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ricksanchez

Hi guys,

Preparing a Redmi Note 4 for sale - is there anything special I have to do when resetting?
Priority is to protect my accounts, personal info etc and make sure the buyer has no issues.

The device is associated with my Mi Account, so I'll have to find out how to remove it, too.

Sold a few iPhones in the past, but never an Android.

CiDeRmAn

ricksanchez wrote: »

Hi guys,

Preparing a Redmi Note 4 for sale - is there anything special I have to do when resetting?
Priority is to protect my accounts, personal info etc and make sure the buyer has no issues.

The device is associated with my Mi Account, so I'll have to find out how to remove it, too.

Sold a few iPhones in the past, but never an Android.

If you are shifting it, will you post a link to the ad, I might be interested in making a bid on it.
Thanks
No selling on thread or via PM, of course.

wiz569

ricksanchez wrote: »

Hi guys,

Preparing a Redmi Note 4 for sale - is there anything special I have to do when resetting?
Priority is to protect my accounts, personal info etc and make sure the buyer has no issues.

The device is associated with my Mi Account, so I'll have to find out how to remove it, too.

Sold a few iPhones in the past, but never an Android.

Factory reset should sort it m8

ricksanchez

wiz569 wrote: »

Factory reset should sort it m8

Thanks man

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

If you are shifting it, will you post a link to the ad, I might be interested in making a bid on it.
Thanks
So selling on thread or via PM, of course.

PM sent!

corkie

ricksanchez wrote: »

The device is associated with my Mi Account, so I'll have to find out how to remove it, too.

I think you need to sign out of your account on the device before a factory reset, and then you should not be prompted to sign into the account after the reset. It may also be necessary to remove the device from i.mi.com.

CiDeRmAn

ricksanchez wrote: »

Thanks man



PM sent!

Mod, he was just sending me the requested link to the ad

Dec4

Dec4 wrote: »

I'm thinking of taking a chance on this Global Version Xiaomi Redmi 4X 4 X PRO Smartphone 3GB 32GB 5.0" HD Screen Snapdragon 435 Octa Core 4100mAh 13.0MP LDD LTE OTA from Eternal Team.

Took a chance on this from Eternal Team via DHL and will let ya know for how much I get stung by for VAT & Handling....
Has anyone bought this Redmi 4X lately and if so, does it run Android 6 or Android 7 ?
TIA
Dec4

GBX

Thats showing as MIUI 8.2 which is based on android N / 7.

peaceboi

Dec4 wrote: »

Took a chance on this from Eternal Team via DHL and will let ya know for how much I get stung by for VAT & Handling....
Has anyone bought this Redmi 4X lately and if so, does it run Android 6 or Android 7 ?
TIA
Dec4

Got charged 40e including handling fee, for note 4, 3gb ram 32gb phone from aliexpress. But choose free delivery.

sublime1

Hi folks

thinking of buying the Mi6 from Mishop.ie - has anyone here used them or can vouch for them? What kind of delivery times should I expect?

cheers

mikeybrennan

https://www.sunsky-online.com/view/391677/Huawei%20Honor%206%20Plus%20PE-TL10%20%203GB%2032GB.htm

dunno is it much of a bargain really in comparison to the new xiaomis

Padee

I know its been posted here before but I haven't been able to find an answer. Does anyone have experience with geekbuying? Looking to order a phone from their German warehouse tomorrow and any help would be appreciated.

Digital Solitude

I've not used their EU warehouse (nor any other) but I've gotten a few orders from GeekBuying, all sound

eamonnq

Padee wrote: »

I know its been posted here before but I haven't been able to find an answer. Does anyone have experience with geekbuying? Looking to order a phone from their German warehouse tomorrow and any help would be appreciated.

Have used them a few times for phones and other stuff with no issues.

corkie

20% off on some Goldway seller Xiaomi phones!

https://goldway.aliexpress.com/store/group/Promotion-Week/311331_511698744.html

Also other sellers also have phones on offer:-
https://sale.aliexpress.com/__pc/flashdeals_activity2.htm

mikeybrennan

There's no real discount on the fones

corkie

mikeybrennan wrote: »

There's no real discount on the fones

Did the sellers inflate the prices beforehand again?

mikeybrennan

I've been en on HK goldway a bit


The selling prices don't seem to have changed. Just upped the RRP as far as I can see

bidiots

Padee wrote: »

I know its been posted here before but I haven't been able to find an answer. Does anyone have experience with geekbuying? Looking to order a phone from their German warehouse tomorrow and any help would be appreciated.

Just got my note 4 delivered from the German store, less than a week

kiddums

Padee wrote: »

I know its been posted here before but I haven't been able to find an answer. Does anyone have experience with geekbuying? Looking to order a phone from their German warehouse tomorrow and any help would be appreciated.

I ordered through the German warehouse last week, got the phone yesterday. Completely uneventful, so I'm happy out. No customs, no delays. But the tracking was slow to update.

bidiots wrote: »

Just got my note 4 delivered from the German store, less than a week

Are you me?:eek::pac:
Exact same experience. Same phone even.:eek:

Squiggle

Anyone have the Umi Plus E ? Looks like a decent enough phone for the price. Anyone recommend a better phone for the same money (roughly).

Padee

Thanks for the help. Gonna order my mi5s plus today 😊

AmyTadhg

Squiggle wrote: »

Anyone have the Umi Plus E ? Looks like a decent enough phone for the price. Anyone recommend a better phone for the same money (roughly).

We got one here a couple months back for €128 via Joybuy.com for the money we can't knock it battery lasts a couple of days with constant use for phone calls, emails, browsing & games. Hasn't lagged or crashed once in the time it's been in use. compared to phones 4-6 times the price no real complaints on it only no speed dial & smart dial doesn't always work.

The Umi phones aren't really rated by people but we'd happily purchase another if we needed another spare phone

*** remembered one more quibble... wonky charger cable the phone connection isn't standard micro USB wind up having to buy USB C To USB C data sync cables for spares

eamonnq

AmyTadhg wrote: »

We got one here a couple months back for €128 via Joybuy.com for the money we can't knock it battery lasts a couple of days with constant use for phone calls, emails, browsing & games. Hasn't lagged or crashed once in the time it's been in use. compared to phones 4-6 times the price no real complaints on it only no speed dial & smart dial doesn't always work.

The Umi phones aren't really rated by people but we'd happily purchase another if we needed another spare phone

How have you found the GPS on it ?

AmyTadhg

eamonnq wrote: »

How have you found the GPS on it ?

Haven't heard any complaints on that, Google maps seems to work perfect. I know I've been stuck as the passenger navi with it a couple of times & its always found the route & moved in sync with us.... oddly on the HTC M9 before that I noticed it lagged a good bit behind

eamonnq

AmyTadhg wrote: »

Haven't heard any complaints on that, Google maps seems to work perfect. I know I've been stuck as the passenger navi with it a couple of times & its always found the route & moved in sync with us.... oddly on the HTC M9 before that I noticed it lagged a good bit behind

GPS is usually an issue with MTK phones, but every now and again a phone comes along with a MTK chip that seems to have decent GPS.

AmyTadhg

eamonnq wrote: »

GPS is usually an issue with MTK phones, but every now and again a phone comes along with a MTK chip that seems to have decent GPS.

Lucky dip phones... I warned him there could be issues before it arrived, thankfully only minor fixable things appeared. Redmi Note 4x 4gb/64gb here MTK for a family member who wanted it cos well at time was cheaper than the UMi.... see what delights this brings!!

Nialler73

Hi, gear best are advertising the redmi 4a 4g for approx 90 quid. Sounds too good to be true. Looked up the phone on the site mentioned above and seems decent, v good value. My question is, will it work on the virgin mobile network? I checked a link on gearbest and it had "planned" for the UPC network... Not live.

horse7

Nialler73 wrote: »

Hi, gear best are advertising the redmi 4a 4g for approx 90 quid. Sounds too good to be true. Looked up the phone on the site mentioned above and seems decent, v good value. My question is, will it work on the virgin mobile network? I checked a link on gearbest and it had "planned" for the UPC network... Not live.

Deal with heartbeat at your peril.

horse7

Nialler73 wrote: »

Hi, gear best are advertising the redmi 4a 4g for approx 90 quid. Sounds too good to be true. Looked up the phone on the site mentioned above and seems decent, v good value. My question is, will it work on the virgin mobile network? I checked a link on gearbest and it had "planned" for the UPC network... Not live.

Deal with gearbest at your peril.