Xiaomi Mi 9T

Guy:Incognito

I got on to eglobal and apparently they ran out of stock and hope to have more soon. All the while, its still showing as in stock on the site................


****ers

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-8gb-256gb-dual-sim-redmi-k20-pro-with-tempered-glass-screen-protector-and-folding-case-black-red-1.html

Ardent

I bought one for myself 3 months ago from eGlobal, arrived in 3 or 4 days, I forget exactly.

Ordered another for the missus 10 days ago from Honorbuy and delivery time was same.

For what it's worth.

Tazzimus

For anyone wondering about what plug to get, especially for the Pro:
I should have these on Monday, nifty idea. Should fit the EU plug shape as well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N10BRR6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

tedpan

Tazzimus wrote:

For anyone wondering about what plug to get, especially for the Pro: I should have these on Monday, nifty idea. Should fit the EU plug shape as well.

That plug won't fit the 9T charger. It's a standard plug adapter.

Blade

tedpan wrote: »

That plug won't fit the 9T charger. It's a standard plug adapter.

They fit the Pro anyway, it's well tight when you screw it in. I had this plug here from another Chinese device and I'm pretty sure it was only a couple of Euro from China

corks finest

Ardent wrote: »

I bought one for myself 3 months ago from eGlobal, arrived in 3 or 4 days, I forget exactly.

Ordered another for the missus 10 days ago from Honorbuy and delivery time was same.

For what it's worth.

Lucky you reference eglobal,left me down for a Christmas present for my son, took them 12 days to notify me that phone wasnt in stock etc,ruined Xmas, reordered in Galway ,phone won't arrive for another 5 plus days, eglobal? Never again,worst than gearbest

Guy:Incognito

I wasnt expecting mine to arrive for christmas (was hoping it might though) but I was expecting it to be shipped by christmas (which it wont be) . Bad form that its still showing as in stock and I had to contact them after a week to ask was there an issue with the order because it was still processing only to be told it wasnt in stock. Which I replied to with a link from their site saying its still showing in stock and asking if any other colour was and basically getting the same reply again. saying it wasnt in stock and please give them a few days .


First reply:

Eglobal wrote:

Dear Customer ,

Thank you for your message.

We're sorry to inform you, that the item you have ordered has ran out of stock and we are currently checking with our suppliers to get it back as soon as possible.

Therefore, we would like to ask if it is acceptable to you to allow us with few days extra to work on your order. As soon as the restock arrives we shall arrange an immediately shipping of your order..

Should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact us

second one when I questioned why it was still showing in stock.

Eglobal wrote:

Dear Customer ,

Thank you for your message.

We're sorry all models have no ready stock, and we are still checking with our suppliers to get it back as soon as possible.

Therefore, we would like to ask if it is acceptable to you to allow us with few days extra to work on your order. As soon as the restock arrives we shall arrange an immediately shipping of your order..

Should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact us

corks finest

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

I wasnt expecting mine to arrive for christmas (was hoping it might though) but I was expecting it to be shipped by christmas (which it wont be) . Bad form that its still showing as in stock and I had to contact them after a week to ask was there an issue with the order because it was still processing only to be told it wasnt in stock. Which I replied to with a link from their site saying its still showing in stock and asking if any other colour was and basically getting the same reply again. saying it wasnt in stock and please give them a few days .


First reply:



second one when I questioned why it was still showing in stock.

Exact same repy I got, thankfully I paid viapay pal, eglobal are crooks,as I pointed out to them that you can't sell an item unless you have it first

Sparko

corks finest wrote: »

Exact same repy I got, thankfully I paid viapay pal, eglobal are crooks,as I pointed out to them that you can't sell an item unless you have it first

I ordered a phone as an Xmas gift last year from them, same thing as you, said in stock. Hadn't dispatched after a week so I chased it and got the runaround about waiting for stock etc. Eventually got it in early January. I got the 9t this year but went with Honor Buy instead because of the previous experience with Eglobal and it arrived in 2 or 3 days. Definitely not touching Eglobal again.

corks finest

Sparko wrote: »

I ordered a phone as an Xmas gift last year from them, same thing as you, said in stock. Hadn't dispatched after a week so I chased it and got the runaround about waiting for stock etc. Eventually got it in early January. I got the 9t this year but went with Honor Buy instead because of the previous experience with Eglobal and it arrived in 2 or 3 days. Definitely not touching Eglobal again.

Great news that you got sorted,same eglobal are never getting my custom again,+ happy days my son got his phone this morning via an post,vv surprising as we were told the earliest would be the 31st,,,p.s. had a bad experience with gearbest aswell a few years ago

Marco85

Got the 9t pro as a present today. What's the easiest way to transfer everything over from a Samsung?

tnegun

Backup to google cloud and whatsapp backup should cover most of it

One_More_Mile

Similar experiences with eglobal ordered 25 Nov, 2 weeks later no sign of it. Eventually emailed and got run around for another week. Had to cancel and source elsewhere for a nice premium. Avoid like the plague

corks finest

One_More_Mile wrote: »

Similar experiences with eglobal ordered 25 Nov, 2 weeks later no sign of it. Eventually emailed and got run around for another week. Had to cancel and source elsewhere for a nice premium. Avoid like the plague

some ppl had no issues but the net is full of ppl who eglobal lied to , let down or actually didn't even deliver,crazy stuff

Guy:Incognito

Problem is the 8gb/256 isn't the easiest to find.

Had a gearbest disaster a year or two back too. Posted in their feedback on here when it was still a thing(assume it's gone). I ordered 495 worth of stuff and it was sent from Hong Kong on 28th Aug and returned to them on 1st Sept. They decided I would only get a refund of 444, cos there was a shipping error and that now costs me 50 quid. They didn't budge and I had to go through PayPal for a refund.

corks finest

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Problem is the 8gb/256 isn't the easiest to find.

Had a gearbest disaster a year or two back too. Posted in their feedback on here when it was still a thing(assume it's gone). I ordered 495 worth of stuff and it was sent from Hong Kong on 28th Aug and returned to them on 1st Sept. They decided I would only get a refund of 444, cos there was a shipping error and that now costs me 50 quid. They didn't budge and I had to go through PayPal for a refund.

V unfair, PayPal is a must

greendom

The 9T 64gig version is available for 235 sterling on Amazon. Any reason to choose honour buy instead?

Looking at currency rates that's about 8 euro more

NATLOR

greendom wrote: »

The 9T 64gig version is available for 235 sterling on Amazon. Any reason to choose honour buy instead?

Looking at currency rates that's about 8 euro more

Did you include the Honorbuy shipping fees?

Amazon all day long for peace of mind

Andrea B.

Dunno what comes with Amazon, but i got good cover and screen protector thrown in with eglobal.
That aside, I agree, Amazon is good peace of mind in case of need to return.

Marco85

Anyone know how to take the watermark off the bottom of photos?

earthwormjack

Marco85 wrote: »

Anyone know how to take the watermark off the bottom of photos?

Open the camera app, go to settings then turn off device watermark from what I remember.

Marco85

earthwormjack wrote: »

Open the camera app, go to settings then turn off device watermark from what I remember.

Done thanks. Only got it the other day after about 10 years of using Samsung so getting to grips with it. If I have whatsapp groups muted do you not get the whatsapp message icon on top of screen if you get a message in the group?

ErinGoBrath

Marco85 wrote: »

Done thanks. Only got it the other day after about 10 years of using Samsung so getting to grips with it. If I have whatsapp groups muted do you not get the whatsapp message icon on top of screen if you get a message in the group?

No, this is standard for whatapps. Muted groups do not trigger any notifications

listermint

Sparko wrote: »

I ordered a phone as an Xmas gift last year from them, same thing as you, said in stock. Hadn't dispatched after a week so I chased it and got the runaround about waiting for stock etc. Eventually got it in early January. I got the 9t this year but went with Honor Buy instead because of the previous experience with Eglobal and it arrived in 2 or 3 days. Definitely not touching Eglobal again.

Just to be clear. I got the same run around off honour buy. Says was in stock it wasn't and took over two weeks to arrive.


Folks don't order phones past mid November for Christmas this is what happens.

Yes the sites are shams for keeping the in stock items up but it's a manic time of year. There isn't one site better than the other they all do it. Crap

corks finest

listermint wrote: »

Just to be clear. I got the same run around off honour buy. Says was in stock it wasn't and took over two weeks to arrive.


Folks don't order phones past mid November for Christmas this is what happens.

Yes the sites are shams for keeping the in stock items up but it's a manic time of year. There isn't one site better than the other they all do it. Crap

Amazon is best, obviously via pay pal if possible, reordered fromGalway dec10 /11 arrived 23 Dec

rhonin

I'm planning on upgrading my phone. Currently using a oneplus 3. I'm thinking about the 9T Pro. I'm based in Poland and was able to get a hands on in the store. Nice phone to handle but wondering about the different interface. Seems a lot more 'bulky' compared to Oxygen OS. How does it handle on a daily basis? I play a lot of mobile games so need a phone that can handle the likes of Call of Duty Mobile.

massy086

rhonin wrote: »

I'm planning on upgrading my phone. Currently using a oneplus 3. I'm thinking about the 9T Pro. I'm based in Poland and was able to get a hands on in the store. Nice phone to handle but wondering about the different interface. Seems a lot more 'bulky' compared to Oxygen OS. How does it handle on a daily basis? I play a lot of mobile games so need a phone that can handle the likes of Call of Duty Mobile.

I was in the same boat and I went for the 7t.better cpu and more ram

Marco85

What do people do as in regards to warranty on these? I bought mine from a guy on adverts,do I register it on Xiaomi website for the warranty?

listermint

massy086 wrote: »

I was in the same boat and I went for the 7t.better cpu and more ram

Erm don't they both have the Snapdragon 855 and ram size options.


Just for clarity.

listermint

Marco85 wrote: »

What do people do as in regards to warranty on these? I bought mine from a guy on adverts,do I register it on Xiaomi website for the warranty?

It's second hand. Did you get a receipt of where he got it

massy086

listermint wrote: »

Erm don't they both have the Snapdragon 855 and ram size options.


Just for clarity.

no the 7t has 8gb vs 6gb 9tpro and the 7t has a 855plus vs 855

Guy:Incognito

massy086 wrote: »

no the 7t has 8gb vs 6gb 9tpro and the 7t has a 855plus vs 855

The 9t pro has ram options. The top model has 8gb

Marco85

listermint wrote: »

It's second hand. Did you get a receipt of where he got it

No not second hand. Was brand new sealed in the box

listermint

massy086 wrote: »

no the 7t has 8gb vs 6gb 9tpro and the 7t has a 855plus vs 855

The mi has ram options also the 7t is near double the price....

corks finest

listermint wrote: »

The mi has ram options also the 7t is near double the price....

Mi phones are hardy boys- redmi note3 as good as new in the house+ sold my mi max 2 last week as good as new,hope to get at least 3/4 years from my latest mi phone( note 10)
Long lasting and can take abuse

Marco85

How do I allow apps from unknown sources to be installed? Can't see anything in the settings

listermint

Marco85 wrote: »

How do I allow apps from unknown sources to be installed? Can't see anything in the settings

Usually you have to go to settings then system and Android and you then hit the software version ten times. This unlocks developer option's and then you can turn on allow third party apps.

Can't check right now missus phone

corks finest

listermint wrote: »

Usually you have to go to settings then system and Android and you then hit the software version ten times. This unlocks developer option's and then you can turn on allow third party apps.

Can't check right now missus phone

Google developer options

listermint

corks finest wrote: »

Google developer options

It's not for me it's for him

Tazzimus

So one thing I either can't figure out, or it doesn't do:
On the Nokia, When a message or something comes in, it shows up on the screen, but the screen doesn't light up fully. Think it's part of the ambient display settings. Might be an Android one thing either.

On this, I either haven't found the right settings or it doesn't work that way.
Think it might be because this has an amoled screen, and the Nokia doesn't, so ambient display could work differently.

Tazzimus

De-bloated it finally with what Mark Hamill put up in screenshots, bar one or two bits, so we'll see how it behaves itself now.

Blade

Tazzimus wrote: »

De-bloated it finally with what Mark Hamill put up in screenshots, bar one or two bits, so we'll see how it behaves itself now.

I did it exactly like he suggested and it's fine, in fact there might have been a few more that you could remove, but none of them are causing any issues.

Fann Linn

I've been looking at the Mi 9 t pro 6gb 128gb on honourbuy for approx €370 and I would be happy with that. However I've just noticed on honourbuy the k30 4g 6 128gb for apprix €100 less.
Despite running both through gsm for comparison, I don't really see any difference between the two that would result in this price discrepency.

I don't use phones for gaming or photography, just calls, emails, everyday use and boards! So as long as it has phone jacks and nfc and is also long lasting I am happy. My current phone is a 7 year old htc 1.
Any and all advice welcome.
Thanks.

Ha Long Bay

Fann Linn wrote: »

I've been looking at the Mi 9 t pro 6gb 128gb on honourbuy for approx €370 and I would be happy with that. However I've just noticed on honourbuy the k30 4g 6 128gb for apprix €100 less.
Despite running both through gsm for comparison, I don't really see any difference between the two that would result in this price discrepency.

I don't use phones for gaming or photography, just calls, emails, everyday use and boards! So as long as it has phone jacks and nfc and is also long lasting I am happy. My current phone is a 7 year old htc 1.
Any and all advice welcome.
Thanks.

It does not support LTE band 20 so depending on your provide this may cause an issue.

sydthebeat

Fann Linn wrote: »

I've been looking at the Mi 9 t pro 6gb 128gb on honourbuy for approx €370 and I would be happy with that. However I've just noticed on honourbuy the k30 4g 6 128gb for apprix €100 less.
Despite running both through gsm for comparison, I don't really see any difference between the two that would result in this price discrepency.

I don't use phones for gaming or photography, just calls, emails, everyday use and boards! So as long as it has phone jacks and nfc and is also long lasting I am happy. My current phone is a 7 year old htc 1.
Any and all advice welcome.
Thanks.

The biggest difference is in processor.

The 9tpro is SD 855, the K30 is a 730G.

Also the graphics GPU is better in the 9t.... It's a 640 compared to a 618.

This might not make much of a difference if you a soft user.... But it's the main reason for the price spread.

Also, had the k30 got band 20? According to kimovil it doesn't.

Fann Linn

sydthebeat wrote: »

The biggest difference is in processor.

The 9tpro is SD 855, the K30 is a 730G.

Also the graphics GPU is better in the 9t.... It's a 640 compared to a 618.

This might not make much of a difference if you a soft user.... But it's the main reason for the price spread.

Also, had the k30 got band 20? According to kimovil it doesn't.

Thanks for that. Is band 20 the requirement for Ireland btw?

sydthebeat

Fann Linn wrote: »

Thanks for that. Is band 20 the requirement for Ireland btw?

Once youre outside of large built up areas, then yes, very much a requirement.

b.gud

Fann Linn wrote: »

I've been looking at the Mi 9 t pro 6gb 128gb on honourbuy for approx €370 and I would be happy with that. However I've just noticed on honourbuy the k30 4g 6 128gb for apprix €100 less.
Despite running both through gsm for comparison, I don't really see any difference between the two that would result in this price discrepency.

I don't use phones for gaming or photography, just calls, emails, everyday use and boards! So as long as it has phone jacks and nfc and is also long lasting I am happy. My current phone is a 7 year old htc 1.
Any and all advice welcome.
Thanks.

Kimovil is usually a better option for comparing Chinese phones, https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-6gb-128gb,xiaomi-redmi-k30-6gb-128gb

The k30 is a China only release so the support for global version of miui may not be great, the main issue you'll have is missing band 20 so you probably won't have 4g coverage outside the city.

Personally from having had both Chinese and global release xiaomi phones I'd always go for a global release phone

Fann Linn

b.gud wrote: »

Kimovil is usually a better option for comparing Chinese phones, https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/xiaomi-mi-9t-pro-6gb-128gb,xiaomi-redmi-k30-6gb-128gb

The k30 is a China only release so the support for global version of miui may not be great, the main issue you'll have is missing band 20 so you probably won't have 4g coverage outside the city.

Personally from having had both Chinese and global release xiaomi phones I'd always go for a global release phone

Thanks for the advice. I didn't know about kimovil either!

corks finest

Fann Linn wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. I didn't know about kimovil either!

Same global is better