparent as i have seen on youtube. Mine is solid black so it kinda goes with the black of the phone and screen seems smaller. While typing here ut becomes solid white. Themes do not seem to make Amy difference.
5. My phone is running MIUI 8.0 global. 8.0.8.0.0 MAHCNDI is it old? When i ask for uppdates my phone says there are non..
I am from Norway btw, some webshop is importing phones from china, installs norwegian and googleplay before selling to customers.
Looking forward to replyes
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old yes and vendor ROM. No updates ever I'm afraid. So you can stick with it or follow the guides to change to a proper ROM.
jazz452 said:
old yes and vendor ROM. No updates ever I'm afraid. So you can stick with it or follow the guides to change to a proper ROM.
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Oh.. will new ROM give room for Norwegian language to type with and do something about my other questions?
Do you have a lik to a good guide? Favoritly with a video sine i have never dine this before and has to Google what ROM is
Unlock the phone and install Epic Rom. It's a must for the Mi Mix.
Regards from a fellow Norwegian
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Oh.. will new ROM give room for Norwegian language to type with and do something about my other questions?
Do you have a lik to a good guide? Favoritly with a video sine i have never dine this before and has to Google what ROM is
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so that's a yes:laugh: it's in the guides section weird I know
It's a yes
So instead of making separate threads, I thought it might be helpful making this thread to ask questions.
I'll start of: How long does it take for the global version to go on sale after the Chinese one?
I current have a OnePlus 5T but I would like to upgrade to this phone (Mi 8) I was wondering where can I buy this phone and ship to the US? I know there's not market or anything. But I don't want to to pay double price either from a third party.
Thanks!
Kevoon7 said:
I current have a OnePlus 5T but I would like to upgrade to this phone (Mi 8) I was wondering where can I buy this phone and ship to the US? I know there's not market or anything. But I don't want to to pay double price either from a third party.
Thanks!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/how-to/to-buy-t3800447
Average sot without heavy gaming?
Is it treble enabled?
sure, it comes pre installed with android 8.1
Hi guys. Since this is a Q&A thread, i'm wondering:
I bought my Mi 8 today, china version. Will I still be able to flash global software on it, or just the chinese firmware?
And when it comes to flashing AOSP, will there be any difference?
Thanks a lot.
I'm not a noot in flashing, I've had Nexus for the last couple years,and i'm quite confident with it. Just not aware if it will be same rom for both versions or not.
bcuraman said:
Hi guys. Since this is a Q&A thread, i'm wondering:
I bought my Mi 8 today, china version. Will I still be able to flash global software on it, or just the chinese firmware?
And when it comes to flashing AOSP, will there be any difference?
Thanks a lot.
I'm not a noot in flashing, I've had Nexus for the last couple years,and i'm quite confident with it. Just not aware if it will be same rom for both versions or not.
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Yes, when global is released.
Same with AOSP.
Anyone in USA bought a mi 8 and which one to buy with the right bands
ermacwins said:
So instead of making separate threads, I thought it might be helpful making this thread to ask questions.
I'll start of: How long does it take for the global version to go on sale after the Chinese one?
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hello. does the samsung amoled screen of mi 8 deteriorates? easily? is there a way to prevent it? im having second thoughts of buying it because of it. i hoping it will remain same quality after 3 years like ips.
- Does someone (especially from germany) tried WifiCalling? Does it work?
- Does someone tried a USB Power Delivery 3.0 Charger, how fast (how many watts) does it charge?
Big Boar said:
hello. does the samsung amoled screen of mi 8 deteriorates? easily? is there a way to prevent it? im having second thoughts of buying it because of it. i hoping it will remain same quality after 3 years like ips.
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Do you mean any form of burn in? I have it since 12/06 and no burn in at all. (what a surprise )
I think it will not have much troubles with burn in, because it has full screen gestures (so no buttons which can burn in).
The navigation bar eventually can burn in, but I think that will be not annoying.
does it have fingerprint gesture? always listening ok google?
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does it have fingerprint gesture? always listening ok google?
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No Fingerprint Gestures and Always Listening OK Google for now. (first can be archived with apps)
Rask2015 said:
No Fingerprint Gestures and OK Google for now. (first can be archived with apps, second will be available when miui global version will be launched for Mi8)
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are you sure about the second one? as in screen is locked and off but i could still call out google assistant?
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are you sure about the second one? as in screen is locked and off but i could still call out google assistant?
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Sorry i read over the "always listening" - i dont know if this will be available.
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Sorry i read over the "always listening" - i dont know if this will be available.
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i see, thanks a lot for the help!!
Mi 8 is released in hong kong, and reading the site, it suggests that the nfc wallet can be used for services and specifically mentions google pay. Does this mean that there is a global rom now for mi 8, as google pay requires google services and afiak no chinese rom has these installed?
https://www.mi.com/hk/mi8/
I'm guessing it doesn't ship with Google Play. Is this hard to install? Do you need to unlock bootloader for the eventual global rom?
white43 said:
I'm guessing it doesn't ship with Google Play. Is this hard to install? Do you need to unlock bootloader for the eventual global rom?
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Google Services arent hard to install. You just need the Google Installer Apk which installs you all services, without the need off unlocking bootloader or root the devices before.
I dont know if you need an unlocked bootloader for the global rom - I would say no but i can be wrong.
so now i got my mi8
well have to say im not imprest
1 no face unlock option (only if u change ur location to india)
2 now that i got face unlock to work it good damm dont work wen i have my glasses on bummer
3 there is no procent in batt
4 it seems verry laggy beside op6
5 only 1 color for led
My face unlock works without any location info. It works fine, also with my glasses on. But is not really secure imho, so i just use FP wich is almost instant.
There is a battery percentage but you have to swipe down once. Perhaps Miui 10 allows it to be next to the notch.
I have no lag at all.
Face unlock works fine here, never had to change location for it, works even with sunglasses on and of course in the dark (thanks to IR).
Battery % is available in MIUI 10 without pulling down notifications.
Lag, never seen.
LED-color should have been known if you've seen the big LED-thread.
-fluffy- said:
so now i got my mi8
well have to say im not imprest
1 no face unlock option (only if u change ur location to india)
2 now that i got face unlock to work it good damm dont work wen i have my glasses on bummer
3 there is no procent in batt
4 it seems verry laggy beside op6
5 only 1 color for led
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1 You have a fingerprint sensor, what are you talking about?
3 Yes there is, pull down the status bar.
4 The phone costs 100€ less than the OP6 and offers pretty much same specs.
A SD845 phone can't be laggy, it can eventually be less snappy when compared to a phone which pretty much has EAS built in. Paying 100€ more for a software feature than can possibly be ported is silly unless you have money to throw ( at which point why'd you buy a 450€ phone and not a 600-800€ one )
5 Oh my god, a one-colour notification LED, the horror.
Xfades said:
My face unlock works without any location info. It works fine, also with my glasses on. But is not really secure imho, so i just use FP wich is almost instant.
There is a battery percentage but you have to swipe down once. Perhaps Miui 10 allows it to be next to the notch.
I have no lag at all.
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hmm thats wierd my firmware is latest stable global rom an it dont work on mine
The Marionette said:
1 You have a fingerprint sensor, what are you talking about?
3 Yes there is, pull down the status bar.
4 The phone costs 100€ less than the OP6 and offers pretty much same specs.
A SD845 phone can't be laggy, it can eventually be less snappy when compared to a phone which pretty much has EAS built in. Paying 100€ more for a software feature than can possibly be ported is silly unless you have money to throw ( at which point why'd you buy a 450€ phone and not a 600-800€ one )
5 Oh my god, a one-colour notification LED, the horror.
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well now i have both
an hade them running besite an its more or as u say not so snappy
an yes color led is one thing i like
an yes i do have the money to buy them both
an yes i have them
@-flufly- If you don't like, why don't you give it to me? Since my S3 is dead.
-fluffy- said:
well now i have both
an hade them running besite an its more or as u say not so snappy
an yes color led is one thing i like
an yes i do have the money to buy them both
an yes i have them
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Just in terms of Front cam, which one do you think is best, OP6 or MI 8?
give your genuine opinion :angel:
_katho_ said:
Face unlock works fine here, never had to change location for it, works even with sunglasses on and of course in the dark (thanks to IR).
Battery % is available in MIUI 10 without pulling down notifications.
Lag, never seen.
LED-color should have been known if you've seen the big LED-thread.
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How to turn on battery percentage on Miui 10? I dont have Option in Battery on Xiaomi.eu Beta Rom.
schoeni11 said:
How to turn on battery percentage on Miui 10? I dont have Option in Battery on Xiaomi.eu Beta Rom.
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Same place as always.
-fluffy- said:
hmm thats wierd my firmware is latest stable global rom an it dont work on mine
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are you sure you have the correct phone (Mi8) ?
There is NO so called "global ROM" out there for the Mi8 yet...
probably the problem is sitting in front of the phone.
rahulmanda12 said:
Just in terms of Front cam, which one do you think is best, OP6 or MI 8?
give your genuine opinion :angel:
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i think op6 there are more colores in op6
mi8 is to light
m45k said:
are you sure you have the correct phone (Mi8) ?
There is NO so called "global ROM" out there for the Mi8 yet...
probably the problem is sitting in front of the phone.
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yes im sure its global
i have danish on my mi8 an also danish location
an in eu version there isnt danish either
m45k said:
are you sure you have the correct phone (Mi8) ?
There is NO so called "global ROM" out there for the Mi8 yet...
probably the problem is sitting in front of the phone.
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u can see here
i have found out that theme an faceunlock depends on were u are from
wen i set mine to danish i have no theme menu an faceunlock
wen i set it to india i have theme an faceunlock
Are you on some old dev rom from [Firmware] Xiaomi Mi 8 / Mi 8 SE [DIPPER/SIRIUS] [Auto updated weekly!] then, seeing you are on 9.5.1.0. Us others on Chinese roms are on 9.5.9.0. Wich could explain issues with faceunlock and such.
Xiaomi themselves have not released a global version for the Mi8/8SE yet, so it's odd that that thread offers globals.
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Are you on some old dev rom from [Firmware] Xiaomi Mi 8 / Mi 8 SE [DIPPER/SIRIUS] [Auto updated weekly!] then, seeing you are on 9.5.1.0. Us others on Chinese roms are on 9.5.9.0. Wich could explain issues with faceunlock and such.
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i dont know because it came with that version on
an bootloader unlocked
I guess the seller opened up the box and installed stuff like Google Play for you including a early global update not available to customers. Maybe that's why there are some things not working as expected, like lag or feature issues.
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I guess the seller opened up the box and installed stuff like Google Play for you including a early global update not available to customers. Maybe that's why there are some things not working as expected, like lag or feature issues.
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yes maybe