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Xiaomi Mi3 Owners Thread - tips, tricks, updates and everything eles

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  • #52
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    I just tried Google keeps. It failed the first time but worked when I did it again.

    I have it working now, but it won't sync (I have it on a tablet and a Chrome extension on my pc). I'm not putting that down to MiUi necessarily, Keep has been problematic on that front for many users since it launched.

    So I'm going to take any.do for a test drive, it's been getting plenty of positive feedback that I've seen on-line.


  • #53
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    If anyone sees a decent (non-flip) case for sale, I'm all ears.


  • #54
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    If anyone sees a decent (non-flip) case for sale, I'm all ears.

    Got a case from aliexpress for the extortionate price of €1.20 :pac:

    It's only a silicone casing to protect the back from scratches and the screen if it falls screen first. Does the job! Took about a month to get here though.....


  • #55
    corwill
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    Colemania wrote: »
    Got a case from aliexpress for the extortionate price of €1.20 :pac:

    It's only a silicone casing to protect the back from scratches and the screen if it falls screen first. Does the job! Took about a month to get here though.....

    Have a silicone back case and a hard back case that I ordered at the same time as the phone. The former offers fairly decent protection for small knocks and short falls, but is pretty ugly. The latter looks fairly well, but I don't imagine it'll offer much in the way of protection, bar against scratches to the back.

    It's too damn pretty a phone to put a minger of a cover on it! But I defo want to have something solid on it.

    Btw, the free gift flip case that I got with it is one of the rankest phone accessories I've ever seen up close. And attaches with an adhesive strip! I'd have paid extra not to get it.


  • #56
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    Have a silicone back case and a hard back case that I ordered at the same time as the phone. The former offers fairly decent protection for small knocks and short falls, but is pretty ugly. The latter looks fairly well, but I don't imagine it'll offer much in the way of protection, bar against scratches to the back.

    It's too damn pretty a phone to put a minger of a cover on it! But I defo want to have something solid on it.

    Btw, the free gift flip case that I got with it is one of the rankest phone accessories I've ever seen up close. And attaches with an adhesive strip! I'd have paid extra not to get it.

    Never got that! Got mine from ibuygou through DHL in 4 days. Where did you get yours?


  • #57
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    Colemania wrote: »
    Never got that! Got mine from ibuygou through DHL in 4 days. Where did you get yours?

    xiaomishop.com. It came in packaging that seemed to indicate it was official Xiaomi merc, but it's a seriously tatty flip case. The other free gifts were a screen protector (grand), mini-stylus with a bit of string and a piece of plastic to plug it into the earphone socket (can't imagine why I would ever bother me hoop), and an EU adaptor for the Chinese charger plug (even if I had a deathwish, I'd think twice about using it).

    Shouldn't be complaining about free stuff, I suppose.


  • #58
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Hi lads. So I finally pulled the trigger on the Mi3 for my wife. Decided to go with the EU Direct option on XiaomiShop because I really don't want to be thinking about Customs and, as I've kept her waiting for a good while, just want it delivered fast.

    So when it gets here, is there anything I need to do out of the box? Failing that, anything I should do?

    Thanks.


  • #59
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Hi lads. So I finally pulled the trigger on the Mi3 for my wife. Decided to go with the EU Direct option on XiaomiShop because I really don't want to be thinking about Customs and, as I've kept her waiting for a good while, just want it delivered fast.

    So when it gets here, is there anything I need to do out of the box? Failing that, anything I should do?

    Thanks.

    If you want to move it to a newer rom there are details in this thread.
    You should upgrade to 4.4 kitkat at least to get result updates on the phone.


  • #60
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    If you want to move it to a newer rom there are details in this thread.
    You should upgrade to 4.4 kitkat at least to get result updates on the phone.

    Thanks. Which Android version does it usually ship with?


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  • #61
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Thanks. Which Android version does it usually ship with?

    Mine came with MiUi 4.3.14, which is the developer's edition, and corresponds to Android 4.3.

    The latest developers' edition is MiUi 4.8.22, which is Android 4.4.4. You should get weekly OTA updates thereafter, once you've updated to it, or so I understand.


  • #62
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    Mine came with MiUi 4.3.14, which is the developer's edition, and corresponds to Android 4.3.

    The latest developers' edition is MiUi 4.8.22, which is Android 4.4.4. You should get weekly OTA updates thereafter, once you've updated to it, or so I understand.

    Mine's MIUI 4.6.27 and on android 4.4.2......

    Can this be updated? Haven't had any updates since i bought the phone


  • #63
    corwill
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    Colemania wrote: »
    Mine's MIUI 4.6.27 and on android 4.4.2......

    Can this be updated? Haven't had any updates since i bought the phone

    You might have to flash 4.8.22 to the phone yourself, I don't know with which version they introduced the OTA facility.

    Go to the Updater app, bring up the menu and select "View available updates". If nothing shows up, then you'll need to flash 4.8.22 on to out yourself.


  • #64
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    corwill wrote: »
    You might have to flash 4.8.22 to the phone yourself, I don't know with which version they introduced the OTA facility.

    Go to the Updater app, bring up the menu and select "View available updates". If nothing shows up, then you'll need to flash 4.8.22 on to out yourself.

    Chances are it will update itself. I got updates after miui 4.7.12


  • #65
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    You might have to flash 4.8.22 to the phone yourself, I don't know with which version they introduced the OTA facility.

    Go to the Updater app, bring up the menu and select "View available updates". If nothing shows up, then you'll need to flash 4.8.22 on to out yourself.

    Do I need to set up a Xiaomi account?


  • #66
    corwill
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    Colemania wrote: »
    Do I need to set up a Xiaomi account?

    Not sure, to be honest, I had set up one in any event, and I manually updated directly to 4.8.22.


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  • #67
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    Not sure, to be honest, I had set up one in any event, and I manually updated directly to 4.8.22.

    Just flashed 4.8.22 on to my phone without looking up the issues about the Google play store not working...... Now to try get this working!


  • #68
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    Colemania wrote: »
    Just flashed 4.8.22 on to my phone without looking up the issues about the Google play store not working...... Now to try get this working!

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=91887991&postcount=35


  • #69
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    Turned on spotify earlier, then went to chrome to web-browse, and spotify stopped. Same with the stock music player, Play Music, and Podcast Republic when I tried to use another app.

    Anyone else having this issue? I've seen some generalised grumbling here and there about multitasking, but I can't understand how it could be an issue with that powerful a processor and 2gb of ram.


  • #70
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    Colemania wrote: »
    Just flashed 4.8.22 on to my phone without looking up the issues about the Google play store not working...... Now to try get this working!

    Got it working eventually. Google play services has stopped and i just needed to restart the phone


  • #71
    freelife2014
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭freelife2014


    I am Chinese,When i get xiaomi3 ,xiaomi 4 is for sale
    So sad


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  • #72
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    http://en.miui.com/thread-38194-1-1.html

    MIUI 6 available this Friday by OTA. But only if you're on developer version 4.8.22
    There will be no more updates for miui 5.


  • #73
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    http://en.miui.com/thread-38194-1-1.html

    MIUI 6 available this Friday by OTA. But only if you're on developer version 4.8.22
    There will be no more updates for miui 5.

    Glad to see it will be available OTA. I'll probably give it a few days or a week, no point in being an inadvertent beta tester.


  • #74
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    corwill wrote: »
    Glad to see it will be available OTA. I'll probably give it a few days or a week, no point in being an inadvertent beta tester.

    Weres the adventure in waiting.
    Wait till we follow the Philippines and have a fan club meet ;)


  • #75
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    Weres the adventure in waiting.

    I'm like a traumatised rescue dog just brought to a new home from the shelter, after some of my experiences with Samsung's "upgrades" over the last couple of years.
    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    Wait till we follow the Philippines and have a fan club meet ;)

    Ah here, the Filipinos are a great bunch of lads and all, but that's a bit much!


  • #76
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Is it Friday yet??????


  • #77
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    I'm sure a quick Google and a bit of effort would be able to answer this for me but I'm busy in work so maybe one of you kind souls will answer instead. What is OTA? I've seen it mentioned a few times here over the past few days. Thanks.


  • #78
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I'm sure a quick Google and a bit of effort would be able to answer this for me but I'm busy in work so maybe one of you kind souls will answer instead. What is OTA? I've seen it mentioned a few times here over the past few days. Thanks.

    Over-The-Air. The update gets pushed to you, with a request to accept the update, rather going looking for and perhaps installing it by flashing it to the phone.


  • #79
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Thanks for that.

    Phone arrived this afternoon having been ordered just after midnight Tuesday. Very pleased with the speed.

    So she's delighted with it so far. I haven't put my hands on it to check versions or anything but she's wondering what you all use to change yours? Did any of you use the charger that came with it? It looks to be rated for 100-240V so I guess you could.


  • #80
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Thanks for that.

    Phone arrived this afternoon having been ordered just after midnight Tuesday. Very pleased with the speed.

    So she's delighted with it so far. I haven't put my hands on it to check versions or anything but she's wondering what you all use to change yours? Did any of you use the charger that came with it? It looks to be rated for 100-240V so I guess you could.

    came with a 2 pin plug


  • #81
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Thanks for that.

    Phone arrived this afternoon having been ordered just after midnight Tuesday. Very pleased with the speed.

    So she's delighted with it so far. I haven't put my hands on it to check versions or anything but she's wondering what you all use to change yours? Did any of you use the charger that came with it? It looks to be rated for 100-240V so I guess you could.

    I've been alternating between an old iPhone charger and a Galaxy S3 charger. Just make sure to check output levels on any charger ye intend to use with those printed on what came in the box and you should be grand.


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  • #82
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    corwill wrote: »
    I've been alternating between an old iPhone charger and a Galaxy S3 charger. Just make sure to check output levels on any charger ye intend to use with those printed on what came in the box and you should be grand.

    I've actually just got a Chromecast and don't need the power supply. Just checked the output and is 5.1V 850mA whereas the one from the box is 5V 1000mA. I assume there'd be no harm seeing as the output current is less, it'd just be slower to charge?


  • #83
    corwill
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    nkay1985 wrote: »
    I've actually just got a Chromecast and don't need the power supply. Just checked the output and is 5.1V 850mA whereas the one from the box is 5V 1000mA. I assume there'd be no harm seeing as the output current is less, it'd just be slower to charge?

    I'd say it'd be grand* but slow.

    *{insert disclaimer here!}


  • #84
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    corwill wrote: »
    I'd say it'd be grand* but slow.

    *{insert disclaimer here!}

    Yeah just checked my S4 charger and it's 2A. I'll double check with a friend who's very good electrically. Might pick up a universal one with the same output.


  • #85
    corwill
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    nkay1985 wrote: »
    Yeah just checked my S4 charger and it's 2A. I'll double check with a friend who's very good electrically. Might pick up a universal one with the same output.

    Wouldn't use the S4 charger with that output, if nothing else it'll shorten the battery's lifespan.


  • #86
    nkay1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    corwill wrote: »
    Wouldn't use the S4 charger with that output, if nothing else it'll shorten the battery's lifespan.

    Yeah wasn't sure about that so just rang my friend. He's of the opinion that it'd be grand because it'll only take what current it can, that voltage is all you've to be worried about.

    The S4 charger is for my phone anyway but in case it needs to be used at any stage, he says it's grand.


  • #87
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    corwill wrote: »
    Turned on spotify earlier, then went to chrome to web-browse, and spotify stopped. Same with the stock music player, Play Music, and Podcast Republic when I tried to use another app.

    Anyone else having this issue? I've seen some generalised grumbling here and there about multitasking, but I can't understand how it could be an issue with that powerful a processor and 2gb of ram.

    Well, at least it's not just me - http://en.miui.com/thread-30319-1-1.html. Hopefully MiUi 6 will sort it out, I'll probably update to it straight away after all.

    Has anyone else on here experienced this issue at all?


  • #88
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    Was just about to post here saying I was trying to update/install apps and kept getting a message saying 'Unfortunately The Android Process Media Has Stopped' and basically asking how to fix it.

    Turns out you have to go to the downloads app and disable xunlei download engine.

    Just thought I'd put it up here if anyone comes across this problem


  • #89
    uck51js9zml2yt
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    whats the ampage on the mi3 charger?


  • #90
    corwill
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    George Rancid Literature wrote: »
    whats the ampage on the mi3 charger?

    Pretty sure it's 1A.


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  • #91
    19543261
    Registered Users Posts: 1,973 ✭✭✭19543261


    I'm having some trouble.

    I want to take a photo with the volume button, bypassing the lock screen when pressed. I've binded the key to the camera, but it only works once the camera app has been opened. There are one or two apps I've found which do this, but they also do various other things I'm not interested in/waste battery.


  • #92
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    MIUI 6 looks cool! Hopefully some of us get it today OTA but if not, hopefully we can flash it manually


  • #93
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Colemania wrote: »
    MIUI 6 looks cool! Hopefully some of us get it today OTA but if not, hopefully we can flash it manually

    No sign of it yet :(


  • #94
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    xiaomi.eu wrote:
    MIUIv6 for Xiaomi Mi3W and Xiaomi Mi4 will be released TODAY...!
    There will be no OTA update from MIUIv5 to MIUIv6, so install it only manually via updater-menu-select installation zip...

    xiaomi.eu/community/threads/4-8-29.25549/


  • #95
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39205&extra=page%3D1&mobile=2


  • #96
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    4.8.29 available for me now but can't update as that weird chinese intro noise comes on when the phone's rebooted and i'm in work :P


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  • #97
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    Colemania wrote: »
    4.8.29 available for me now but can't update as that weird chinese intro noise comes on when the phone's rebooted and i'm in work :P

    My Mi3 just got an OTA for 4.8.29; thought it wasn't getting another MIUI v5 OTA.


  • #98
    Colemania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Colemania


    corwill wrote: »
    My Mi3 just got an OTA for 4.8.29; thought it wasn't getting another MIUI v5 OTA.

    Oh it's no the MIUI v6 update? Ah sure I'll hold off on it then!


  • #99
    corwill
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    Sorry Colemania, I should have fully read my own link:
    corwill wrote: »
    en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=39205&extra=page%3D1&mobile=2
    MIUI ROM 4.8.29 Full Changelog
    [System]
    New - Mi 3 W/C and Mi 4 W/C updated to MIUI 6 (8-23)


  • #100
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    corwill wrote: »
    Sorry Colemania, I should have fully read my own link:

    I'm downloading it now. Looks like it will be MIUI 6


  • #101
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Colemania wrote: »
    4.8.29 available for me now but can't update as that weird chinese intro noise comes on when the phone's rebooted and i'm in work :P


    turn your volume down before you update. I got no noise


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