Xiaomi Mi A1

Devilfish698 · 11-02-2018 11:44AM

Cool thanks for they reply. Will update and give it a try

djsim101 · 11-02-2018 02:33PM

paddy19 wrote: »

I had a problem with Bluetooth and my Polar heart rate monitor.
It was fine on Nougat but would not work on Oreo.

Found this link which refers to Bluetooth car issues.
It seems there are 3 versions of Bluetooth available on the Mi A1.

AVRCP 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6.

1.4 would not work for me but 1.5 was fine.

https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-XZ-Premium/After-Oreo-update-cant-get-bluetooth-media-working-in-my-Mini/td-p/1273218#gref

Try this workaround:

Unpair both devices from each other.
Go to Settings -> System -> About phone -> tap multiple times on "Build number" until you enable "Developer options"
Go back to Settings -> System -> Developer options -> Networking -> Bluetooth AVRCP Version -> Choose AVRCP 1.4 or 1.5
Restart your phone
Pair devices and test.

Thanks so much for the info. Will try this a little later. Great info

CantGetNoSleep · 12-02-2018 09:51AM

ACLFC7 wrote: »

Anybody buy the Mi A1 from Amazon.es ? I ordered mine on the 4th and it hasn't even shipped yet. It was (and still is in stock) when I ordered it.

I ordered on Monday afternoon last week (5th) - both black and gold. Received them on Friday (I live in France though). They shipped on Tuesday afternoon

skyblue46 · 12-02-2018 04:56PM

rahern wrote: »

I ordered from them last Saturday.it was dispatched on Monday and is currently with DHL and should be delivered on Monday according to DHL tracking.will update when received.

Did it arrive? Standing by, ready to order

BUD27 · 12-02-2018 07:32PM

skyblue46 wrote:

Did it arrive? Standing by, ready to order

Ya received today by DHL who rang me while at work and dropped to nearby friend.no customs have it charging now and installing update looks very nice phone

skyblue46 · 12-02-2018 07:36PM

rahern wrote: »

Ya received today by DHL who rang me while at work and dropped to nearby friend.no customs have it charging now and installing update looks very nice phone

Brilliant. Time to order so.

olkiny · 13-02-2018 02:42PM

Ordered from Honorbuy last night. Got an email this morning to say it's shipped. It's coming from Trieste in Italy apparently. DHL have received the shipping information.

bargainboy · 13-02-2018 08:07PM

hey guys can you charge up the mi a1 using the supplied usb c charging cable and any standard previous usb charger avoiding the use of a power adapter of will there be some power voltage issues ?

paddy19 · 14-02-2018 01:22AM

The C type USB cable will work with any USB adapter.

Obviously charging time will vary depending on the output voltage/current of the adapter.

chrismon · 14-02-2018 03:30PM

Ordered the black 64gb version of amazon.es.
€230.53 all in
Does anyone know the difference with the Spanish version?
Should be here between the 22-27Feb.
Now to start looking out the window waiting for it to arrive.

radonicus · 14-02-2018 07:40PM

Has anybody found a good case yet? Not a great selection online.

NATLOR · 14-02-2018 08:19PM

radonicus wrote: »

Has anybody found a good case yet? Not a great selection online.

Always find e bay good for cases.
I got this for mine

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-Carbon-Fibre-Gel-Case-Cover-Brushed-Glass-Screen-Protector/142573013870?epid=14009107896&hash=item2132038b6e:g:i9AAAOSwg8taBHa8

And this for my daughters

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultra-Thin-Slim-Matt-Hard-Back-Case-Cover-For-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-5X/142546032316?epid=2257173907&hash=item213067d6bc:m:mGWHN3533hS_K9MlxW8WX-w

Bahanaman · 14-02-2018 08:58PM

I got a decent one on ebay. I can't find the link for it but it's a generic style one. Black rubberised kind of plastic with a carbon fibre effect on two panels at the top and bottom on the back. The cutouts for fingerprint sensor, camera etc are accurate and the front edge is just above the screen allowing the phone to be placed face down on a flat surface without risk of scratching. If I find the link I'll post it here later.

Jaysus I posted this before I saw NATLOR's post above! This is the exact case and glass protector I got!

bargainboy · 14-02-2018 09:53PM

thanks paddy19

paddy19 · 15-02-2018 02:14AM

Does anyone know the difference with the Spanish version?

Short answer, very little difference between the Spanish and global version.

Long answer.

The difference between the various country/region versions is the numbers of frequency bands on the phone. The global version tends to have the broadest range.

Take a look at GSMArena and you can see what version has what band.

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_a1-8776.php

You can see the Spanish version on the Mi.es site.

http://mobile.mi.com/es/mi-a1/#specs

chrismon · 15-02-2018 07:33AM

paddy19 wrote: »

Does anyone know the difference with the Spanish version?

The difference between the various country/region versions is the numbers of frequency bands on the phone. The global version tends to have the broadest range.

Take a look at GSMArena and you can see what version has what band. You can see the Spanish version on the Mi.es site.

Spanish version is fine for Europe but doesn't have the full set of frequencies of the global v

Thank you.
How are you finding the phone?

paddy19 · 15-02-2018 08:56AM

chrismon wrote: »

Thank you.
How are you finding the phone?

This is an excellent phone. Android One is great, no bloat ware. 4G ram means you can load any amount of apps. It's lightning fast. Can't fault it.

Order from Amazon to get the full two year guarantee. I got stung with a moto G that died after 15 months and Moto didn't want to know.

chrismon · 15-02-2018 11:52AM

paddy19 wrote: »

This is an excellent phone. Android One is great, no bloat ware. 4G ram means you can load any amount of apps. It's lightning fast. Can't fault it.

Order from Amazon to get the full two year guarantee. I got stung with a moto G that died after 15 months and Moto didn't want to know.

I've it order from Amazon.es alright.
Nice to have that bit of protection

islanderre · 15-02-2018 09:23PM

Just ordered there on Honorbuy..... €210.81.

Should be a bit of an upgrade from my Samsung S3 Mini!!!!

skyblue46 · 15-02-2018 09:30PM

Mine is on the way from eglobal, 186 all in....now I wait! S3 mini is luxury compared to my Lumia 640!

chrismon · 15-02-2018 10:45PM

Did ye go for the 64 or 32 gb model?

skyblue46 · 15-02-2018 11:00PM

chrismon wrote: »

Did ye go for the 64 or 32 gb model?

64Gb....seems like a good deal

chrismon · 16-02-2018 07:46PM

skyblue46 wrote: »

64Gb....seems like a good deal

Yeah its a cracking deal alright!
How long will it take to come?

skyblue46 · 16-02-2018 08:11PM

chrismon wrote: »

Yeah its a cracking deal alright!
How long will it take to come?

It said 5-7 working days. I ordered Monday night so hopefully get it by Wednesday at the latest. Tracking info is a bit vague. It has been packed, sent to courier, in courier depot and on way to courier. I'm translating that as meaning it left HK and is on it's way to DHL UK

D'Peoples Voice · 17-02-2018 06:46PM

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is to be launched next week? Is this true?
[url] https://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/xiaomi-mi-a2-price-125589.html[/url]

And according to this site, it does have NFC
[url] https://www.unitag.io/nfc/is-my-phone-compatible-with-nfc[/url]

corkie · 17-02-2018 07:03PM

D'Peoples Voice wrote: »

The Xiaomi Mi A2 is to be launched next week? Is this true?
[url] https://www.digit.in/mobile-phones/xiaomi-mi-a2-price-125589.html[/url]

And according to this site, it does have NFC
[url] https://www.unitag.io/nfc/is-my-phone-compatible-with-nfc[/url]

Funny feeling that is a fake leak. Nothing on miui forums or /r/xiaomi about it.

Plus it is the Chinese New Year holidays at present, so I doubt it would be launched during that.

loopymum · 18-02-2018 09:14AM

Hows the camera on this. I need a decent camera but certainly doesn't need to be top of the range

sydthebeat · 18-02-2018 09:59AM

loopymum wrote: »

Hows the camera on this. I need a decent camera but certainly doesn't need to be top of the range

That's pretty much how I'd describe the camera, decent if not top range. It's quick, and decent in good light. It does good macro photos.
Poor in low light, but most cameras are.

john9876 · 18-02-2018 06:23PM

skyblue46 wrote: »

Mine is on the way from eglobal, 186 all in....now I wait! S3 mini is luxury compared to my Lumia 640!

Is the price quoted on the eglobal website what you will pay or can you get charged more for customs ?
I emailed them that question but got no response.
They seem to be the cheapest but their rating isn't great on some review sites.

paddy19 · 18-02-2018 09:11PM

I was wrong. Eglobalcentral.eu don't charge import duties.

Somewhere in my wanderings I got lost and confused and pickup up Term and Conditions that said the customer owned duties and VAT from some other site.

Eglobal clearly state in 17.

at https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/terms-and-conditions-eu.html

"17. Import, VAT & Customs

17.1 To simplify the process of buying internationally, eglobal central choose to handle the process of custom clearance for customers. ......As a result, prices shown on this website are the final total you have to pay to have the order delivered to your door, without any hidden charges and customs delay"

What is truly weird is that they are not shouting this from the rooftops on the website. The only place they state it is in the T & C's.

Wrong informatio from me.€186 is a hell of a price but it does not include the dreaded VAT of 23% or handling charge.

Nothing on the site on where it ships from.

Does say you are responsible for import duty and charges.

23% = €43 plus handlers fee of €10 gets you to 186+43+10= €239

Amazon.es will deliver it for €240

I'd spend the extra Euro.

Xiaomi Mi A1

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