Xiaomi Mi A1

gerrybbadd

Pie has been released in Belgium / Netherlands since Saturday apparently, so here's hoping we get it this side of Xmas here in Ireland

tnegun

I hope so was released almost a month ago for the A2 and still no sign of it here.

chrismon

jim salter wrote: »

Anyone have an updated guide how to install GCam? Please

Haven't found one myself, the way to do it seems to be to downgrade to the older version of Android then upgrade the camera, then upgrade Android version.

OldMrBrennan83

A few nice visual changes in Pie like the colourful settings menu and split search bar. Haven't had a good play with it yet though, but picture in picture works grand and digital wellbeing is there too.

Jamemid

Any recommendations for a good case , need something decent, got phone for the son and he would break iron.

Kenny Logins

Jamemid wrote: »

Any recommendations for a good case , need something decent, got phone for the son and he would break iron.

I find this one offers decent protection and isn't too bulky.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Case-Cover-For-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-Brushed-Shockproof-Hybrid-Carbon-Fibre-Gel-/253611853196?hash=item3b0c71c58c

NATLOR

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I find this one offers decent protection and isn't too bulky.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Case-Cover-For-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-Brushed-Shockproof-Hybrid-Carbon-Fibre-Gel-/253611853196?hash=item3b0c71c58c

Decent case, cheaper here with a screen protector.

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/For-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-Carbon-Fibre-Gel-Case-Cover-Brushed-Glass-Screen-Protector/142573013870?hash=item2132038b6e:g:i9AAAOSwg8taBHa8:rk:2:pf:0

scamalert

anyone has issue with message network not found :cool: this keeps digging my head in since ive gotten the phone earlier in the year, ive 2 sims vodafone and tesco, tesco runs as main as vodafone reception was/is terrible in my area yet few minutes outside home i got full bars.


Thing is phone always shows coverage changing drooping depending where i am at home, then trying to make a call even thou it shows signal i get the message, which in turn also causes other people unable to reach me. Im at a loss is it some dark area where i live or is the phone causing issues, as weak signal wouldnt be bad, but without me knowing it seems to drop cell signal totally until rebooting phone.


phone has every update that came out but not sure is it weak internal antenna and crap software fixes or operators at fault

Bahanaman

Still waiting for the Android Pie update on mine...

tnegun

Same here

theoneeyedman

Bahanaman wrote: »

Still waiting for the Android Pie update on mine...

Yea, me too.

So you have to wait for a message /link, or can you activate it yourself.

OldMrBrennan83

There's a few videos on YouTube about how to install it by clearing some caches and using a VPN. Worked spot on for me last week when it first rolled out.

Edit - this is the one I followed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-c3koaG50I

Kamili

scamalert wrote: »

anyone has issue with message network not found :cool: this keeps digging my head in since ive gotten the phone earlier in the year, ive 2 sims vodafone and tesco, tesco runs as main as vodafone reception was/is terrible in my area yet few minutes outside home i got full bars.


Thing is phone always shows coverage changing drooping depending where i am at home, then trying to make a call even thou it shows signal i get the message, which in turn also causes other people unable to reach me. Im at a loss is it some dark area where i live or is the phone causing issues, as weak signal wouldnt be bad, but without me knowing it seems to drop cell signal totally until rebooting phone.


phone has every update that came out but not sure is it weak internal antenna and crap software fixes or operators at fault

I had to switch away from Tesco cos they kept dropping calls and people couldn't get in touch with me despite me having signal. So could be that.

scamalert

as mentioned for some reason vodafone went really bad in my home years ago little to none signal, tesco seems to have better signal in my house but it constantly drops/disconnects on both sims if say going from first floor to ground floor - and this somehow causes phone to go into completely dropping cell coverage until you try to dial to see message no network connection :cool:


will see if its any better with new update,once its rolled out.

OldMrBrennan83

Anyone know does the Android P manual rotate work on this? On my Pixel 3 the right on screen nav button changes to a rotate one but because these have the nav buttons below the screen I'm not sure how it works.

Kamili

scamalert wrote: »

as mentioned for some reason vodafone went really bad in my home years ago little to none signal, tesco seems to have better signal in my house but it constantly drops/disconnects on both sims if say going from first floor to ground floor - and this somehow causes phone to go into completely dropping cell coverage until you try to dial to see message no network connection :cool:


will see if its any better with new update,once its rolled out.

If you go on the Tesco forum on here, it's a common issue. I doubt it's the phone but I could be wrong. Tesco is a horrendous network.



If Tesco works why not try three? Not much better but I'd not recommend Tesco to my worst enemy.

gerrybbadd

Patww79 wrote: »

There's a few videos on YouTube about how to install it by clearing some caches and using a VPN. Worked spot on for me last week when it first rolled out.

Edit - this is the one I followed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-c3koaG50I

Did you have to go removing the sim and all that?

OldMrBrennan83

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Did you have to go removing the sim and all that?

I've never had a sim in it.

scamalert

Kamili wrote: »

If you go on the Tesco forum on here, it's a common issue. I doubt it's the phone but I could be wrong. Tesco is a horrendous network.



If Tesco works why not try three? Not much better but I'd not recommend Tesco to my worst enemy.

it just could just be ****e area for any network to be honest where i live its outskirts of town less then a mile away but again would need to check where the cell towers are, thou rest of family rarely have issues on tesco or three.


theres this weird message that i get sometimes once rebooting phone: sim not allowed, tried to google for that but its usual posts about phones antenna being weak, and they way its designed to basically cover every network that was supposed to be fixed ages ago . otherwise i love m1, just them disconnects from network with no notification and reconnect is a burden.

Kamili

scamalert wrote: »

it just could just be ****e area for any network to be honest where i live its outskirts of town.

theres this weird message that i get sometimes once rebooting phone: sim not allowed, tried to google for that but its usual posts about phones antenna being weak, and they way its designed to basically cover every network that was supposed to be fixed ages ago . otherwise i love m1, just them disconnects from network with no notification and reconnect is a burden.

That's a common Tesco "feature" no signal and SIM not allowed.
They're using the old 02 masts, which won't be upgraded, and the network is overloaded. So the mast rejects connection from what I can make out.

Hurrache

Kamili wrote: »

If you go on the Tesco forum on here, it's a common issue. I doubt it's the phone but I could be wrong. Tesco is a horrendous network.

I do think it's a quirk of a phone. I got that on a Moto G and when I changed phones I never had the issue again. Broke my phone and back on the Moto G and I've had it a couple of times since. Same with WiFi, thought it was my home network, on the newer phone never had a disconnect, back to the Moto G it happens several times a day.

gerrybbadd

Android 9 officially out now.

StereoSound

I updated to pie OTA tonight and I'm having 4G problems, many people reported the same issue on reddit and XDA. I wouldn't update to Pie.... stay on Oreo until Xiaomi have released a fix.

Nalz

Hey all,

The missus had this phone before it went for a swim in the jacks

She wants the same model again mi A1.

Where's the best place to buy it these days? We got it from amazon.es before.

Thanks

Kenny Logins

Nalz wrote: »

Hey all,

The missus had this phone before it went for a swim in the jacks

She wants the same model again mi A1.

Where's the best place to buy it these days? We got it from amazon.es before.

Thanks

Is it completely fecked? I have a water damaged one here and the first thing to go was a ribbon cable port on the charging board. Could have been saved if switched off sooner. The battery also shorted out.

dingdong1234567

Nalz wrote: »

Hey all,

The missus had this phone before it went for a swim in the jacks

She wants the same model again mi A1.

Where's the best place to buy it these days? We got it from amazon.es before.

Thanks

Put it in a tub of rice for a day or two. Should draw all the moisture out. Then try and charge or switch it on.

Nalz

dingdong1234567 wrote: »

Put it in a tub of rice for a day or two. Should draw all the moisture out. Then try and charge or switch it on.

Done all that. Keeps switching off and when it doesnt the touch on the screen is waaaay off.

This happened xmas morning

Nalz

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Is it completely fecked? I have a water damaged one here and the first thing to go was a ribbon cable port on the charging board. Could have been saved if switched off sooner. The battery also shorted out.

Where did you get it sorted or how did you figure that out? Thanks

Kenny Logins

Nalz wrote: »

Where did you get it sorted or how did you figure that out? Thanks

I disassembled it and replaced the ribbon and charge board, but then realised the battery was dead too. If yours was switched off almost immediately, it may still be saveable.

Kenny Logins

Nalz wrote: »

Done all that. Keeps switching off and when it doesnt the touch on the screen is waaaay off.

This happened xmas morning

Sounds like it still has some moisture in there.

Nalz

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I disassembled it and replaced the ribbon and charge board, but then realised the battery was dead too. If yours was switched off almost immediately, it may still be saveable.

Think it switched off about 1/2 hour later give or take

I couldn't even get the cover open... I thought of taking battery out and whiping it down a bit, but couldn't get it open so just left it in rice turned off

Kenny Logins

Nalz wrote: »

Think it switched off about 1/2 hour later give or take

I couldn't even get the cover open... I thought of taking battery out and whiping it down a bit, but couldn't get it open so just left it in rice turned off

Yeah, you need a special driver (Pentalobe) and the battery is also glued in.

skyblue46

What's with the rice thing. It's an urban myth.

Nalz

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Yeah, you need a special driver (Pentalobe) and the battery is also glued in.

That's me screwed then, pardon the pun

So wheres the best place to buy a replacement?

chrismon

I had one get damp and died, it was on about 45 minutes before I turned it off.
I put it in silica sand (super absorbant) and it never came back to life.

Nalz

chrismon wrote: »

I had one get damp and died, it was on about 45 minutes before I turned it off.
I put it in silica sand (super absorbant) and it never came back to life.

Yeah, it's shiyt. I just want to replace it for her now at this stage, find out wheres best to get it etc

Nalz

Lads, really sorry to bump this again, but is there anywhere else I should get this other than Amazon?

I won't buy from eglobal

Thanks

OldMrBrennan83

Have you had issues with eglobal?

Nalz

Patww79 wrote: »

Have you had issues with eglobal?

I don't want to derail unintentionally again (last time was with the wet phone) but personally I've never used them. I'm going on a friend's bad experience with them and the videos online of similar experiences.

NATLOR

Nalz wrote: »

Lads, really sorry to bump this again, but is there anywhere else I should get this other than Amazon?

I won't buy from eglobal

Thanks

Decent selection in Amazon UK warehouse
1 used like new with just a box damage @ £153

In my experience 'used like new' are sealed items with minor scuffs on the packaging. Easy to return if you are not happy with condition

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B076493W9X/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Bahanaman

Still waiting for my pie update. Have many received it?

The Cush

Bahanaman wrote: »

Still waiting for my pie update. Have many received it?

Updated mine just before Christmas, had to go into settings and check for update.

Bahanaman

Been checking daily.

skyblue46

Bahanaman wrote: »

Been checking daily.

I haven't got it and I check daily. Maybe it's to do with the country of origin of the handset?

parttime

I got a notification while out in town that pie was available,so I thought, cool I'll download when I get home. When I did the update had disappeared...

Bahanaman

parttime wrote:

I got a notification while out in town that pie was available,so I thought, cool I'll download when I get home. When I did the update had disappeared...

Still no sign here..

sok2005

parttime wrote: »

I got a notification while out in town that pie was available,so I thought, cool I'll download when I get home. When I did the update had disappeared...

Same issue here, it's popped up on my screen a few times and when I click to install it says I'm up to date, last update 2018.

spongerobinson

From reading on XDA I believe there are issues with the update so it was probably pulled.

dingdong1234567

Got the update on my handset last week, MI A1 International version from Banggood.com. Have had no issues so far.

phelixoflaherty

Xiaomi MI A1 screen protector.

Could somebody recommend one please