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ED E

corkie wrote: »

Most people know to stay away from MediaTek devices as there is very limited custom rom support!

People love the idea of a well spec'd phone for ?80-150 but MTK really arent a patch on Qualcomm. The premium is very much worth it.

pcuser

ED E wrote: »

People love the idea of a well spec'd phone for ?80-150 but MTK really arent a patch on Qualcomm. The premium is very much worth it.

I paid €230 for it

corkie

pcuser wrote: »

I paid €230 for it

As already stated you over paid for the device!

Redmi Note 4 MTK

Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon Global with Band 20


With shipping and customs, you could have got a better phone for same/less money.

pcuser

I wont make that mistake again. Il save up and buy the snap dragon version. Thanks again for all the help.

X6.430macman

corkie wrote:

With shipping and customs, you could have got a better phone for same/less money.

There's about a million differant redmi note 4 (x)

Would the snapdragon one be newer/better (?) Than the marshmallow one?

corkie

X6.430macman wrote: »

There's about a million differant redmi note 4 (x)

Would the snapdragon one be newer/better (?) Than the marshmallow one?

The second link above for "RN4 Snapdragon" is the same device as "RN4X" just with more band supported!


Snapdragon versions of xiaomi devices are generally better than the Mediatek versions.

Marshmallow is the android version that comes installed as the OS on the devices. Some device's may now have MIUI 8 Nougat roms (with missing nougat features). MIUI 9 rumored to launch in August should be better!

buzzwell

corkie wrote: »

The second link above for "RN4 Snapdragon" is the same device as "RN4X" just with more band supported!


Snapdragon versions of xiaomi devices are generally better than the Mediatek versions.

Marshmallow is the android version that comes installed as the OS on the devices. Some device's may now have MIUI 8 Nougat roms (with missing nougat features). MIUI 9 rumored to launch in August should be better!

Thanks, learning a good bit here

X6.430macman

Should I go for an older slightly more expensive mi max 1 with the 650 chip thing or newer redmi note 4 with the 625... it's driving me mad now. And the mi max is pretty big but I like that but perhaps to big??

X6.430macman

Should I go for an older slightly more expensive mi max 1 with the 650 chip thing or newer redmi note 4 with the 625... it's driving me mad now. And the mi max is pretty big but I like that but perhaps to big??

smilerf

I'm decided on the mi max. Where is the best place to get it lads. EU store. Thanks lads

g0g

Anyone else had trouble with camera backup to Onedrive on Miui? I've a RedMi 3S Pro Prime something. My WhatsApp stuff backs up fine, but not the normal gallery. Phone is meant to be saving media to SD card but I think it's actually all on the phone memory. Googling hasn't proven fruitful for answers. Thanks

dinneenp

Hi
Anyone recommend a case/cover for the MI 5S that will protect it from a drop? I've seen this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B06VWY3QKL/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1497368900&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Mi+5s+durable+case#immersive-view_1497368943035 but would prefer something not as thick.
However if there's nothing unlike that that will save it from drops I'll just go with something like above.
Cheers,
Pa

uck51js9zml2yt

I just got an update on the redmi note 4 to 8.2.

The browser response seems to have improved and dealt with the lag it was experiencing

X6.430macman

smilerf wrote:

I'm decided on the mi max. Where is the best place to get it lads. EU store. Thanks lads

Honorbuy looks like a good option..they have reduced the price of the mi max 1 as the second 1 is out. There's one on 32Gb for 180€ which seems like unreal value. Is it 1 or 2 your lookin at?

smilerf

X6.430macman wrote: »

Honorbuy looks like a good option..they have reduced the price of the mi max 1 as the second 1 is out. There's one on 32Gb for 180€ which seems like unreal value. Is it 1 or 2 your lookin at?

1 im looking at . Looks good thanks

smilerf

X6.430macman wrote: »

Honorbuy looks like a good option..they have reduced the price of the mi max 1 as the second 1 is out. There's one on 32Gb for 180€ which seems like unreal value. Is it 1 or 2 your lookin at?

will Google play come installed?

wasay911

Hi everyone

I don't know I'm in the right thread to ask this question or not. Ok there's a seller on adverts.ie called smart goods selling brand new sealed in box sim free smartphones like s8, s8 plus and iphone 7 and many more for prices way lower than from shops, for example s8 is 799 in stores and he's selling it for 639. He's sold hundreds of phones and they come with 2 years warranty too. I want to buy one but I'm curious and a bit skeptical about the authenticity of the phones, as he doesn't say anything about the phone's country of origin or anything. But a lot of people have bought from this seller, wondering if any of you know anything. How can they be cheaper than the actual rrp. Thanks for any replies in advance, appreciate a lot....Cheers

54and56

Hi guys,

I've an UMIDIGI Z Pro with the latest V7.01_20170605 OTA Build update installed.

Since I installed it I get a vibrate everytime an outbound call is answered. I un-ticked both the "Also vibrate for calls" and "Dialpad tones" boxes in the "Sounds and vibration" option in the Phone app but it doesn't make any difference.

Any suggestions how I can get rid of this problem?

X6.430macman

smilerf wrote:

will Google play come installed?

Not 100% on that but I think it will.

fixXxer

smilerf wrote: »

will Google play come installed?

It comes preinstalled on items bought from the (Honorbuty) EU store. No idea about items from China

Scotty #

So the Mrs went for a walk last night with her 1 week old Remi Note 4.

She held the phone is her hand as she walked (about an hour) listening to headphones with the phone cupped in her fingers. ie. four fingers on the back of the phone and her palm against the front. Like she'd hold a purse. When she got home, this is what the screen was like...







Phone was bought from Honorbuy.

I was hoping it was some kind of heat effect and it would have recovered itself by this morning but as you can see it the photo's it hasn't. It's no better or worse. Pressing the screen or bending the phone has no effect on it. It appears to be a back light problem.

Anyone have anything similar happen? Any suggestions? What are Honorbuy like for returns?

eamonnq

Was she feeling tense at any stage of her wallk ?

ED E

Thats one of the polarizing layers delaminating from the back of the display. Have two sony units that are plagued with the problem (crap LG display). Full LCD/digitizer replacement required.

Scotty #

Thanks Ed. Would that be a fault ie. covered by warranty, do you think or will they say it was caused by misuse?

X6.430macman

Scotty # wrote:

She held the phone is her hand as she walked (about an hour) listening to headphones with the phone cupped in her fingers. ie. four fingers on the back of the phone and her palm against the front. Like she'd hold a purse. When she got home, this is what the screen was like...

That's really annoying anyway..imagine a screen replacement is only option(?)

X6.430macman

ok so after a very long time on the look out and many thanks to the excellent advice from this thread, I'm going for the xioami mi max from honorbuy at 184euro. linked below. if anybody can spot anything that maybe I have missed, such as band 20 or something like that feel free to tell me as I'm pretty much ready to pull the trigger on this
https://www.honorbuy.com/921-xiaomi-max-32gb-rom-international-version.html

RossieMan

Shipping is another 30 euro on top of that, by the way.

X6.430macman

RossieMan wrote:

Shipping is another 30 euro on top of that, by the way.

Yeah I see that. Only after realising now that it could be out of stock ffs

pcuser

I have decided to replace my Redmi Note 4 as its running the ****e Medaitek chip. I plan on spending around €250. I was thinking of getting the LeEco Le Pro 3 X720 from HonorBuy

I paid over the top for my last phone and bought the wrong version so I have a few questions to ask the experienced users.

(1) Will this phone work right out of the box with no bloatware? I dont really want to have to reflash a different rom.
(2) Will it be able to update itself without flashing a new rom?
(3) Would people recommend I buy this instead of another brand and model?
(4) Is this the correct version of the phone I should buy?
(5) Is there any reason I should not buy this?

I do realize the it has no audio jack but comes with an adapter. Thats fine. I spent about €250 a few weeks back and Im going to be spening close to €300 this time with shipping. I have to make sure that everything is right with this phone as the wife wont let me buy any more this year

sleepysniper

RossieMan wrote:

Shipping is another 30 euro on top of that, by the way.

But you'll get in a day or 2.