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

corwill

Digital Solitude wrote: »

No Mi3 yet for me, but my backups went into a folder called Clockworkmod on the root of my SD card. Worked like that when I was running MiUi too so it should be the same. I know the Mi3 doesn't have an SD slot so try another backup maybe? Even checking on the phones file manager to ensure its there

Edit no. 2 :pac: same story on the MiPad, which actually is a Xiaomi device.

You're certain you're rooted too? A proper backup could take 10 or 20 minutes

Definitely rooted, I'm on the developer ROM. Flashed CWM recovery to the device. Spent 20 minutes backing up in recovery. But no sign of a clockworkmod folder! Or anywhere else it might be hiding, I've been through just about everywhere on the Mi3's file manager. Very odd.

corwill

corwill wrote: »

Definitely rooted, I'm on the developer ROM. Flashed CWM recovery to the device. Spent 20 minutes backing up in recovery. But no sign of a clockworkmod folder! Or anywhere else it might be hiding, I've been through just about everywhere on the Mi3's file manager. Very odd.

Bit of a facepalm for me, hadn't given ES File Manager specific root access. If I had brains I'd be dangerous.

unaaine

Does anyone know how to get rid of unwanted pre-installed apps?

Digital Solitude

Root, use App Master to uninstall or Gemini App Manager to freeze them.

Finally got a Mi3 today Delighted with it! When is MiUi 6 stable out does anyone know? Had enough trouble with Dev Roms on my tablet...

unaaine

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Root, use App Master to uninstall or Gemini App Manager to freeze them.

Thanks. Forgive my lack of knowlege but by Root - do you mean root the phone? Then use an app to uninstal?

spix

unaaine wrote: »

Thanks. Forgive my lack of knowlege but by Root - do you mean root the phone? Then use an app to uninstal?

If you don't care much about fast updates (which require you to uninstall the chinese apps/install playstore again everytime) and having other languages besides English I'd recommend flashing the miui global rom http://en.miui.com/thread-33881-1-1.html

Digital Solitude

unaaine wrote: »

Thanks. Forgive my lack of knowlege but by Root - do you mean root the phone? Then use an app to uninstal?

Yep, as Spix as said, the global ROM may be better, as every update you install unroots the device and reinstalls the Chinese apps

The global ROM doesn't move along as fast as the official, but it comes with play store installed and the Chinese apps are already removed

unaaine

spix wrote: »

If you don't care much about fast updates (which require you to uninstall the chinese apps/install playstore again everytime) and having other languages besides English I'd recommend flashing the miui global rom en.miui.com/thread-33881-1-1.html[/url]

Thanks Spix & Digital Solitude. I might just give that a go then. So I don't need to root the phone?

Digital Solitude

unaaine wrote: »

Thanks Spix & Digital Solitude. I might just give that a go then. So I don't need to root the phone?

Nope, there is a flashing tutorial in the first post! Good luck with it

unaaine

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Nope, there is a flashing tutorial in the first post! Good luck with it

Thanks and good luck with your new Mi3

Kenny Logins

spix wrote: »

Would anyone be interested in buying this mi3? Save me the hassle of sending it back to China. 16gb/black, still has factory screen protector on.

I've tested every other function of the phone and they all work fine. Speakers sounds great too, but it's slightly glitchy every time it activates/deactivates which is not very often if you disable touch sounds. Makes a noticeable pop noise, kind of like turning an amplifier off. It's not extremely loud and might not hear it unless in quiet environment.

I'm interested. How bad/annoying is this sound?

spix

Kenny Logins wrote: »

I'm interested. How bad/annoying is this sound?

If you're in a quiet environment it's noticeable but probably won't bother you unless you're the OCD type. About 2 seconds after any sound is played it just makes a small pop, nothing stupidly loud.

Been researching it and it was a common occurance on other phones such as the htc one, and most people considered it normal. Doesn't happen on other phones I've used though so maybe that's why I took notice. If I hadn't bought the phone as an impulse buy would likely just use it as is.

Kenny Logins

I have PM'd you.

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I managed to scratch my screen..actually my 9 month old did.
He chewed on the cover when I wasnt looking and there's marks on the corner of the screen.

corwill

George Rancid Literature wrote: »

I managed to scratch my screen..actually my 9 month old did.
He chewed on the cover when I wasnt looking and there's marks on the corner of the screen.

Some set of gnashers!

Kenny Logins

Anyone know of EU/UK stockists of this phone? Going away next Friday and so would need it before then. Cheers.

Digital Solitude

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Anyone know of EU/UK stockists of this phone? Going away next Friday and so would need it before then. Cheers.

Xiaomishop.com

Kenny Logins

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Xiaomishop.com

They say there will be some delay during the holiday period, but not sure what 'some slightly' is... Cheers.

Digital Solitude

Kenny Logins wrote: »

They say there will be some delay during the holiday period, but not sure what 'some slightly' is... Cheers.

Forgot about that... Thats until the 7th. You could wait until then if you're feeling brave, Dhl European will get it to ya in 2-3 days. Other than that ebay with a UK seller is your only option

unaaine

George Rancid Literature wrote: »

I managed to scratch my screen..actually my 9 month old did.
He chewed on the cover when I wasnt looking and there's marks on the corner of the screen.

Oh no !

unaaine

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Anyone know of EU/UK stockists of this phone? Going away next Friday and so would need it before then. Cheers.

xiaomishop.com/28-eu-direct

As far as I can remember from my dhl tracking, it was picked from a warehouse in Italy. Took less than 4 days from ordering to delivery.

corwill

corwill wrote: »

I don't know about everyone else, but this is pretty huge imho:

http://en.miui.com/thread-44244-2-1.html



http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/aosp-rom-leaked-t2876646

I'll be giving this a twirl ASAP. Might be the weekend, though, my laptop is on the fritz.

Finally got around to this, followed the above threads and these 2 for directions:

http://www.phonehorn.com/2014/09/official-aosp-rom-mi3-mi4-heres-install/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/help/easy-flashing-guide-cm-miui-using-tdb-t2868411

Only meaningful feedback I have so far is not to go near the latest 4.9.26 ota of it, crashtastic. The 4.9.18 version is pretty stable, though, but need to properly road test it over a couple of days. I have it set up to dual-boot, so I can swap back to MiUi 6 whenever I want.

One quirk is the strength of vibration, astonishing. You could make someone awfully happy with it! Need to turn it down, it's nearly as loud as a ringer.

Other than that, though, it's like someone dressed up a Nexus as a Xiaomi. Very smooth, very fast. If Hugo Barra keeps his word and releases kernels in the next couple of months, it'll be interesting to see what develops. With the security of dual-boot, I might just go ahead and give that cyanogenmod beta a go next.

corwill

corwill wrote: »

Finally got around to this, followed the above threads and these 2 for directions:

http://www.phonehorn.com/2014/09/official-aosp-rom-mi3-mi4-heres-install/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/help/easy-flashing-guide-cm-miui-using-tdb-t2868411

Only meaningful feedback I have so far is not to go near the latest 4.9.26 ota of it, crashtastic. The 4.9.18 version is pretty stable, though, but need to properly road test it over a couple of days. I have it set up to dual-boot, so I can swap back to MiUi 6 whenever I want.

One quirk is the strength of vibration, astonishing. You could make someone awfully happy with it! Need to turn it down, it's nearly as loud as a ringer.

Other than that, though, it's like someone dressed up a Nexus as a Xiaomi. Very smooth, very fast. If Hugo Barra keeps his word and releases kernels in the next couple of months, it'll be interesting to see what develops. With the security of dual-boot, I might just go ahead and give that cyanogenmod beta a go next.

Well, that didn't last long. My Mi3 started freezing and crashing whether booted in the AOSP ROM or in MIUI v6, so I had to do a factory reset and restore.

I'm surprised, because most of the feedback on xda was so positive. Still, I'm pretty new at this rooting and flashing lark, so I may well have done something wrong at some stage along the way. Awful shame, I'd love a Nexus-style Android experience on the Mi3, or better again Cyanogenmod.

corwill

That said, my earlier gripes about push notifications and syncing on MiUi v6 have been addressed by the updates since it launched.

Has anyone started uninstalling Xiaomi stock apps yet?

corwill

Yesterday's ota for MiUi v6 dev ROM seems to have soft-bricked my Mi3! I'll do a complete wipe, reflash and restore in a while, but just wondering if anyone else is having any issues.

corwill

http://en.miui.com/thread-52737-1-1.html

Currently taking "Ivan's" AOSP 4.10.9 for a test drive, so far so good. It now has gapps preloaded; earlier editions seemed to have problems when you subsequently flashed gapps. It's very quick and very smooth, not sure about battery performance yet. Seems to multi task much better than MiUi.

corwill

corwill wrote: »

http://en.miui.com/thread-52737-1-1.html

Currently taking "Ivan's" AOSP 4.10.9 for a test drive, so far so good. It now has gapps preloaded; earlier editions seemed to have problems when you subsequently flashed gapps. It's very quick and very smooth, not sure about battery performance yet. Seems to multi task much better than MiUi.

Just updated to AOSP 4.10.15 OTA. Battery performance so far isn't as good as MiUi v6 had gotten over the last few weeks, but not by so much that I'm ready to go back to it. Everything else about it is what you'd expect from vanilla android, much smoother and quicker than MiUi. Hopefully battery performance will catch up shortly. Unless something goes horribly wrong, I'll probably stick with this AOSP ROM until a stable cyanogenmod emerges.

fixXxer

A sad day.
Does anyone know a place in dublin or even Ireland that repairs broken Xiaomi screens?

Digital Solitude

fixxxer wrote: »

A sad day.
Does anyone know a place in dublin or even Ireland that repairs broken Xiaomi screens?

You could do it yourself I'd say, I was rooting in mine a few weeks ago and it was pretty straightforward, or if you've any friends with experience at this there shouldn't be an issue

*Edit* Didn't realize you were on a Mi4! Probably still end up with someone local though

corwill

@fixxer - one way or another, I'd say you'll need to get the screen yourself online, I can't imagine any of the usual spots having a Mi4 screen to hand