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Mi 8 issues - Camera, Flash, Ok Google, FaceID, Display

1) Just upgraded from a redmi6 which I was perfectly happy with except its blurry/noisy camera especially in low light conditions. Turned out upgrading to a mi8 was not a solution at all, same issue in low light conditions A driver/app optimization by Xiaomi is really required.
2) Compared to my redmi 6 camera flash (which is so powerful that it can burn your finger if you place on it) the mi8 camera flash is not as bright and has a more yellowish light. I don't know if it is supposed to be like that, so a discussion on this would he helpful to find out the truth.
3) Besides the above issues now I also lost the ability to activate the Google voice assistant by simply saying Ok Google since the options are grayed out. Did a research on the net and found out that there are hundreds of topics people facing the same issue, mainly with the mi8 besides some other Xiaomi phones. I believe there is some sort of incompability with miui10 which has to be fixed asap.
4) Where is face id? I don't want to change my region to china/india or hassle with stuff like trying to flash the Chinese version Rom, it just doesn't make sense.
5) Please correct me if I am wrong but as I remember the mi8 has a Samsung Amoled screen panel. It's not that it looks bad at all but my colors look really washed out compared to other amoled screen phones I compared side by side. Tried other color options in the settings but it didn't help improving it at all either.
My device: Mi 8 Global Version \ Miui 10.0.3.0 Global Stable
Any help and suggestion is welcome since I am really frustrated with this device. The redmi6 was an excellent phone based on its given price, how can a flagship device be so bad compared to its cheap budget phone? (Not to mention it lacks a 3,5mm headset and micro sd slot which the redmi6 had) Just not acceptable at all, I am really considering to leave the Xiaomi brand for sth else if these issues are not going to be fixed any soon.

Flash is like that for a more natural tone. OK Google is fixed in global beta so wait for an update. Face id is the same as OK Google. The color look OK to me but you can fine tune them in settings. For the night camera wait a bit for that famous update and install Google camera and you will not be disappointed

1) Just upgraded from a redmi6 which I was perfectly happy with except its blurry/noisy camera especially in low light conditions. Turned out upgrading to a mi8 was not a solution at all, same issue in low light conditions[emoji3525] A driver/app optimization by Xiaomi is really required.
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Global stable does have a problem with the camera. Miui 9 is even better in term of camera. The solution is to flash global developer rom. It has a better camera and more features.
If you like to use 3rd party app, Try gcam bsg it perform even better
2) Compared to my redmi 6 camera flash (which is so powerful that it can burn your finger if you place on it) the mi8 camera flash is not as bright and has a more yellowish light. I don't know if it is supposed to be like that, so a discussion on this would he helpful to find out the truth.
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About flashlight, i rarely use it. I only use it for light in the dark. It perform good compare to my other devices (op3t, mi4c). I didnt pay attention to yellowish light.
3) Besides the above issues now I also lost the ability to activate the Google voice assistant by simply saying Ok Google since the options are grayed out. Did a research on the net and found out that there are hundreds of topics people facing the same issue, mainly with the mi8 besides some other Xiaomi phones. I believe there is some sort of incompability with miui10 which has to be fixed asap.
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Google assitant only work from global developer rom 8.11.23 and above. I dissapointed with xiaomi effort to fix 'ok google'. But since xiaomi need to maintain two different rom (chinese and global) and it seem they take more effort in the chinese rom (because china rom have more features and better camera performance, but it doesnt have gapps on it). This is why ok google is not yet to be fix on the stable rom.
I know this is not an excuse because xiaomi sell globaly.
4) Where is face id? I don't want to change my region to china/india or hassle with stuff like trying to flash the Chinese version Rom, it just doesn't make sense.
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Try global developer rom. Face id is working flawlessly.
5) Please correct me if I am wrong but as I remember the mi8 has a Samsung Amoled screen panel. It's not that it looks bad at all but my colors look really washed out compared to other amoled screen phones I compared side by side. Tried other color options in the settings but it didn't help improving it at all either.*
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I've never compare the panel side by side with the samsung amoled. I've compared it to op3t amoled it doesnt seem wash out.
If you compare it to ips panel, you will notice a little yellowish color, but imo a more natural color.
Sent from my MI 8 using Tapatalk

I want to thank all of you a lot for the good news and the relief you caused, it is really nice to have you guys on xda helping out and clearing minds, I really appreciate it thx for the info.

You'll still have to change the region to India or similar to get face unlock on global dev.

slider86 said:
4) Where is face id? I don't want to change my region to china/india or hassle with stuff like trying to flash the Chinese version Rom, it just doesn't make sense.
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Face ID is not working in a lot of regions in Europe (probably some UE regulations), but I heard that Italy is working. I'd suggest you to change your region to Indonesia - it's not affecting you in any way, but enables Face ID without all this Indian crap like notifications from Music app and so on

Hello, I can confirm that Face ID works selecting Italy as region.
Still no sign of OK Google working, though.
MIUI 10.0.3.0 stable (Global)

Question Can anybody else access assistant from standby? *video*

I've tried bloody everything under the sun to try and get Google assistant to work from standby (a feature that I loved in my redmi note 9 Pro) does anybody else have this problem?

do you mean without turning the screen on?
that would be quite cool

b0mb said:
do you mean without turning the screen on?
that would be quite cool
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Yes, i've always been able to do it, from my Redmi 5 plus to my last phone, Redmi Note 9 pro..even my GF can do it on her Mi 9.
I think it's a problem with Android 11, but can't be sure unless i get feedback from other users...I've tried all google setting (including the personalisation by ticking all boxes) tried everything in MIUI to no avail...it's a brilliant feature as i used to be able to just ask the time in bed/set an alarm etc without having to wake the screen...especially useful if you can't find your phone, just say 'ok google' and you can usually hear it!
Whenever i try it on my RN 10 pro, my RN9 Pro chirps up instead acting on behalf of it's much thicker bigger brother.

Comparison video... REDMI NOTE 10 PRO (LEFT) -- REDMI NOTE 9 PRO (RIGHT)
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Anybody????

not accessible
I always thought it was for security reasons one cannot do so
maybe 'trust' can work. check with headphones after approving as trusted device

rathisarov said:
not accessible
I always thought it was for security reasons one cannot do so
maybe 'trust' can work. check with headphones after approving as trusted device
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Do you mean it's not accessible on your device?
I've used my headphones in the past but that was just part of it being open normally.i.e it shouldn't matter as i don't always have my headphones connected for it to work.
As i stated it can't be for security reasons as i've had this feature on previous Xiaomi phones (and my GFs phones as well) it's just the RN 10 pro...i'm wondering if it's because of Android 11?

General Problems of Xiaomi 11TPro( be careful before buying )

Hi Guys
Here is the issues I found after 1 week of use , please feel free to add
The problem of randomly changing the screen brightness even if you cancelled the automatic adjustment of the screen brightness.
2- A problem with Facebook Messenger, messages and audio recordings disappear without sound.
3 The problem of Google Maps, the picture in picture option, is unstable, and does not work often
4 - The problem of WhatsApp Dual, when sending a location link, it does not open
5- The problem of hidden applications appearing in the recent list
6- The proximity sensors work stupidly, when I open an audio recording from WhatsApp, for example, the screen turns off and sound go very low , knowing that I am already far from it.
7_ The problem of the sound it is very weak , if I opened the speaker while driving , I will be unable to hear anything
8- The proximity sensor is not working, and the screen is always on when calling , or behaving wrongly ..
Very bad phone , I bought it after 2 years of using Realme 5 pro , I believe me the Realme phone was much better .
Realme is underestimate company ....
Edit : I have global software v 12.5.10 , please mention yours
Edit 2 : I will add that the wifi is disconnecting automatically after 15 minutes of connecting .
Edit 3 : The NFC is not working sometimes
Edit 4 : the device become hot with normal use .......
WTF
Please for all the kind people who commented here , please please go back and test all the list issues again one by one
Thanks

What kind of 11T pro did you receive, must be defective, I haven't faced anything except number 5 in your list, been using the phone for 2 months

Hello.
I Have this phone for a few months now and the only downside I see is the operation of the proximity sensor.
For everything else, I have no problem.

Pher- said:
What kind of 11T pro did you receive, must be defective, I haven't faced anything except number 5 in your list, been using the phone for 2 months
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Hi Is the recording in Facebook messenger working always ??
You don't face any sudden lowering in brightness ??
Please check all again .

bichozgz said:
Hello.
He has been with this phone for a few months now and the only downside I see is the operation of the proximity sensor.
For everything else, I have no problem.
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I am using the international software
Are you using the 11T pro , or 11T ??
I am using the pro

Sammmnh said:
I am using the international software
Are you using the 11T pro , or 11T ??
I am using the pro
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I have the 11T PRO with Global rom versión 12.5.19

I face none. Only sometimes proximity issue. Speakers are insane and crisp.

sasaboor64 said:
I face none. Only sometimes proximity issue. Speakers are insane and crisp.
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I can't hear the sound while driving , I was able to hear very well when I was using the Realme .
Maybe the Realme was that good ??

I also have this phone since november last year and i have none of these issues. only gripe i have is the battery drain. It might charge fast but it also dies fast compared to other phones.

Sammmnh said:
I can't hear the sound while driving , I was able to hear very well when I was using the Realme .
Maybe the Realme was that good ??
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What sound you mean, out of what speaker? All the media sounds or call volumes?

sasaboor64 said:
What sound you mean, out of what speaker? All the media sounds or call volumes?
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Speaker , plus I noticed that the two speakers are never working together , only one ( for example when you play a video )
Is this normal ?

HellBringer81 said:
I also have this phone since november last year and i have none of these issues. only gripe i have is the battery drain. It might charge fast but it also dies fast compared to other phones.
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I don't have this issue at all , in fact the battery is veryyy good

Sammmnh said:
Speaker , plus I noticed that the two speakers are never working together , only one ( for example when you play a video )
Is this normal ?
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NO it is not, may be your device is faulty. One thing I can say though is, the top speaker (near earpiece) is not as loud as the bottom one which is again a normal thing with all vendors.

bichozgz said:
I have the 11T PRO with Global rom versión 12.5.19
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Ok ,,,,, I have 12.5.10
I don't know why , and I don't know why I am not getting update

@Sammmnh
You have the newest version of Global rom. 12.5.19 is the EEA rom and actually it's beta version. The newest stable EEA is 12.5.20.
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@Sammmnh
You have the newest version of Global rom. 12.5.19 is the EEA rom and actually it's beta version. The newest stable EEA is 12.5.20.
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Ok
So what is the issue ?, Am I doing something wrong with my settings ?

@Sammmnh
There are different versions of roms for different regions. There is Global rom (yours), EEA rom (for Europe), for Japan, Indonesia, etc. Just look to the link that I attached above. The newest Global rom is 12.5.10, the newest EEA rom is 12.5.20. You can't update Global rom to EEA rom You don't get update, because you have the newest version of Global rom.

@Sammmnh
Did you try to do Factory reset? Most of your problems looks like software issues and other people don't have them. You would loose your data but maybe it's worth to try.

antykat said:
@Sammmnh
There are different versions of roms for different regions. There is Global rom (yours), EEA rom (for Europe), for Japan, Indonesia, etc. Just look to the link that I attached above. The newest Global rom is 12.5.10, the newest EEA rom is 12.5.20. You can't update Global rom to EEA rom You don't get update, because you have the newest version of Global rom.
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Wouldn't be a near update ?? , Shall I wait , factory reset is a painnnnn.

sasaboor64 said:
I face none. Only sometimes proximity issue. Speakers are insane and crisp.
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Same here, the proximity function works intermittently like a hit or miss thing.
But yeah the speakers are probably one of the best I have ever heard in a mobile phone, and that gorgeous popping screen.

Question Current usability of the xiomi 11t pro

Hey guys i was thinking of getting the 11t pro,and for a few reasons i can only go for a mi phone at the moment ( i actually am getting quite a large discount from mi store in India). So my question have most of the issues like the overheating been ironed out or are there still issues with it and what other minor/major issues are there with the phone cuz for some reasons finding issues with this phone seems quite difficult on YouTube or else where. And how is the display and have there been any cases of black crush issue on the display. Thank you

Got the phone in January and have no issues whatsoever. The last update we got and I have no more heating issue. Screen has never given a problem either.

HellBringer81 said:
Got the phone in January and have no issues whatsoever. The last update we got and I have no more heating issue. Screen has never given a problem either.
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I am glad to know that. Is there any other quirk to the phone? And I would also like to ask you is there an option to disable the 120watt charging and like limit it to like 60 or something?

Freegeeek said:
I am glad to know that. Is there any other quirk to the phone? And I would also like to ask you is there an option to disable the 120watt charging and like limit it to like 60 or something?
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That option only exists in xiaomi.eu rom, and it's an option to either turn on or off, you can't adjust the voltage, with stock rom then no. If you want slower charge just get a slower charger imo.

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That option only exists in xiaomi.eu rom, and it's an option to either turn on or off, you can't adjust the voltage, with stock rom then no. If you want slower charge just get a slower charger imo.
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Ok i see. I believe the 11i had an option hence was curious

HellBringer81 said:
Got the phone in January and have no issues whatsoever. The last update we got and I have no more heating issue. Screen has never given a problem either.
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Do you game on your phone much? I'm thinking of picking up an 11t pro, and wondered what temps were like for gaming when playing something heavy like genshin or similar. I was wondering if lowering the graphics/screen rate would prevent the phone from overheating....?

Geekfest84 said:
Do you game on your phone much? I'm thinking of picking up an 11t pro, and wondered what temps were like for gaming when playing something heavy like genshin or similar. I was wondering if lowering the graphics/screen rate would prevent the phone from overheating....?
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Same all the reviews said there isn't overheating but there is heavy throttling. But those were from months ago hence i am not sure if that is still the case or they fixed the issues with a software update.

Amazing phone for the price but also annoying and bad. The screen is horrendous. Proximity sensor is the biggest let down of this phone. I'm constantly tapping the screen to wake the phone up. It's just not responsive to wake and also unusable while making a call. Every single app is pressed with your ear while making a call, then it becomes impossible to hang up or go back to phone dialer. This is a deal breaker for me, I would not recommend this phone. Running the latest global 13.0.4 MIUI.
At this moment I'm thinking of getting a 12 Pro but I'm afraid it might have the same issue due to virtual proximity sensor. Might need to go for a OnePlus 9 pro or 10 pro. But this phone needs to go cause the screen will drive you insane

Evo400 said:
Amazing phone for the price but also annoying and bad. The screen is horrendous. Proximity sensor is the biggest let down of this phone. I'm constantly tapping the screen to wake the phone up. It's just not responsive to wake and also unusable while making a call. Every single app is pressed with your ear while making a call, then it becomes impossible to hang up or go back to phone dialer. This is a deal breaker for me, I would not recommend this phone. Running the latest global 13.0.4 MIUI.
At this moment I'm thinking of getting a 12 Pro but I'm afraid it might have the same issue due to virtual proximity sensor. Might need to go for a OnePlus 9 pro or 10 pro. But this phone needs to go cause the screen will drive you insane
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I have both models (EEA rom flashed in Global then EU rom) and never had this problem.

NOSS8 said:
I have both models (EEA rom flashed in Global then EU rom) and never had this problem.
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I'm going to do a complete reset and try an EU ROM and see if there's any improvement. Cause apart from the screen issue I have this phone is a good phone, especially for the price and spec

Evo400 said:
I'm going to do a complete reset and try an EU ROM and see if there's any improvement. Cause apart from the screen issue I have this phone is a good phone, especially for the price and spec
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You will have to unlock the bootloader and wait 1 week.

NOSS8 said:
You will have to unlock the bootloader and wait 1 week.
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Yeah have this done. The phone is rooted already

Question Front camera not working!

My front camera stopped working suddenly. Whenever I switch to the front cam in the camera app, it freezes. I tried changing various ROMs but the same result. Is my front camera busted? What is the likelihood of it being water damaged?

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My front camera stopped working suddenly. Whenever I switch to the front cam in the camera app, it freezes. I tried changing various ROMs but the same result. Is my front camera busted? What is the likelihood of it being water damaged?
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Try to flash stock ROM via PC and miflash.
If the front cam isn't working again in my opinion then hardware damaged.

Hey did you find any way to fix it?

abhiastic said:
Hey did you find any way to fix it?
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This is a very big problem. Xiaomi fkd up big time. Users who updated their phones with miui 13 faced this issue. The service center guys are telling me it is a motherboard issue and asking 10k for the repair. Even though it is a faulty update that is the problem. Hundreds of users are facing this issue. I am thinking of registering a consumer complaint. Why should we pay for their mistake?

lifehacker69 said:
My front camera stopped working suddenly. Whenever I switch to the front cam in the camera app, it freezes. I tried changing various ROMs but the same result. Is my front camera busted? What is the likelihood of it being water damaged?
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A lot of users (especially those manufactured in 2021) have this issue with front camera dying. I'm not entirely sure whether devices manufactured in 2022 have this issue fixed as far as I know, no one has reported having the front camera dead yet in those units but I think it is because of the device being new, we'll see.
According to users from Telegram, this happens because the thermal paste in the motherboard melted or disconnected. So heat plays a big factor with the front camera dying. Next symptoms, again according to users who reported, will cause the audio from the speakers to be lowered to the point where it is silent, next is screen dying and possibly bricking the phone.
Meaning, that even if you're on MIUI with a locked bootloader or on a Custom ROM, you won't be safe from the front camera dying. Thermal management has been a big issue with our device as even I can't prevent the phone from easily reaching 40°C. But, there are more reported cases of front camera dying on Custom ROM users or those that flash a different ROM frequently than those on Stock MIUI.
As for the fixes for this issue, only option is to go to the nearest Service Center and claim warranty (if applicable) or request for the motherboard to be fixed. Another option would be to go to a local repair shop and ask for a CPU Reballing of the motherboard.
For preventing this issue, I would say to never let the device get hot. I'd say at around 38-40°C would be the stopping point and let the device cool off. Following what Xiaomi's regulation on the recommended device temperature of 0-40°C found in safety thingy in About Phone (stock rom).

BigChungus321 said:
A lot of users (especially those manufactured in 2021) have this issue with front camera dying. I'm not entirely sure whether devices manufactured in 2022 have this issue fixed as far as I know, no one has reported having the front camera dead yet in those units but I think it is because of the device being new, we'll see.
According to users from Telegram, this happens because the thermal paste in the motherboard melted or disconnected. So heat plays a big factor with the front camera dying. Next symptoms, again according to users who reported, will cause the audio from the speakers to be lowered to the point where it is silent, next is screen dying and possibly bricking the phone.
Meaning, that even if you're on MIUI with a locked bootloader or on a Custom ROM, you won't be safe from the front camera dying. Thermal management has been a big issue with our device as even I can't prevent the phone from easily reaching 40°C. But, there are more reported cases of front camera dying on Custom ROM users or those that flash a different ROM frequently than those on Stock MIUI.
As for the fixes for this issue, only option is to go to the nearest Service Center and claim warranty (if applicable) or request for the motherboard to be fixed. Another option would be to go to a local repair shop and ask for a CPU Reballing of the motherboard.
For preventing this issue, I would say to never let the device get hot. I'd say at around 38-40°C would be the stopping point and let the device cool off. Following what Xiaomi's regulation on the recommended device temperature of 0-40°C found in safety thingy in About Phone (stock rom).
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I am not paying anything. I am going to consumer court. This happened with poco x3 pro too and they all got either motherboard replaced or a new phone entirely.
I joined that telegram group and others too want a replacement.

lifehacker69 said:
I am not paying anything. I am going to consumer court. This happened with poco x3 pro too and they all got either motherboard replaced or a new phone entirely.
I joined that telegram group and others too want a replacement.
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Welp good luck then. Yeah on Poco X3 Pro case it's even worse with the whole phone bricking. I think Poco M2 Pro has the same issue as sweet with the front cam dying situation too. I guess going for cheap options does sometimes bite you back.

lifehacker69 said:
I am not paying anything. I am going to consumer court. This happened with poco x3 pro too and they all got either motherboard replaced or a new phone entirely.
I joined that telegram group and others too want a replacement.
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hi, is there any update on this issue? which telegram group are you in? I have the same issue.

pinngguu said:
hi, is there any update on this issue? which telegram group are you in? I have the same issue.
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I have had the same issue with custom ROMs recently, but when I flashed the official ROM back onto my phone this morning, I got the camera functionality back. I then went through the process of flashing a custom ROM onto my phone and then the camera issue was back again.
I've been searching since last night on how to fix this? I had an Android 12 version of Evo-X on my Poco x3 NFC, and that worked fine, the issue only arising when I updated to the Android 13 version.

ElvPresidente said:
I have had the same issue with custom ROMs recently, but when I flashed the official ROM back onto my phone this morning, I got the camera functionality back...had an Android 12 version of Evo-X on my Poco x3 NFC, and that worked fine, the issue only arising when I updated to the Android 13 version.
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Imho it could be a missing camera driver in that A13 custom rom. (I had this too with RN8 and A10 custom).
You can check the drivers with the app "Device info HW" and see how many camera drivers are installed under "supported"
If you do this with stock and custom A13 rom and you count less camera drivers on the last one, that could be the reason.
In the picture you see 12 camera drivers inside CrDroid 7.16

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Imho it could be a missing camera driver in that A13 custom rom. (I had this too with RN8 and A10 custom).
You can check the drivers with the app "Device info HW" and see how many camera drivers are installed under "supported"
If you do this with stock and custom A13 rom and you count less camera drivers on the last one, that could be the reason.
In the picture you see 12 camera drivers inside CrDroid 7.16
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I've also been getting the same issue with A12 based ROMs however.
I flashed the default MIUI back onto my phone last night and its currently working as normal again.
Disappointing because stock MIUI is awful.

lifehacker69 said:
This is a very big problem. Xiaomi fkd up big time. Users who updated their phones with miui 13 faced this issue. The service center guys are telling me it is a motherboard issue and asking 10k for the repair. Even though it is a faulty update that is the problem. Hundreds of users are facing this issue. I am thinking of registering a consumer complaint. Why should we pay for their mistake?
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Agree ... I went to service center few days ago . And they said they dont know the issue and dont have solution for it ... Now Xiaomi and me fcd up big time ...

Mattfun said:
Agree ... I went to service center few days ago . And they said they dont know the issue and dont have solution for it ... Now Xiaomi and me fcd up big time ...
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Which country? They always say this.

My phone started the same thing now it only shows a blank screen with "System ui isnt responding message"

RAMBO29 said:
Which country? They always say this.
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I'm sure the front cam issues originated from the Indian models (Note 10 Pro/Pro Max)

RAMBO29 said:
Which country? They always say this.
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Malaysia , then i go 2nd time , they said it might be causes by motherboard malfunction.