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During calls other people hears my voice very low (i have to speak directly in the mic hole to make it clear), I exclude that it is a problem because of the microphone bulk, with the voice recorder it is perfect also speaking softly (it always use the microphone below). I exclude that it is problem of noise cancellation (s5 mini does not have this option) and in any case I tried to tap the microphone over near infrared and nothing changes. I exclude that it is a problem with the SIM card as if I use the speakerphone or headphones works perfect. G800F with stock kitkat. (no root, likes to keep warranty)
The phone is very new, already tried factory reset.
Any advice? Sorry for my bad english. thanks.
GFixx said:
During calls other people hears my voice very low (i have to speak directly in the mic hole to make it clear), I exclude that it is a problem because of the microphone bulk, with the voice recorder it is perfect also speaking softly (it always use the microphone below). I exclude that it is problem of noise cancellation (s5 mini does not have this option) and in any case I tried to tap the microphone over near infrared and nothing changes. I exclude that it is a problem with the SIM card as if I use the speakerphone or headphones works perfect. G800F with stock kitkat. (no root, likes to keep warranty)
The phone is very new, already tried factory reset.
Any advice? Sorry for my bad english. thanks.
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I understand this is a 4-months old thread but ... did you try a different dialer application?
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I understand this is a 4-months old thread but ... did you try a different dialer application?
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hello, thanks for the reply, I have not solved the problem yet. I tried some dialers on google play, but once you select the number to call, it shows the original phone dialer, so the problem remains, is there any way to change even that last dialer, perhaps without root? thank you
GFixx said:
hello, thanks for the reply, I have not solved the problem yet. I tried some dialers on google play, but once you select the number to call, it shows the original phone dialer, so the problem remains, is there any way to change even that last dialer, perhaps without root? thank you
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I understand ... actually i got the phone just a couple of days ago so i didn't make many calls. So i am not 100% sure that i have this problem too.
I know however that on water-proof phones the mics are somehow "protected" so they have worst audio mic performances that non-waterproof smartphone. I have also read online that some s5mini users solved their mic/audio problems by unistalling/freezing/disabling tha google "talk back" application. Maybe you can give it a try and see if it works.
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I understand ... actually i got the phone just a couple of days ago so i didn't make many calls. So i am not 100% sure that i have this problem too.
I know however that on water-proof phones the mics are somehow "protected" so they have worst audio mic performances that non-waterproof smartphone. I have also read online that some s5mini users solved their mic/audio problems by unistalling/freezing/disabling tha google "talk back" application. Maybe you can give it a try and see if it works.
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I tried to uninstall google "talk back", but nothing has changed for me keep in touch for update or solution
Are you still on KitKat? Why? Did you try a different SIM?
Maybe this helps:
https://m.reddit.com/r/galaxys5/comments/2mhpdf/potential_fix_for_poor_microphone_volume_gain/
lfom said:
Are you still on KitKat? Why? Did you try a different SIM?
Maybe this helps:
https://m.reddit.com/r/galaxys5/comments/2mhpdf/potential_fix_for_poor_microphone_volume_gain/
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I'm waiting for ufficial Lollipop update for nobrand italian phones, should be on-line in a few days, I already tried the method in the link with no lucky, I have not tried yet a different sim, I'll try this and the Lollipop update, thanks
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I tried to uninstall google "talk back",
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Do you mean
1) i managed to uninstall that application, but the problem is still here
or
2) i tried to unistall that application, but i can't unistall it because it is a system app and i am not root. So the app is still here and the proble is still here too.
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keep in touch for update or solution
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That's for sure, my friend
For now i browsed the internet a bit and i found out 2 types of problems with the samsung galaxy s5's and s5 min's microphones. The first one is the low audio volume (the one you have) and the other one is the echo problem, i.e. the people you are calling do hear the echo of their own voices.
For now i just noticed that i have a kind of problem when using the phone call recording app i always used without problems ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr&hl=it ). When i play the audio file of a phone call, my side of the call is difficult to hear. I know for sure this happens when i hear the recorder audio file. But i don't know if this happens also in real time with the phone call. Could you please give the ACR app a try? And see how is the recorded phone call? Can you hear your voice in the recorder audio file?
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Do you mean
1) i managed to uninstall that application, but the problem is still here
or
2) i tried to unistall that application, but i can't unistall it because it is a system app and i am not root. So the app is still here and the proble is still here too.
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That's for sure, my friend
For now i browsed the internet a bit and i found out 2 types of problems with the samsung galaxy s5's and s5 min's microphones. The first one is the low audio volume (the one you have) and the other one is the echo problem, i.e. the people you are calling do hear the echo of their own voices.
For now i just noticed that i have a kind of problem when using the phone call recording app i always used without problems ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr&hl=it ). When i play the audio file of a phone call, my side of the call is difficult to hear. I know for sure this happens when i hear the recorder audio file. But i don't know if this happens also in real time with the phone call. Could you please give the ACR app a try? And see how is the recorded phone call? Can you hear your voice in the recorder audio file?
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I unistalled talk back updates, and deactivated it, (in settings->applications) I already tried ACR, i can her my voice but volume is very very low, the incoming voice is in normal volume.
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I unistalled talk back updates, and deactivated it, (in settings->applications)
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Ok, i got it. I am new to android 4.4 (my previous smartphone had just 4.0) so i didn't know you caould also deactivate it. I used to freeze app with Titanium Backup on my old smartphone. I guess that deactivating it lead to the same result as freezing it with TB or unistalling it with TB.
Since you just deactivated it i can suppose you are also running full stcok android 4.4 unrooted?
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I already tried ACR, i can her my voice but volume is very very low, the incoming voice is in normal volume.
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So you are getting the same result as me. Did you try recording a phone call with the backcover of the phone removed? If so, how is your voice in the recorderd audio file? Does it get any better?
Hello,
I have a mini s5, I noticed that whoever calls me hear an annoying echo of his voice, I did already several SIM change evidence, the only way to eliminate echo is remove the back cover.
Should I apply for assistance, or is there a way to disable the upper microphone near the speaker?
Did you try recording a phone call with the backcover of the phone removed? If so, how is your voice in the recorderd audio file? Does it get any better?
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I did this try myself and ... the result was no better. My voice is always very low ....
I also did another try with the earphone plugged into the 3,5 jack and ... the result was great! In the recorder audio file of the phone call i can totally hear my voice, loud and clear!! And i did this with two phone call recording apps:
ACR: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr
AutoCallRecorder: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.romang.callrecorder&feature=order_history
I will go on and try other phone call recording app, but i don't think this will get any better. I think this is really a problem with the 2 build.in microphones. Now it's hard to say if it is an hardware issue or a software/firmware issue. I am runnung 4.4 .... if someone running full stock lollipop could please give it a try and let us know. Maybe witha new OS release the mics behaves differently ...
Relased yesterday ufficial 5.1.1 lollipop for italian G800F ! installed today and the volume of the microphone is improved, now I would say that it is acceptable...although with other phone it's still better.
I think you should try to update too mr. "Night on the web"
GFixx said:
Relased yesterday ufficial 5.1.1 lollipop for italian G800F ! installed today and the volume of the microphone is improved, now I would say that it is acceptable...although with other phone it's still better.
I think you should try to update too mr. "Night on the web"
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Ciao, italiano anche tu?
Well, i updated my s5 mini 2 days ago (cause i have a slovakia phone, and the update came out last week) and i too have noticed some improvements. I though that it was just a placebo effect, but now that i hear the same impression from another user too, i think that something has changed. Maybe samsung re-wrote the drivers for the new android version and they came out to be better? Who knows ...
I also tried to record a couple of phone calls with the previous mentioned app ACR and the volume of my voice is pretty equal to that of the people i am talking too. Before, when i was on kitkat, the volume level of my voice was really really looooow. Now i can get really good audio files.
I am not sure if the firmware upgrade also solved the "echo" issue (which is totally different from the issue i had). Can someone give it a try?
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Ciao, italiano anche tu?
Well, i updated my s5 mini 2 days ago (cause i have a slovakia phone, and the update came out last week) and i too have noticed some improvements. I though that it was just a placebo effect, but now that i hear the same impression from another user too, i think that something has changed. Maybe samsung re-wrote the drivers for the new android version and they came out to be better? Who knows ...
I also tried to record a couple of phone calls with the previous mentioned app ACR and the volume of my voice is pretty equal to that of the people i am talking too. Before, when i was on kitkat, the volume level of my voice was really really looooow. Now i can get really good audio files.
I am not sure if the firmware upgrade also solved the "echo" issue (which is totally different from the issue i had). Can someone give it a try?
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with ACR I still have the recording volume of my voice much lower to that of the people I am talking to, did you changed some settings in the app?
the "echo" issue, never happened to me too.
GFixx said:
Ciao, si
with ACR I still have the recording volume of my voice much lower to that of the people I am talking to, did you changed some settings in the app?
the "echo" issue, never happened to me too.
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Well, in ACR i have set the same settings i had in my previous smartphone:
1) settings --> general --> the second option (which is notification; display a notification if ACR is turned on) deactivated. [but you can try to turn it on if it gets better]
2) setting --> recording --> audiosource --> MIC (usually, after installation, the default setting is automatic)
3) setting --> recording --> percorso audio --> automatic
4) setting --> recording --> formato di regsitrazione --> 3GP
When i was running kitkat i noticed that changing the setting number 2 did have some effects on the volume of the voices in the regsitration. If my settings don't solve your problem, you can try and change only that one. I remember that the "voice uplink" was a good audiosource to get better results. Give it a try.
PS. I have also de-activated the "supress noise" function in the pre-installed samsung voice recording app. This shouldn't intefere with the in-call recording but ... it might.
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Well, in ACR i have set the same settings i had in my previous smartphone:
1) settings --> general --> the second option (which is notification; display a notification if ACR is turned on) deactivated. [but you can try to turn it on if it gets better]
2) setting --> recording --> audiosource --> MIC (usually, after installation, the default setting is automatic)
3) setting --> recording --> percorso audio --> automatic
4) setting --> recording --> formato di regsitrazione --> 3GP
When i was running kitkat i noticed that changing the setting number 2 did have some effects on the volume of the voices in the regsitration. If my settings don't solve your problem, you can try and change only that one. I remember that the "voice uplink" was a good audiosource to get better results. Give it a try.
PS. I have also de-activated the "supress noise" function in the pre-installed samsung voice recording app. This shouldn't intefere with the in-call recording but ... it might.
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Changed the setting n. 2 (before was auto) , now I can hear me really loud! Thanks! However I'm still searching a way to increase mic volume gain to have a little more boost...
GFixx said:
Changed the setting n. 2 (before was auto) , now I can hear me really loud! Thanks! However I'm still searching a way to increase mic volume gain to have a little more boost...
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That is good news! :good:
I have tried to access a setting menu for mic volume gain but i had no luck.
I tried several key-combination (from the dialer) but some were uneffective on this specific device and others didn't led to mic volume gain.
Actually i am starting to think that, without root, it is not possible to access such feature.
By the way, while i was on kitkat, i noticed that with another voice recording app, i was getting better results. It is this app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441643
Since i was getting better results on kitakat, maybe you can get also better results on lollipop. You can try the two trial apks posted in the first post of the thread. With this app, i used audio "source-->audio uplink" and i was getting better results than with ACR.
I just purchased my mi 5 a day before and I've noticed that the output through the jack is too low since it packs the hexagon processor it is supposed to be pretty good at audio right... Currently Ian in stable 8.2 ROM...I've got a suggestion to change to Dev ROM ..Will it improve the sound. And void my warranty??Or is there anything else I can do without flashing any ROM thank you
vichucoolics said:
I just purchased my mi 5 a day before and I've noticed that the output through the jack is too low since it packs the hexagon processor it is supposed to be pretty good at audio right... Currently Ian in stable 8.2 ROM...I've got a suggestion to change to Dev ROM ..Will it improve the sound. And void my warranty??Or is there anything else I can do without flashing any ROM thank you
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You said "poor" audio in the title and "low audio" in the description. I have a fix for both cases. Switching between official ROMs does not void warranty, but I am not sure on their policy for root.
1. From the low audio output, I gather you are using the Global ROM (Dev/Stable) which uses a different audio configuration file as the China ROM (Dev/Stable). To fix this you will need to temporarily root your phone and replace the audio config from the Global ROM with the China ROM's file (which I'll attach) located in root/system/etc called mixer_paths_tasha.xml. If you do not want to root your phone then you have to use the China ROM.
2. If Audio quality is not up to par, you have to systemlessly root your phone, install Magisk, install the Viper4Android module and mount it, and then the Viper4Android app. From there you can tinker with the settings to set your specific headphones up to deliver the best sound they can.
Edit: It seems that the ROM from Xiaomi.eu already contains these changes. I recommend you try it and see for yourself.
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You said "poor" audio in the title and "low audio" in the description. I have a fix for both cases. Switching between official ROMs does not void warranty, but I am not sure on their policy for root.
1. From the low audio output, I gather you are using the Global ROM (Dev/Stable) which uses a different audio configuration file as the China ROM (Dev/Stable). To fix this you will need to temporarily root your phone and replace the audio config from the Global ROM with the China ROM's file (which I'll attach) located in root/system/etc called mixer_paths_tasha.xml. If you do not want to root your phone then you have to use the China ROM.
2. If Audio quality is not up to par, you have to systemlessly root your phone, install Magisk, install the Viper4Android module and mount it, and then the Viper4Android app. From there you can tinker with the settings to set your specific headphones up to deliver the best sound they can.
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Thank you so much but to install China ROM also I'll have to unlock my boot loader right ... Ian not sure about the policy of xiomi now if they don't provide warranty after boot loader unlock
The quality and volume both are too low not just for a flagship but even a moderate smartphone
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Thank you so much but to install China ROM also I'll have to unlock my boot loader right ... Ian not sure about the policy of xiomi now if they don't provide warranty after boot loader unlock
The quality and volume both are too low not just for a flagship but even a moderate smartphone
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You don't need to unlock your bootloader to switch between any of the official ROMs (Global Dev/Stable or China Dev/Stable) The Mi5 actually have some of the loudest output I have ever heard from a phone and is powerful enough to power my full-size headphones, but for some reason the output is limited in the Global variants by default. You can read all about the audio output of the Mi 5 on the China ROM here: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-review-1411p6.php
So, if you want to keep things stock and have a great audio experience; without any rooting, bootloader unlock, or voiding of your warranty - your only option is to switch to the China ROM and sideload the Play store. Here's what you have to do:
1. Go to http://en.miui.com/download-299.html#435 and click on the "Download Full ROM" button (either would work, you can choose whether you prefer Dev/Stable).
2. Copy the file to the internal storage of your phone.
3. Open your updater app.
4. Tap the three dot menu in the upper right corner of your phone.
5. Select "Choose update package" and navigate to the file.
6. Update your phone.
After the reboot you should be on the China ROM with the correct audio settings. Just Google how to sideload the Play Store on MIUI as there are plenty of guides available and you should be fine.
Since you're new to the Mi 5 community, I bid you welcome, and hope I have solved your problem :highfive:
xdadevet said:
You said "poor" audio in the title and "low audio" in the description. I have a fix for both cases. Switching between official ROMs does not void warranty, but I am not sure on their policy for root.
1. From the low audio output, I gather you are using the Global ROM (Dev/Stable) which uses a different audio configuration file as the China ROM (Dev/Stable). To fix this you will need to temporarily root your phone and replace the audio config from the Global ROM with the China ROM's file (which I'll attach) located in root/system/etc called mixer_paths_tasha.xml. If you do not want to root your phone then you have to use the China ROM.
2. If Audio quality is not up to par, you have to systemlessly root your phone, install Magisk, install the Viper4Android module and mount it, and then the Viper4Android app. From there you can tinker with the settings to set your specific headphones up to deliver the best sound they can.
Edit: It seems that the ROM from Xiaomi.eu already contains these changes. I recommend you try it and see for yourself.
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Thank you so much for this write-up! I have been looking for a way to replace the global audio for a while now. This worked flawlessly
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You don't need to unlock your bootloader to switch between any of the official ROMs (Global Dev/Stable or China Dev/Stable) The Mi5 actually have some of the loudest output I have ever heard from a phone and is powerful enough to power my full-size headphones, but for some reason the output is limited in the Global variants by default. You can read all about the audio output of the Mi 5 on the China ROM here: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-review-1411p6.php
So, if you want to keep things stock and have a great audio experience; without any rooting, bootloader unlock, or voiding of your warranty - your only option is to switch to the China ROM and sideload the Play store. Here's what you have to do:
1. Go to http://en.miui.com/download-299.html#435 and click on the "Download Full ROM" button (either would work, you can choose whether you prefer Dev/Stable).
2. Copy the file to the internal storage of your phone.
3. Open your updater app.
4. Tap the three dot menu in the upper right corner of your phone.
5. Select "Choose update package" and navigate to the file.
6. Update your phone.
After the reboot you should be on the China ROM with the correct audio settings. Just Google how to sideload the Play Store on MIUI as there are plenty of guides available and you should be fine.
Since you're new to the Mi 5 community, I bid you welcome, and hope I have solved your problem :highfive:
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I think you can't switch between china and global with "Choose update package" method.
Weird, mine came out the clearest though a bit quiter compared to my Lg g4 and htc 10 which is way louder. If low output is your concern yes, many review reports low volume output on 3.5mm jack on mi5. You might want to consider usb c audio
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I think you can't switch between china and global with "Choose update package" method.
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You can, I've done it before myself. I imported my Mi5 with China Stable and used this method to switch to Global Dev as soon as I got it. Then I waited for my unlock code from Xiaomi and used a plethora of ROMs since, and recently started using Xiaomi.eu Weekly after they included heterogeneous processing which made MIUI much, much smoother to use.
xdadevet said:
You don't need to unlock your bootloader to switch between any of the official ROMs (Global Dev/Stable or China Dev/Stable) The Mi5 actually have some of the loudest output I have ever heard from a phone and is powerful enough to power my full-size headphones, but for some reason the output is limited in the Global variants by default. You can read all about the audio output of the Mi 5 on the China ROM here: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_5-review-1411p6.php
So, if you want to keep things stock and have a great audio experience; without any rooting, bootloader unlock, or voiding of your warranty - your only option is to switch to the China ROM and sideload the Play store. Here's what you have to do:
1. Go to http://en.miui.com/download-299.html#435 and click on the "Download Full ROM" button (either would work, you can choose whether you prefer Dev/Stable).
2. Copy the file to the internal storage of your phone.
3. Open your updater app.
4. Tap the three dot menu in the upper right corner of your phone.
5. Select "Choose update package" and navigate to the file.
6. Update your phone.
After the reboot you should be on the China ROM with the correct audio settings. Just Google how to sideload the Play Store on MIUI as there are plenty of guides available and you should be fine.
Since you're new to the Mi 5 community, I bid you welcome, and hope I have solved your problem :highfive:
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Thank you so much I hope this works gonna try it today
vichucoolics said:
Thank you so much I hope this works gonna try it today
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Remember to give feedback on audio quality and like the thread if it works, that way you can help other users too If you have problems just drop me a message
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Mr.201 said:
Weird, mine came out the clearest though a bit quiter compared to my Lg g4 and htc 10 which is way louder. If low output is your concern yes, many review reports low volume output on 3.5mm jack on mi5. You might want to consider usb c audio
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I think what he is expecting is just low output, unless he uses super sensitive earphones which picks up noise much more easily.
The Mi5 has the best audio of any phone I've used so far, and it is very loud with the above mentioned modifications (and "okay" without it). As far as I know noise increases if you drive the DAC/pre-amp harder, so louader audio = more noise, but according to independent tests the Mi5 handles it extremely well.
USB type C audio is very unnecessary when the Mi5 has such a powerful quality driver, you just need to give it the right config file.
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Thank you so much for this write-up! I have been looking for a way to replace the global audio for a while now. This worked flawlessly
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Glad it worked for you Just keep in mind some Viper4Android processing can end up adding to the noise levels. It should be unnecessary if you have good earphones that matches your taste in music, but it's nice to have to have the option.
xdadevet said:
You can, I've done it before myself. I imported my Mi5 with China Stable and used this method to switch to Global Dev as soon as I got it. Then I waited for my unlock code from Xiaomi and used a plethora of ROMs since, and recently started using Xiaomi.eu Weekly after they included heterogeneous processing which made MIUI much, much smoother to use.
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I tried to flash the China stable ROM it says can't verify update ...And flashing older version is not allowed I downloaded the latest China ROM.iam currently on miui 8.2.2 stable global
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You can, I've done it before myself. I imported my Mi5 with China Stable and used this method to switch to Global Dev as soon as I got it. Then I waited for my unlock code from Xiaomi and used a plethora of ROMs since, and recently started using Xiaomi.eu Weekly after they included heterogeneous processing which made MIUI much, much smoother to use.
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I tried to flash both Dev and stable China ROM the latest versions through updater app
While flashing global stable rom it says can't verify not allowed to update to previous version
And in Dev rom it says can't verify update.. you're allowed to flash the newest develop version published by miui forum from stable version only :
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I tried to flash both Dev and stable China ROM the latest versions through updater app
While flashing global stable rom it says can't verify not allowed to update to previous version
And in Dev rom it says can't verify update.. you're allowed to flash the newest develop version published by miui forum from stable version only :
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You should try updating multiple times, the updater app is buggy (just like the crappy MIUI suite that never works properly). If it still doesn't work you should apply for a bootloader unlock code (you can relock at any time, so don't worry). Then you'll be able to use MiFlash or TWRP, they actually work.
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You should try updating multiple times, the updater app is buggy (just like the crappy MIUI suite that never works properly). If it still doesn't work you should apply for a bootloader unlock code (you can relock at any time, so don't worry). Then you'll be able to use MiFlash or TWRP, they actually work.
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Yeah i got my permission to unlock today gonna do it now
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Yeah i got my permission to unlock today gonna do it now
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Keep in mind that it might take up to three days after your unlock code has been approved to actually work. If you still have trouble after that, it's the USB driver for Xiaomi devices that doesn't allow unlocking your bootloader on Windows 10. You have to uninstall the USB driver, use PnP to install it again, wait for it to update, and then do a rollback.
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Remember to give feedback on audio quality and like the thread if it works, that way you can help other users too If you have problems just drop me a message
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I think what he is expecting is just low output, unless he uses super sensitive earphones which picks up noise much more easily.
Thank you soo much for ur help xdadevt it really helped
I unlocked bootloader and flashed the xiaomi.eu rom gives butter smooth beutiful stock miui 8.3 experience and the audio damn its the best ive ever heard from. Smartphone i still wonder why xiaomi had pulled tge audio quality down to such extent in the global rom but in .eu its the best
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Thank you soo much for ur help xdadevt it really helped
I unlocked bootloader and flashed the xiaomi.eu rom gives butter smooth beutiful stock miui 8.3 experience and the audio damn its the best ive ever heard from. Smartphone i still wonder why xiaomi had pulled tge audio quality down to such extent in the global rom but in .eu its the best
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Glad you finally got the experience you paid for :highfive:
That's why I always appreciate good hardware, and Xiaomi makes it affordable and accessible to everyone. If you don't have nice headphones already, you should check out the Xiaomi Hybrid Pro HD's. It goes great with the MI5 and I really enjoy this combo, without any tweaking.
Keep in mind the Mi5 is a bit of a fragile phone that bends easily and has it's frame dented from the lightest bumps (at least that can be replaced) so you should probably get a case and/or screen protector.
Edit: Oh and about the sound difference between the ROMs: I think it comes down to complying to international standards and to prevent hearing loss. I know China doesn't have such strict regulations and Xiaomi might just be playing it safe in other largely unknown markets. The quality of the sound is just as good, it's just the loudness that's been altered.
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Glad you finally got the experience you paid for :highfive:
That's why I always appreciate good hardware, and Xiaomi makes it affordable and accessible to everyone. If you don't have nice headphones already, you should check out the Xiaomi Hybrid Pro HD's. It goes great with the MI5 and I really enjoy this combo, without any tweaking.
Keep in mind the Mi5 is a bit of a fragile phone that bends easily and has it's frame dented from the lightest bumps (at least that can be replaced) so you should probably get a case and/or screen protector.
Edit: Oh and about the sound difference between the ROMs: I think it comes down to complying to international standards and to prevent hearing loss. I know China doesn't have such strict regulations and Xiaomi might just be playing it safe in other largely unknown markets. The quality of the sound is just as good, it's just the loudness that's been altered.
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First of all the mi community is just awsome i was never expecting it to be this supportive???
And yeah it gets pretty loud enough
Regarding the mi hibrid i taught of buying it but the sound magic e10 c works flawlessly without any effects on it
Just to pump up a little bass i used snapdragon audio plus from playmusic settings i cant depent on mi sound enhancer since mine is not a mi earphone and even if i do it doesnt sound all that great so i used snapdragon audio its awsome
vichucoolics said:
First of all the mi community is just awsome i was never expecting it to be this supportive
And yeah it gets pretty loud enough
Regarding the mi hibrid i taught of buying it but the sound magic e10 c works flawlessly without any effects on it
Just to pump up a little bass i used snapdragon audio plus from playmusic settings i cant depent on mi sound enhancer since mine is not a mi earphone and even if i do it doesnt sound all that great so i used snapdragon audio its awsome
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Xiaomi built it's business on top of its modding community and fan base which is why it has one of the best around.
If you're happy with your headphones there is no need to change it. Mi Sound Enhancer sounds **** even with Mi earphones so you're not missing much in that regard.
Edit: I've just tried Mi Sound Enhancer after not using it for a long time, and it definitely improved a lot. I'd say it now slightly improves the listening experience, but only by like 5% and if you have one of the headphones on the list.
xdadevet said:
Xiaomi built it's business on top of its modding community and fan base which is why it has one of the best around.
If you're happy with your headphones there is no need to change it. Mi Sound Enhancer sounds **** even with Mi earphones so you're not missing much in that regard.
Edit: I've just tried Mi Sound Enhancer after not using it for a long time, and it definitely improved a lot. I'd say it now slightly improves the listening experience, but only by like 5% and if you have one of the headphones on the list.
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I gave dolby atmos a try ..and flashed it ..
It works like a charm on mi5 and the sound just became even better
So ok first off, i really do love this phone. I got it for the camera and for content creation and its great for it...
I had a Redmi note 4 before, and for a couple of years Ive been using a firewall since reading about a lot of chinese phones sending large amounts of data to china.
Now yes my old phone did phone home A LOT. So thats why i installed noroot firewall to keep an eye on things.
And literally every service phoned home. Many services that have no right connecting to the internet.
Now come 10t, i read that because this is an offical EU phone with EU rom and not a grey import, it should be following all the EU rules on data collection... So basically turn everything off it shouldnt contact home.
Trouble is..... even though I have turned most of the things off (outside updating service) many of the apps still phone home... Analytics, MSA DOWNLOADs, file explorer, mi remote, compass, clock security.... and other framework services. All phoning home to servers in china.
Ive not really done a deep dive into exactly what service is sending what data. But Why would downloads connect to a chinese IP every time i download something off the app store.... Or open Chrome?
Well using firewall now to keep things locked down.
Has anyone else seen this kind of activity on EU phones? Is anyone making a clean rom that remove this kind of sus activity?
That's what you have to deal with if you want to use MIUI.
Why not root the phone and flash Lineage?
d3smond said:
That's what you have to deal with if you want to use MIUI.
Why not root the phone and flash Lineage?
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thats on the cards tbh...
is Lineage fully ported yet? With everything working?
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thats on the cards tbh...
is Lineage fully ported yet? With everything working?
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Yes everything is working except DT2W.
There is minor bugs that will be fixed.
It's very stable.
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Yes everything is working except DT2W.
There is minor bugs that will be fixed.
It's very stable.
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Some 5ghz wifi bands aren't working
Auto rotate doesn't work
Bluetooth connection to audio devices fails after a call
Screen doesn't wake up when someone calls in like 90% of calls
Lineage Recovery bootloops
And yes dt2w doesn't work. Those are not minor bugs...
calinorg said:
Some 5ghz wifi bands aren't working
Auto rotate doesn't work
Bluetooth connection to audio devices fails after a call
Screen doesn't wake up when someone calls in like 90% of calls
Lineage Recovery bootloops
And yes dt2w doesn't work. Those are not minor bugs...
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Don't know about 5ghz, I haven't have any issues with 5ghz. It's fixed in the latest version? At least it says so in the notes.
Auto rotation works fine for me. Have't noticed the issue with screen not waking up during incoming calls but I rarely receive or make calls.
I only used my bluetooth in ear for listening to music, not for calls but I se someone wrote it can be fixed by lowering volume a bit.
Lineage recovery bootloops if you flash it to recovery but if you fastboot boot the img it will boot fine every time.
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Don't know about 5ghz, I haven't have any issues with 5ghz. It's fixed in the latest version? At least it says so in the notes.
Auto rotation works fine for me. Have't noticed the issue with screen not waking up during incoming calls but I rarely receive or make calls.
I only used my bluetooth in ear for listening to music, not for calls but I se someone wrote it can be fixed by lowering volume a bit.
Lineage recovery bootloops if you flash it to recovery but if you fastboot boot the img it will boot fine every time.
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That's all workarounds, that's why I say these are not minor bugs. I had all of those problems. I had 5ghz problem because my wifi router was set to a channel lineage couldn't read. Lowering volume, and turning bluetooth on/off couldn't fix it for me, only restart worked. Auto rotation and blank screen during calls were also my problems. Well to end offtopic, I'll wait for stable pe or similar rom before switching from global rom. I have pihole set up as blocking firewall at home so it helps a ton with phoning home...
ive also tried using noroot firewall, which worked fine on my old phone. but no matter the battery saver settings, it keeps getting shut down by the phone... So thats not secure.
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ive also tried using noroot firewall, which worked fine on my old phone. but no matter the battery saver settings, it keeps getting shut down by the phone... So thats not secure.
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Did you try to turn off MIUI OPTIMIZATION in Developer option?
Developer options? I can't find that...
Ahh found them... Had to enable them first... Been a while forgot about that.
Hi,
I'm having a lot of pain with my POCO X3 and Android Auto hope to find help here...
1. I need to connect my phone twice in order to connect to AA. I need to disconnect it twice from my car multimedia port side, if I unplug it from my phone side (USB-C) it takes more than 2 times to connect to AA.
2. After a phone call any audio (Spotify, streaming radio, other phone call) is routed to my phone speaker, I need to disconnect and connect my phone (twice) to solve it.
3. GPS signal is with a delay
4. Incoming call - it takes forever to show the call information (who's calling me).
5. Selecting apps via AA, very slow response time, even in app, for example I'm trying to add a report via Waze it's almost impossible, trying to make a phone call while using Waze.
I'm getting the same results in 2 different cars, I've tried different cables... I don't use Dual apps which I know is making trouble with AA.
I've tried Apple Carplay and it's working very well and very smooth.
Hope you guys will be able to help me..
Wow, I'm not the only one with your point 2! I thought it was my setup.
I'm running stock Android 10 MIUI rooted with Magisk.
@mosheva what's your setup so we can try and debug this?
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Wow, I'm not the only one with your point 2! I thought it was my setup.
I'm running stock Android 10 MIUI rooted with Magisk.
@mosheva what's your setup so we can try and debug this?
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I'm on stock Android 10 MIUI 12.0.8 not roored..
what about the other issues? your Waze is running correctly? You plug your device only 1 time?
So frustrating...
Waze, maps, etc work fine. It's just the sound direction after a phone call that is the issue for me (your point 2)
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Waze, maps, etc work fine. It's just the sound direction after a phone call that is the issue for me (your point 2)
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Thanks, the 2 times to connect is one of my most frustrating issues...
What is your setting for the usb? File transfer? MTP? Do you use special cable?
File transfer. In the car I use a micro usb cable with a usb c adapter.
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File transfer. In the car I use a micro usb cable with a usb c adapter.
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I will try it...
Anyone got the issue 2 solved? I've been trying so hard on getting it solved it's so frustrating
For those of us having issues with sound redirection after a phone call, are you rooted? I ask because I'm trying to narrow down the route to a possible solution. If we are rooted, it becomes easier. I'm not worried about using 3rd party ROMs because I had this issue on stock.
I'm rooted
Seems it is not issue on POCO only. I have the same sound redirection with Mi11, stock global rom, not rooted. Bootloader is not unlocked yet, so once done, I am planning to flash xiaomi.eu rom as it seems the issue is fixed there.
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Seems it is not issue on POCO only. I have the same sound redirection with Mi11, stock global rom, not rooted. Bootloader is not unlocked yet, so once done, I am planning to flash xiaomi.eu rom as it seems the issue is fixed there.
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I was on the EU ROM and it wasn't fixed for me Hope you have better luck
I guess it's Xiaomi issue and not just POCO phone issue...
I'm using an old iPhone as a secondary phone while I'm driving just for the Apple CarPlay as all of my other old working phones are Xiaomi...
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I was on the EU ROM and it wasn't fixed for me Hope you have better luck
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EU weekly Rom solved the issue - first clean flashed 21.5.26/27, now updated to 21.6.30. All is OK
valeri_s_k said:
EU weekly Rom solved the issue - first clean flashed 21.5.26/27, now updated to 21.6.30. All is OK
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IF I'm on a regular MIUI rom 12.0.1.0 RJGMIXM can I flash the EU rom over? or is the EU rom is a different rom then the original...
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EU weekly Rom solved the issue - first clean flashed 21.5.26/27, now updated to 21.6.30. All is OK
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Hi, yesterday I installed the 12.5.9 eu version, confirm that the problem of the sound that is passed to the mobile after a call, continues to occur.
Today I installed version 21.6.30 as commented by the colleague and they have effectively solved the problem of the sound that jumped to the phone after a call.
Great!
Just got my first Xiaomi device and really enjoying it, however Wi-Fi calling (on EE in the UK) disconnects every 50 minutes without fail (call with drop). I can watch in realtime the VPN connection on port 4500 in my router diagnostics and see it strike up a new connection a few seconds after 50 minutes.
I think this may be to do with the carrier settings being incorrect. Under IwlanSettings there is a esp_timeout setting (from another device that works on EE fine) which is set to 3000 seconds = 50 minutes. I think the esp_timeout on the Xiaomi may be set to a higher value, typically the esp is refreshed around 90 seconds before the end of the timeout. I assume the operator times out at 3000 because my end hasn't refreshed it as it is thinking it has more time.
To test this theory, how can I edit these settings. On another device there is a Iwlansetting widget I can add via Nova, but this doesn't exist on the Xiaomi. Can I change these settings via adb?
What is the best way to feed this back to Xiaomi?
Thanks for any help or pointers.
Had an update to 12.5.16 this morning and the bug is still there, with Wi-Fi calling on EE dropping every 50 minutes exactly.
I've sent logs and feed back using the app on the phone, no response almost a month later. Do they even look at that feedback?
My first go with an Xiaomi device, they might be good value devices and well built, but the aftersales support seems non-existent.
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Had an update to 12.5.16 this morning and the bug is still there, with Wi-Fi calling on EE dropping every 50 minutes exactly.
I've sent logs and feed back using the app on the phone, no response almost a month later. Do they even look at that feedback?
My first go with an Xiaomi device, they might be good value devices and well built, but the aftersales support seems non-existent.
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From what region/country have you got the update? I haven't got it yet. Sorry for off topic.
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From what region/country have you got the update? I haven't got it yet. Sorry for off topic.
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England using the EEA ROM that came with it (RKDEUXM). They tend to stagger updates so we may not all get the update at the same time. Typically no useful release notes, so no idea what has been fixed, and I see no differences except for the System Updater now being white when it should be a black background (as dark mode is on). So no fix for a fundamental issue of calls dropping, but I found a UI bug almost immediately, so this is Xiaomi supporting their devices, doesn't bode well.
It reports it has Android security update 2021-11-01
Thanks for the answer and information
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England using the EEA ROM that came with it (RKDEUXM). They tend to stagger updates so we may not all get the update at the same time. Typically no useful release notes, so no idea what has been fixed, and I see no differences except for the System Updater now being white when it should be a black background (as dark mode is on). So no fix for a fundamental issue of calls dropping, but I found a UI bug almost immediately, so this is Xiaomi supporting their devices, doesn't bode well.
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Do you have call recording on EEA rom ?
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Do you have call recording on EEA rom ?
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Not something I've ever needed so not entirely sure, but I don't think so as it just uses the standard Google Phone app and no options in that for call recording that I can see.
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Do you have call recording on EEA rom ?
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There is NO call recording on EEA. Install this instead stock dialer and you will have call recording:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hb.dialer.free
Bug also present on the latest version 12.5.20 RKDEUXM just released today. No response to feedback sent.
Support from Xiaomi is non-existent.