Xiaomi Mi A1 Global Version.

Dubs59

If I buy one of these phones online , can I just transfer my Sim Card ( 3 Mobile ) ? Do I have to do anything else to it to get it to work ? My current and previous phones have all been purchased and set up for me in the shop hence my ignorance .

GBX

Dubs59 wrote: »

If I buy one of these phones online , can I just transfer my Sim Card ( 3 Mobile ) ? Do I have to do anything else to it to get it to work ? My current and previous phones have all been purchased and set up for me in the shop hence my ignorance .

Yes. It'll work no problem.

Dubs59

Thanks.

dougm1970

i got one recently for her indoors.
yes, a 3 sim (which she had) worked perfect.
sd card - no issues.
syncing phone with laptop - no issues

it has fantastic battery life btw...shes an easy user..mainly facebook app...but shes gone 3 days between charges.

camera....well...she had issues on her first field trip with it..the ed sheeran concert in galway....blurry photos...low light ones so noisy etc....i felt bad as i had recommended the phone due to stock android + stock android updates...having a somewhat decent camera for a 200 euro budget was only thing she really asked.

but...i put a port of the google camera on it and in my testing photos are great now....much better.....but i am waiting to see how she gets on with it when she is by herself in low light scenarios etc.
google camera has hdr+ on and i read theres no lag, so i wonder if theres going to be much motion blur issues like in stock mi camera.
either way in photos i took they look great, but all with nothing moving in photos.

stock camera portrait mode works well though.

nice phone.

Dubs59

Did you have any problems installing the Google Camera App ? I was told that it only worked for a few Android phones .

sydthebeat

Dubs59 wrote: »

Did you have any problems installing the Google Camera App ? I was told that it only worked for a few Android phones .

It takes a bit of work to get it on, but a ludite like me was able to.

dougm1970

went on easy enough.
make sure its windows 10 not 7 (or so i hear)...and you update drivers for device in device manager on windows.

well...for method i used anyway.....it didnt root phone and doesnt effect further ota updates on phone.

agreewiththat

Hi,

quick question.

has anyone used this phone with a car that has BLUETOOTH TELEPHONE AND AUDIO STREAMING ?

thanks

DopeTech

agreewiththat wrote: »

Hi,

quick question.

has anyone used this phone with a car that has BLUETOOTH TELEPHONE AND AUDIO STREAMING ?

thanks

I use it with a aux Bluetooth adapter capable of calls and music and parrot at same time so parrot for calls and aux Bluetooth receiver for music.it works well.

Only issue I have is calls on WhatsApp but I think it's the parrot as it's not only on the a1 that the other end cannot hear me.

dunleas

agreewiththat wrote: »

Hi,

quick question.

has anyone used this phone with a car that has BLUETOOTH TELEPHONE AND AUDIO STREAMING ?

thanks

Yes works fine no issues

agreewiththat

thanks all

Beans_On

Just ordered one if these. Do I need a computer to set it up ?
If so,Will a mac do.

projectgtr

Beans_On wrote: »

Just ordered one if these. Do I need a computer to set it up ?
If so,Will a mac do.

no you dont

Dubs59

Beans_On wrote: »

Just ordered one if these. Do I need a computer to set it up ?
If so,Will a mac do.

Set up the phone? No, but you might have to get a new sim card. It uses a very small one (nano?). Make sure that you have your contacts backed up. I thought that mine were. Should have checked, ended up typing them in. I imagine that you need a computer to change the camera, but I don't know if you can use a Mac for that.

phelixoflaherty

agreewiththat wrote:

has anyone used this phone with a car that has BLUETOOTH TELEPHONE AND AUDIO STREAMING ?

Ya no probs. Anker