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tigerzeng

jfk247 wrote: »

Got sorted in the end, had to wipe both user and cache data. then boot without sim and skip most of the automatic setup. Have all accounts added now and apps downloaded.
Nubia UI is going to take some getting used to...might leave it a while before flashing it!!!

The Z17 lite Official Chinese ROM:ui.nubia.cn/rom/detail/46

Discodog

Deleted User wrote: »

Love the note4. Really impressed. Thanks so much to all the people who took the time to help me here. I really appreciate it.

There is a Note 4 thread if you need anymore help

bootser

Would anybody have a good reason to pick either a xiaomi m1a1 or nubia z17 lite. Im a bit torn, I like xiaomi but id like a reduced bezel handset and cant afford a mi mix! So... anybody point me in the right direction!!

coldfire1x

Guys, if anyone looking for a Xiaomi Redmi 4 (3gb RAM, 32gb ROM - black), give me a shout.

Brand new sealed phone - €120.

Discodog

coldfire1x wrote: »

Guys, if anyone looking for a Xiaomi Redmi 4 (3gb RAM, 32gb ROM - black), give me a shout.

Brand new sealed phone - €120.

You might want to tell people which version it is. Mediatek or Snapdragon

coldfire1x

Discodog wrote: »

You might want to tell people which version it is. Mediatek or Snapdragon

Snapdragon

pickarooney

I'm in France and I've just received my Redmi 4X from Germany and have a problem with LTE.
Most of the time I can only get a H+ signal, occasionally it switches over to 4G but as soon as it does I get no internet signal at all.

The phone is supposed to be compatible with the LTE bands 1800 and 2600 in France
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4_(4x)-8608.php
https://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=France

Is it possible I'm connected to the wrong band and if so can I force it to change?

sydthebeat

pickarooney wrote: »

I'm in France and I've just received my Redmi 4X from Germany and have a problem with LTE.
Most of the time I can only get a H+ signal, occasionally it switches over to 4G but as soon as it does I get no internet signal at all.

The phone is supposed to be compatible with the LTE bands 1800 and 2600 in France
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4_(4x)-8608.php
https://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=France

Is it possible I'm connected to the wrong band and if so can I force it to change?

who is your french provider? and is the 4X the global version?

pickarooney

Providor is SFR and I ordered the Global version. How to check I actually got it though?

howdoyouknow

pickarooney wrote:

Is it possible I'm connected to the wrong band and if so can I force it to change?

Check which slot your sim card is in. Try swapping the sim from one to the other

GBX

pickarooney wrote: »

Providor is SFR and I ordered the Global version. How to check I actually got it though?

If it has Google apps installed its more than likely a Global version if it has the Mi app it would be the Chinese one or If your MIUI version shows LHOMIDD then its global . If it shows LHOCNDE then its Chinese

sydthebeat

SFR provides 4G on Band 3 (1800), band 7 (2600) and band 20 (800)

the 4x supports band 3 and 7 but not 20.

is it possible youre in a predominately band 20 area?

NATLOR

sydthebeat wrote: »

SFR provides 4G on Band 3 (1800), band 7 (2600) and band 20 (800)

the 4x supports band 3 and 7 but not 20.

is it possible youre in a predominately band 20 area?

Im presuming the OP means the 5 inch redmi 4x. The global version does support band 20
Taken from geekbuying specs for that phone

4G: FDD LTE 800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2300/2600MHz(B1/3/4/5/7/8/20/38/40)

sydthebeat

NATLOR wrote: »

Im presuming the OP means the 5 inch redmi 4x. The global version does support band 20
Taken from geekbuying specs for that phone

4G: FDD LTE 800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2300/2600MHz(B1/3/4/5/7/8/20/38/40)

the OP linked to the 5.5" may 2017 version so thats what im going by

corkie

sydthebeat wrote: »

SFR provides 4G on Band 3 (1800), band 7 (2600) and band 20 (800)

the 4x supports band 3 and 7 but not 20.

is it possible youre in a predominately band 20 area?

sydthebeat wrote: »

the OP linked to the 5.5" may 2017 version so thats what im going by

The OP linked to the Redmi 4X not the note version, you have seemed to have confuse the device been discussed!

Hopefully he has the global version which supports Band 20: - https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/specs/redmi4x

Stallingrad

corkie wrote: »

The OP linked to the Redmi 4X not the note version, you have seemed to have confuse the device been discussed!

Wouldn't be the first to be confused, I wish Xiaomi would sort out their bewildering naming of products.

sydthebeat

pickarooney wrote: »

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4_(4x)-8608.php

ok, i may be confused....

but is the phone linked to above not the 5.5" redmi 4x ??

edit: my bad, the 5.5" i was referring to was the phone size, not the screen size.
the gsmarena specs dont include band 20 support, but thats probably a mistake as the kimovil specs include it

GBX

coldfire1x wrote: »

Guys, if anyone looking for a Xiaomi Redmi 4 (3gb RAM, 32gb ROM - black), give me a shout.

Brand new sealed phone - €120.

Which Xiaomi 4 is it? X, A, Note 4? Xiaomi are so confusing with model numbers. Can you like it on kimovil or gsm arena ? Looking for a phone for the girlfriend. Thanks

DANNY2014

Is honourbuy a good source to purchase from...

GBX

DANNY2014 wrote: »

Is honourbuy a good source to purchase from...

Yes. Very good. They have EU warehouse so they will ship to Ireland within 2-4 days .

Hibrasil

GBX wrote: »

Yes. Very good. They have EU warehouse so they will ship to Ireland within 2-4 days .

Anybody know what pre-sale means on Honourbuy (apart from what i suppose it means)

smilerf

Any xiaomi users having a problem with what's app saying this version is obsolete but when I click update nothing happens

GBX

Hibrasil wrote: »

Anybody know what pre-sale means on Honourbuy (apart from what i suppose it means)

Usually they have a quota of units they need to hit before they sell/ship at a discounted price

abarkie

smilerf wrote: »

Any xiaomi users having a problem with what's app saying this version is obsolete but when I click update nothing happens

Yes i had this yesterday

Had to download via UCBrowser and then all sorted - was strange

bootser

jfk247 wrote: »

Got sorted in the end, had to wipe both user and cache data. then boot without sim and skip most of the automatic setup. Have all accounts added now and apps downloaded.
Nubia UI is going to take some getting used to...might leave it a while before flashing it!!!

Hi, Just wondering how your finding the Z17? I've been hovering between this and an M1A1 now for a couple of weeks and would love a pointer!!

jfk247

bootser wrote: »

Hi, Just wondering how your finding the Z17? I've been hovering between this and an M1A1 now for a couple of weeks and would love a pointer!!

So far so good. The phone is super responsive, finger print reader is accurate and quick on a number of fingers. Camera quality is good but I haven't test it that much yet, loads of features within the camera itself. Very good battery life but then again I'm not doing too much on it during the day.
Wasn't a fan of the Nubia UI so straight away installed Nova Launcher. No band 20 for 4g might put some ppl off but it does have band 3 which is also used for 4g. I'm on the wifi at home and in work so I don't really have an issue with this but could be a big factor for ppl.
I did have some issues with the setup initially as it would connect to the wifi but not move passed that in setup step. Quick wipe of both user and cache data sorted it out.

I was toying between the 2 phones as well for a few hours but it will all come down to preference at the end of the day. (slightly) better battery, nfc (handy for the leap card), bigger RAM were a couple of things that swayed me.

pickarooney

Sorry I took so long to get back, but I managed to sort it by deleting the APN and putting it back in with the exact same values and restarting. I'm not sure I understand as, even if the APN was badly configured it shouldn't even pick up H+ signal. The signal strength is noticeably weaker in my office than the previous phone in any case but elsewhere it gets proper 4G. Thanks everyone.

bootser

jfk247 wrote:

So far so good. The phone is super responsive, finger print reader is accurate and quick on a number of fingers. Camera quality is good but I haven't test it that much yet, loads of features within the camera itself. Very good battery life but then again I'm not doing too much on it during the day. Wasn't a fan of the Nubia UI so straight away installed Nova Launcher. No band 20 for 4g might put some ppl off but it does have band 3 which is also used for 4g. I'm on the wifi at home and in work so I don't really have an issue with this but could be a big factor for ppl. I did have some issues with the setup initially as it would connect to the wifi but not move passed that in setup step. Quick wipe of both user and cache data sorted it out.

jfk247 wrote:

I was toying between the 2 phones as well for a few hours but it will all come down to preference at the end of the day. (slightly) better battery, nfc (handy for the leap card), bigger RAM were a couple of things that swayed me.

Thanks for that! Sounds good. Have you tried a memory card in the sim slot? I know its not supposed to support them but I have seen some sites where its been said that it DID support them. It would be great if it did!

jfk247

bootser wrote: »

Thanks for that! Sounds good. Have you tried a memory card in the sim slot? I know its not supposed to support them but I have seen some sites where its been said that it DID support them. It would be great if it did!

Yeah I did look at that but unless the micro sd cards have gotten smaller since the last time I got one, there's no way it will fit.
Only space for 2 nano sim cards.

bootser

jfk247 wrote:

Yeah I did look at that but unless the micro sd cards have gotten smaller since the last time I got one, there's no way it will fit. Only space for 2 nano sim cards.

Ah ok, pity.