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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 pro [Threads Merged]

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  • #212
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    ronano wrote: »
    Do you know the delivery time or are people being hit with customs?

    100% chance of being hit by customs if using DHL unless the seller specifies otherwise.Top one shop on Ali Express guarantee no customs using DHL and delivery time is around 5 days

    https://toponedigital.pt.aliexpress.com/store/group/Xiaomi/342812_503762817.html?spm=2114.12010308.0.0.hpBeMo

    Great thread on Chinese phones

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057438440


  • #213
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    NATLOR wrote: »
    100% chance of being hit by customs if using DHL unless the seller specifies otherwise.Top one shop on Ali Express guarantee no customs using DHL and delivery time is around 5 days

    https://toponedigital.pt.aliexpress.com/store/group/Xiaomi/342812_503762817.html?spm=2114.12010308.0.0.hpBeMo

    Great thread on Chinese phones

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057438440

    but does top one gaurantee no customs even tho u pay the 20 euro for dhl


  • #214
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    but does top one gaurantee no customs even tho u pay the 20 euro for dhl

    Yes,AFAIK they drop ship to an EU destination first then DHL deliver from there if you read through the Chinese phone thread i linked its confirmed by people there too

    You can always chance the free delivery option which might get through but will take up to a month to reach you


  • #215
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    NATLOR wrote: »
    Yes,AFAIK they drop ship to an EU destination first then DHL deliver from there if you read through the Chinese phone thread i linked its confirmed by people there too

    thank you just need the funds.feck this monthly pay lol


  • #216
    cas2kx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭cas2kx


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    thank you just need the funds.feck this monthly pay lol

    Just a quick tip Top One & Goldway don't do the Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition (the one that fully works with all networks here & has android 6.0) they only do the standard version which has android 5.1.1 with the eu express/no customs.
    4g will work on the standard version but it is missing the 4g band used by Three in rural areas.

    Edit: The Standard one may have better custom rom support


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  • #217
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Open to correction but I thought the standard version with the global rom has received miui 8 OTA


  • #218
    cwboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭cwboy


    Had anyone else had problems with wi-fi range on their note 3 pro? I'm not sure if it is to do with a recent update but my phone is now struggling to connect in areas I had no problem before. Any ideas what I could do? Thanks


  • #219
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,499 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    cas2kx wrote: »
    Just a quick tip Top One & Goldway don't do the Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition (the one that fully works with all networks here & has android 6.0) they only do the standard version which has android 5.1.1 with the eu express/no customs.
    4g will work on the standard version but it is missing the 4g band used by Three in rural areas.

    Edit: The Standard one may have better custom rom support

    Good tip have u a link by any chance to which one as there is so many pro. pro prime etc before I buy.i should have 4g as I live in ennis


  • #220
    cas2kx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭cas2kx


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    Good tip have u a link by any chance to which one as there is so many pro. pro prime etc before I buy.i should have 4g as I live in ennis

    Posted the link to the I bought back a couple of posts but I can't recommend a seller till I get my one.


  • #221
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,313 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Has anyone managed to root there Note 3? I'm really struggling to...


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  • #222
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭oleras


    I am not getting any push notifications from the likes of Sky or RTE news, the push from Flashscore is about 50/50.

    No battery saver enabled. Any Ideas ?

    Running stock firmware.


  • #223
    greenore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 ✭✭greenore


    You need to give permission to certain apps in the settings to get notifications


  • #224
    oleras
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭oleras


    greenore wrote: »
    You need to give permission to certain apps in the settings to get notifications

    I have in all 3 that i mentioned.

    In Flashscore its 50/50 as i said.


  • #225
    ifeelstupid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭ifeelstupid


    has anyone seen any decent deals on the Redmi Note 3 this week - it seems to have gone up in price since I bought in the summer. Looking for one for Xmas gift


  • #226
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Took delivery of the SE version with band 20 LTE from Gear Best. Present for 14yo for Crimbo.

    https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-pro-special-editionl-3gb-32gb

    €152 to Gear Best. Nobbled by customs for 23% extra + 7 yoyo handling.

    3 weeks in post but tracking number was good.

    Got it for €194 total.

    Did a quick test.

    On setup no locale for UK or Ireland so set it to Germany.
    Update available and updated to MIUI 8.
    No app drawer with MIUI launcher so changed to Google launcher.
    Text, phone and 4g all working grand. Ringing sound quite low. Build quality very solid. First impressions good.

    More testing to follow.


  • #227
    irishchris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,309 ✭✭✭irishchris


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Took delivery of the SE version with band 20 LTE from Gear Best. Present for 14yo for Crimbo.

    https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-pro-special-editionl-3gb-32gb

    €152 to Gear Best. Nobbled by customs for 23% extra + 7 yoyo handling.

    3 weeks in post but tracking number was good.

    Got it for €194 total.

    Did a quick test.

    On setup no locale for UK or Ireland so set it to Germany.
    Update available and updated to MIUI 8.
    No app drawer with MIUI launcher so changed to Google launcher.
    Text, phone and 4g all working grand. Ringing sound quite low. Build quality very solid. First impressions good.

    More testing to follow.
    Didn't realise there was a second edition with both band 3 and band 20. Wish I knew that few weeks ago when I ordered mine :-)


  • #228
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Took delivery of the SE version with band 20 LTE from Gear Best.

    More testing to follow.

    GPS slow to lock on indoors but OK.

    Bluetooth OK.

    Test Photos here on default settings. First impressions good.
    http://imgur.com/a/ZqIG0
    1. Indoor medium light with HDR.
    2. Outdoor.
    3. Indoor with flash

    Internal storage only showing as 24 GB?


  • #229
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Dont like the yellowing on the 2nd shot there, you see it a lot on clone headcams/gopros. Might find you get a better WB with a third party app.


    Xiaomi have a rocky history with GPS. The first lock of a new device will always be quite slow but after that it should be ok.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en
    If you grab that and walk outside you should be locking to 11-13 sats, if its significantly lower thats a poor sign.


  • #230
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    ED E wrote: »
    Dont like the yellowing on the 2nd shot there, you see it a lot on clone headcams/gopros. Might find you get a better WB with a third party app.


    Xiaomi have a rocky history with GPS. The first lock of a new device will always be quite slow but after that it should be ok.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en
    If you grab that and walk outside you should be locking to 11-13 sats, if its significantly lower thats a poor sign.

    26 in view 12 in use as soon as I stepped out the door. Accuracy to 10 feet. Pretty good really. Only usable near windows indoor.

    AnTuTu
    402324.png


  • #231
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,094 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Spot on so.


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  • #232
    corsav6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,655 ✭✭✭corsav6


    Just picked 1 of these up from eBay, ..€186 from UK so hoping for a speedy delivery.
    Could have got it slightly cheaper from Gearbest or Oppomart but if customs hit me I'd be over €200 so hopefully all goes well.


  • #233
    ronano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭ronano


    let us know how you get on re: customs


  • #234
    ifeelstupid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭ifeelstupid


    Ordered from Top One on Monday, worked out at about €195 incl. DHL shipping. Confident that it will arrive early next week and no customs (have bought 3 of them already from same seller and no issues)


  • #235
    ronano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭ronano


    ifeelstupid wrote: »
    Ordered from Top One on Monday, worked out at about €195 incl. DHL shipping. Confident that it will arrive early next week and no customs (have bought 3 of them already from same seller and no issues)

    i'm slightly confused about the 4g/lte bands with the different note 3 pro/prime. Will the one you ordered work on all the 3 network 4g bands? thanks :)


  • #236
    ifeelstupid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭ifeelstupid


    ronano wrote: »
    i'm slightly confused about the 4g/lte bands with the different note 3 pro/prime. Will the one you ordered work on all the 3 network 4g bands? thanks :)

    To be honest I'm not sure, have you checked willmyphonework.net.
    I know when I got my own one, I had already switched to Eir mobile but in my area the 4g coverage was brutal (phone signal was very poor also in spots) so I ended up switching back to Vodafone


  • #237
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,234 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    How is this phone going for everyone,I bought the global one,just looking to see if theres any problems or good ROM advice.


  • #238
    DANNY2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭DANNY2014


    Got to play with this a little today really nice to touch for me little bit big bit will get use to it... AFAIK its the redmi noye 3 pro prime (Kate) model like I ordered... Really happy with it so far... Box was sealed and when I opened it updated to miui global 8.0 | stable then...


  • #239
    cas2kx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭cas2kx


    DANNY2014 wrote: »
    Got to play with this a little today really nice to touch for me little bit big bit will get use to it... AFAIK its the redmi noye 3 pro prime (Kate) model like I ordered... Really happy with it so far... Box was sealed and when I opened it updated to miui global 8.0 | stable then...

    I picked the slow post on the 11/11 and it says "Despatched to overseas (Country code: IE)" since the 28th of November I'm guess it should arrive next week I hope... :S


  • #240
    Wombatman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,349 ✭✭✭Wombatman


    DANNY2014 wrote: »
    Got to play with this a little today really nice to touch for me little bit big bit will get use to it... AFAIK its the redmi noye 3 pro prime (Kate) model like I ordered... Really happy with it so far... Box was sealed and when I opened it updated to miui global 8.0 | stable then...

    Were you able to pick Ireland or UK as locale?


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  • #241
    DANNY2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭DANNY2014


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Were you able to pick Ireland or UK as locale?

    No bugged me for ages its a glitch i read... just went with Poland as a random European country and after that haven't done anything to change it... It updated straight away...


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