Xiaomi Mi 9T

Atlantic Dawn

maximus02 wrote: »

I have ordered a Redmi Note 8 Pro phone today from Honorbuy.

Can I expect the charger to have a IRE/UK plug on it or should I get a separate converter.

Thanks in advance.

It will be an EU plug.

Tazzimus

maximus02 wrote: »

I have ordered a Redmi Note 8 Pro phone today from Honorbuy.

Can I expect the charger to have a IRE/UK plug on it or should I get a separate converter.

Thanks in advance.

EU plug.
I got these and they work fine
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Invero%C2%AE-Europe-Converter-Socket-Adapter-Black/dp/B01MT8IKC4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=invero+2+pole+euro+europe+eu+plug+to+3+pin+uk+plug&qid=1580659339&sprefix=invero+2+pole+&sr=8-1

Guy:Incognito

Got my 9t pro 8gb/256 a week ago after much arseholery from eglobal. Out of the blue they emailed to ask would I take a blue one after saying for ages none were in stock and they didn't know if the red would be back again. So took the blue.

Very happy with it. Glad I held out and didn't cancel.

Ben Done

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Got my 9t pro 8gb/256 a week ago after much arseholery from eglobal. Out of the blue they emailed to ask would I take a blue one after saying for ages none were in stock and they didn't know if the red would be back again. So took the blue.

Very happy with it. Glad I held out and didn't cancel.

Happy with the regular 9t here - I haven't noticed any lag, so the pro is clearly aptly named.

Couple of slightly annoying things, after a fortnight's use (running miui, debloated, thanks to the poster who shared the debloat tool);
- the position of the notification light renders it useless
- the 'Cell Standby' process is using a lot of battery, to the point of being the biggest consumer - saw a post describing how to change the settings so it's not looking for Chinese cell towers, and it seems to have improved a bit so far.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-8/how-to/fix-battery-drain-mobile-standby-t3883840

ErinGoBrath

Cheap adaptor I got with 9T Pro from eglobal is dodgy!

Can anyone recommend a 3 pin powerblock to replace the Xiaomi one? Needs to fast charge etc.

Tazzimus

ErinGoBrath wrote: »

Cheap adaptor I got with 9T Pro from eglobal is dodgy!

Can anyone recommend a 3 pin powerblock to replace the Xiaomi one? Needs to fast charge etc.

The one I quoted just above your message. Uses the original EU charger in a sturdy adapter.
I's a bit bulky, but works fine.

itsnotmyfault

Got my standard 9t last week and just getting around to setting it up. It's my first Xiaomi so will need to adjust to MIUI(although i will use another launcher) but i have an update sitting there to upgrade to 11.0.3 but from reading i presume this is the update that causes the massive battery drain on standby(the tip above may help this a bit).


I also see that there has been a 11.0.4 update issued so i suppose what i'm asking is are most of ye on the 11.0.4 update and has this resolved any previous issues?

Tazzimus

I'm on 11.0.3.0 and the battery lasts just shy of 2 days

BamesJond

Hi folks,

Would appreciate some input. My Mi Max gave up recently. I'm looking at the 9t or maybe the 9t pro. With normal us (i.e, no gaming) is there any noticeable difference?
Is there any other Xiaomi phones I should look at that people feel are an option? Looking for a larger screen.

I'll have a look at Honorbuy & Amazon but what's the quickest option at the moment?

Mark Hamill

itsnotmyfault wrote: »

Got my standard 9t last week and just getting around to setting it up. It's my first Xiaomi so will need to adjust to MIUI(although i will use another launcher) but i have an update sitting there to upgrade to 11.0.3 but from reading i presume this is the update that causes the massive battery drain on standby(the tip above may help this a bit).


I also see that there has been a 11.0.4 update issued so i suppose what i'm asking is are most of ye on the 11.0.4 update and has this resolved any previous issues?

Is there a way to force these updates? I'm on 11.0.1 (on a 9T Pro) and it says there are no updates available.

Ardent

Mark Hamill wrote: »

Is there a way to force these updates? I'm on 11.0.1 (on a 9T Pro) and it says there are no updates available.

I was in the same boat until just now. I see an update for 11.0.4.

Ardent

BamesJond wrote: »

Hi folks,

Would appreciate some input. My Mi Max gave up recently. I'm looking at the 9t or maybe the 9t pro. With normal us (i.e, no gaming) is there any noticeable difference?
Is there any other Xiaomi phones I should look at that people feel are an option? Looking for a larger screen.

I'll have a look at Honorbuy & Amazon but what's the quickest option at the moment?

I have the 9T and it's perfect for normal everyday use. Honorbuy would be fastest delivery option.

corks finest

BamesJond wrote: »

Hi folks,

Would appreciate some input. My Mi Max gave up recently. I'm looking at the 9t or maybe the 9t pro. With normal us (i.e, no gaming) is there any noticeable difference?
Is there any other Xiaomi phones I should look at that people feel are an option? Looking for a larger screen.

I'll have a look at Honorbuy & Amazon but what's the quickest option at the moment?

Mi note 10

biebiebie

Ardent wrote: »

I have the 9T and it's perfect for normal everyday use. Honorbuy would be fastest delivery option.

Great phone.
Personally I'd buy it from Amazon.es though.
Potentially cheaper at this stage due to product being discounted (sold and delivered by Amazon)
Plus far superior after sales service.

Phoenix Wright

I wouldn't, still waiting for a refund two weeks after my empty phone box arrived. Amazon.es are refusing to release the refund until I provide a Garda letter (which will arrive in the post after an unspecified amount of time), bastards

Mark Hamill

Ardent wrote: »

I was in the same boat until just now. I see an update for 11.0.4.

Still none for me

at9qu5vp0wcix7

Has anybody on here owned this and the Pocophone F1? My Pocophone has been easily the greatest phone I have ever used, but had an accident recently and am now on the market for a new one. Would the Mi 9T be a massive step down in performance?

Richard tea

Got my son the mi 9t at Christmas. It's a fantastic phone and he loves it. My trusty mi A1 is acting up and I might go for a mi 9t myself. Can we expect the price to drop in the near future? Is there a newer model due to be released soon that will drop the price on the mi 9t?

biebiebie

Phoenix Wright wrote: »

I wouldn't, still waiting for a refund two weeks after my empty phone box arrived. Amazon.es are refusing to release the refund until I provide a Garda letter (which will arrive in the post after an unspecified amount of time), bastards

That's not the biggest ask in the world to be honest, just an anti fraud measure.
And hopefully they should be true to their word, Amazon are very trustworthy from my personal (and lengthy!) experience.

greendom

Matthew Yummy Banner wrote: »

Has anybody on here owned this and the Pocophone F1? My Pocophone has been easily the greatest phone I have ever used, but had an accident recently and am now on the market for a new one. Would the Mi 9T be a massive step down in performance?

Never had a pocophone but have the Mi 9t and find it a big upgrade on my previous phone the Samsung S8.

2 things in particular, screen quality and amazing battery life. Seems to be faster too

biebiebie

Richard tea wrote: »

Got my son the mi 9t at Christmas. It's a fantastic phone and he loves it. My trusty mi A1 is acting up and I might go for a mi 9t myself. Can we expect the price to drop in the near future? Is there a newer model due to be released soon that will drop the price on the mi 9t?

Well the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are due for launch in another week or so. Although they may not be classified as a direct mi 9t upgrade model, perhaps more so the mi 9 from early 2019.

b.gud

Matthew Yummy Banner wrote: »

Has anybody on here owned this and the Pocophone F1? My Pocophone has been easily the greatest phone I have ever used, but had an accident recently and am now on the market for a new one. Would the Mi 9T be a massive step down in performance?

Here's a comparison of the Pocophone the 9T and 9T pro, using 6GB 64GB variants of the 3 phones

https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/xiaomi-mi-9t,xiaomi-mi-9t-pro,xiaomi-pocophone-f1

Here's some highlights I'd note from the comparison

Both 9Ts would have, IMO, better screens as I find AMOLED better than LCD
The 9T would have slightly less performance in terms of the CPU than the Pocophone
The 9T Pro would have slightly better performance in terms of the CPU than the Pocophone
Both 9T phones would have better cameras

Unless you do a lot of gaming on your phone I doubt you'd notice any drop in day to day performance with the 9T over the Pocophone. And if you do a lot of gaming you would in theory get better performance with the 9T Pro.

corks finest

biebiebie wrote: »

Well the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro are due for launch in another week or so. Although they may not be classified as a direct mi 9t upgrade model, perhaps more so the mi 9 from early 2019.

I've the mi 10 since Xmas

Tazzimus

corks finest wrote: »

I've the mi 10 since Xmas

Impressive, seeing as it hasn't been released yet.


I think you mean the Note 10?

Phoenix Wright

biebiebie wrote:

That's not the biggest ask in the world to be honest, just an anti fraud measure. And hopefully they should be true to their word, Amazon are very trustworthy from my personal (and lengthy!) experience.

Of course, I've probably bought 40+ items on Amazon.co.uk and have had no issues like this. They're usually great - even when a package arrived damaged they gave me a discount off my next purchase or have allowed me to keep returns rather than posting them back.

The issue though is the wait with the Gardai, they're going to send a report in the post because they want to carry out an official investigation. Amazon are requesting that the letter includes my tracking number, cost of phone, date it was purchased and my identification number (no idea what this refers to). I can only hope that the Gardai will provide something close to this, and if not, I pray that Amazon will accept it and not make me go in for a third time

corks finest

Tazzimus wrote: »

Impressive, seeing as it hasn't been released yet.


I think you mean the Note 10?

Oh God I thought twas the same phone,feck it sorry boy- another one? God I can't keep up

captain_boycott

Think I'll pull the trigger and upgrade from the redmi note 5 to the mi 9t. Was holding out to see what the mi 10 would deliver, but looks like the 9t will more than meet my needs for the price.

mi10 may have higher 90 Hz display refresh but not sure that is a reason for holding out.

would I be better holding off another while to see if the 9t price will drop further or could stocks of it disappear completely once the mi10 is out?

captain_boycott

and what about colours?

red looks great in YouTube videos but does it look cheap & tacky in real life?

Richard tea

captain_boycott wrote: »

and what about colours?

red looks great in YouTube videos but does it look cheap & tacky in real life?

I gave up many moons ago putting too much thought into colours. Is it not likely that you will put it in a case anyway

captain_boycott

Richard tea wrote: »

I gave up many moons ago putting too much thought into colours. Is it not likely that you will put it in a case anyway

nope, will not be putting a case on it.

Tazzimus

captain_boycott wrote: »

nope, will not be putting a case on it.

I would advise on a case, even if it's a clear tpu type case. They're a very slippery phone.

Ben Done

Tazzimus wrote: »

I would advise on a case, even if it's a clear tpu type case. They're a very slippery phone.

+1 on the case

The GKK is very slimline, but has saved me a couple of times already - had the same brand case on the Note 5 for a long time, and they're very good.

Less than 3 dolla, if China ever gets un-quarantined

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/33054424188.html?spm=a2g0n.orderlist-amp.item.33054424188

NATLOR

captain_boycott wrote: »

and what about colours?

red looks great in YouTube videos but does it look cheap & tacky in real life?

Have the blue and OH has the red, both colours look really well IMO not tacky at all but would also agree a case is necessary due to the phone being really slippy.

The phone comes with a decent enough looking black case not a lot of protection provided but better than nothing

Blade

Might not be for everyone, but I use this case with the ring, feels very well protected. Using the ring is my new favourite way of holding a phone, and it acts as a stand for any angle too.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33039530315.html

sundodger5

Some advice please. On reading this forum i bought a mi9t great phone to be fair.
However it doesn't seem to play nice with my Galaxy frontier smartwatch.
Not all notifications were hitting the phone.
This took a downturn following update to android 10 at the weekend.
Now no notifications at all.
Trying to avoid flashing the phone to get rid of MiUi
Thanks

biebiebie

Is there a Samsung app running on your phone for the watch?
It might be just a case of going into "App Battery Saver" in miui settings, and switching off the optimisation for that particular app.

b.gud

Anyone have any issues with the 9t on a call? My wife has one, on GoMo, and other people and I have noted that her end of the call can drop in and out at times when she should have full service

sundodger5

biebiebie wrote: »

Is there a Samsung app running on your phone for the watch?
It might be just a case of going into "App Battery Saver" in miui settings, and switching off the optimisation for that particular app.

Optimisation for the app is already off.
Has me stumped.

at9qu5vp0wcix7

b.gud wrote: »

Anyone have any issues with the 9t on a call? My wife has one, on GoMo, and other people and I have noted that her end of the call can drop in and out at times when she should have full service

I have a Xiaomi but not a 9T. Myself and my friend have noticed issues with calls (both on 3). The phone won't ring at all, then suddenly we get a notification for 3 missed calls, and a very angry delivery driver standing outside!

b.gud

Matthew Yummy Banner wrote: »

I have a Xiaomi but not a 9T. Myself and my friend have noticed issues with calls (both on 3). The phone won't ring at all, then suddenly we get a notification for 3 missed calls, and a very angry delivery driver standing outside!

Not sure if it will work but I followed this guide to change preferred network type on my wifes phone. I remember having a similar issue on my own phone a few years ago and this fixed it. I think the setting I used for my wifes phone was something along the lines of "LTE/TDSCDMA/WCDMA"

Richard tea

Matthew Yummy Banner wrote: »

I have a Xiaomi but not a 9T. Myself and my friend have noticed issues with calls (both on 3). The phone won't ring at all, then suddenly we get a notification for 3 missed calls, and a very angry delivery driver standing outside!

Interesting. I have the Mi A1 and this is the kind of issue im experiencing. Im with virgin who use 3 network. I replaces the charging port which I thought was causing the issues but it may not be. The signal is very weak and most say they can barely hear me. As mentioned someone can ring me but my phone wont ring.

massy086

I had the mi a1 and a Poco phone .3 of the mates have mi9. all on eir and vf but don't have any of these issue,s .maybe it's 3 network.and I'd defo say it's gomo as I know 3 people who ran from them for sh*t reception

corks finest

massy086 wrote: »

I had the mi a1 and a Poco phone .3 of the mates have mi9. all on eir and vf but don't have any of these issue,s .maybe it's 3 network.and I'd defo say it's gomo as I know 3 people who ran from them for sh*t reception

I've had mi phone's for years and years VF no problems

Tazzimus

3's network is definitely an issue. GF has had those same type of issues on 4 different phones.

greendom

I have one of these and am delighted with it. Wife's S8 is on its way out and I was thinking of getting one of these for her too. Wonder if/when the Coronavirus will begin to affect supply?

RocketRaccoon

greendom wrote: »

I have one of these and am delighted with it. Wife's S8 is on its way out and I was thinking of getting one of these for her too. Wonder if/when the Coronavirus will begin to affect supply?

Order from an EU warehouse and it won't be a problem

Phoenix Wright

Good news all, it looks like I finally managed to get a refund from Amazon.es. It was a time-consuming and frustrating battle, but after two visits to the Gardai, seven amazon webchats and eight phonecalls with UPS all failed, an email to Jeff at amazon.com is what clinched the refund in the end.

All I can say is be very very careful when ordering from Amazon.es. I sent their investigations team a letter with an official Garda pulse number and the investigation number but they would not relent. They wanted an official letter with my name, order no., tracking no and stamps. The problem is, the Gardai can't provide such custom letters.. They have certain protocols they have to follow. Tbh, the guards and UPS have been very helpful but are equally baffled that I had to report this. Even when I explained this to Amazon I got the same generic responses. They were refusing to contact the guards themselves too unless I provided this letter. Everytime I spoke to the mindless drones operating the webchat, I would get the same copy and paste responses. It truly was a horrible experience and I'm lucky I did some searching on the issue and received a response from the executive customer service team

Phoenix Wright

On that note, is there anyway I can order a Mi 9T that is safe and quick? Most here seem to order from eglobal it seems. Does anyone know what shipping company they work with and what the delivery times are like?

I'm very wary of buying phones online after this but I've already bought a Ringke cover for the phone.. Even UPS themselves are saying it was almost certainly one of their workers that robbed the phone. So in that case, would getting it sent to ParcelMotel be safer perhaps?

RocketRaccoon

Phoenix Wright wrote: »

On that note, is there anyway I can order a Mi 9T that is safe and quick? Most here seem to order from eglobal it seems. Does anyone know what shipping company they work with and what the delivery times are like?

Honorbuy would be better than eglobal

sundodger5

I used honorbuy. Think it was 306 including the courier.
Have a google foe discount codes as well. I got a fiver off doing that.