Xiaomi Mi A1

corkie · 07-03-2018 04:38PM

devildriver wrote: »

It does ship to Ireland. Got mine a few weeks ago. Delivery is about 6 euros, can take a while though. Only paid €185 for it so can't complain though.

Xiaomi Mi A1 4G 32GB Dual-SIM black EU

Check again, link you gave also has the red warning!

This product can not be shipped to Ireland . More information

The Cush · 07-03-2018 06:35PM

Mine arrived today from Honorbuy, ordered Sunday night. It might have been delivered yesterday if they hadn't replaced Limerick in my address with Dublin resulting in the package arriving in the Dublin DHL depot instead of Shannon.

All I need now is a nono SIM.

devildriver · 07-03-2018 07:22PM

corkie wrote: »

Check again, link you gave also has the red warning!

This product can not be shipped to Ireland . More information

Checkmate I believe!

SleetAndSnow · 07-03-2018 07:32PM

devildriver wrote: »

Checkmate I believe!

interesting, it also says 'This product cannot be shipped to Ireland' for me

devildriver · 07-03-2018 08:04PM

SleetAndSnow wrote: »

interesting, it also says 'This product cannot be shipped to Ireland' for me

Strange. I was logged in at the time so maybe you need to create an Amazon.es account first.

chrismon · 07-03-2018 09:12PM

devildriver wrote: »

Strange. I was logged in at the time so maybe you need to create an Amazon.es account first.

I used my normal Amazon account. Didn't need to sign up again.

rob316 · 07-03-2018 09:30PM

I've decided on this phone but Amazon don't have the black in stock. Where should I buy it from so?

corkie · 07-03-2018 09:33PM

rob316 wrote: »

I've decided on this phone but Amazon don't have the black in stock. Where should I buy it from so?

Aliexpress Hong Kong Goldway?: -

https://goldway.aliexpress.com/store/311331/search?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.51a83418nhbdPQ&origin=y&SearchText=Mi+a1

Or

HonorBuy? : - https://www.honorbuy.com/199-xiaomi-mi-a1

rob316 · 07-03-2018 11:02PM

cheers.

do I get any sort of warranty with these Chinese crowds?

TheBigEvil · 07-03-2018 11:11PM

Buy it from a German/Spanish or Italian warehouse, then no issue with customs etc.

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Global-Version-Xiaomi-Mi-A1-5-5-Inch-4GB-64GB-Smartphone-Black-387791.html

paddy19 · 08-03-2018 04:16AM

devildriver wrote: »

Checkmate I believe!

"Vendido y enviado por Electpro."

The Supplier you have here is "Electro" not Amazon. That is why the say they won't ship to Ireland.

paddy19 · 08-03-2018 04:22AM

rob316 wrote: »

cheers.

do I get any sort of warranty with these Chinese crowds?

They offer a 1 year non manufacturer warranty since this is a gray import from China.

My own experience is that they are slow, pickie and very reluctant to give refunds. Obviously varies by supplier.

You need to be able to live with a backup phone which the repair process kicks in.

Then again 60 eurots is a hefty premium for a warranty.

rob316 · 08-03-2018 03:02PM

Just ordered the gold from geekbuying. €202 with express insured shipping.

Have an s7 at the moment but it's knackered. Reckon this will stack up pretty well against it.

TheBigEvil · 08-03-2018 10:23PM

rob316 wrote: »

Just ordered the gold from geekbuying. €202 with express insured shipping.

Have an s7 at the moment but it's knackered. Reckon this will stack up pretty well against it.

A couple of guys in work have them, and love them. Performance on them is very good, and a fraction of the cost of an S8/S9

rob316 · 08-03-2018 11:01PM

TheBigEvil wrote: »

A couple of guys in work have them, and love them. Performance on them is very good, and a fraction of the cost of an S8/S9

great.

Fed up of flagship phones and contracts. I bought nearly every Galaxy S but the S7 has been a poor one for me, performance degraded very quickly and is about as fragile as a China cup.
Then you have to insure them as they cost the bones of a grand for a new one.

TheBigEvil · 08-03-2018 11:39PM

rob316 wrote: »

great.

Fed up of flagship phones and contracts. I bought nearly every Galaxy S but the S7 has been a poor one for me, performance degraded very quickly and is about as fragile as a China cup.
Then you have to insure them as they cost the bones of a grand for a new one.

Yea, I totally agree. Looking at the three plans Vodafone have, it is one expensive phone over a 2 year contract.

€529.99 upfront + €40x24 = 1,489.99 over two years
€299.99 upfront + €60x24 = 1,739.99 over two years
€ 99.99 upfront + €80x24 = 2,019.99 over two years

I'm just waiting on my own contract to expire, then I' moving to Sim only and getting one of these phones. Rather have the money in my pocket.

I think people get carried away with phones like the S9. At the end of the day, majority of the stuff they say the phone does, people will never use.

X6.430macman · 09-03-2018 12:41AM

TheBigEvil wrote:

â‚¬529.99 upfront + â‚¬40x24 = 1,489.99 over two years â‚¬299.99 upfront + â‚¬60x24 = 1,739.99 over two years â‚¬ 99.99 upfront + â‚¬80x24 = 2,019.99 over two years

Wow that is actually crazy. Didn't know the contract pushed the price up that much, are people stupid enough to actually give that money

skyblue46 · 09-03-2018 11:40AM

After the debacle that was eglobal and DPD I ordered from geekbuying at 3.00am and it's out with UPS already....a more promising start!

rob316 · 09-03-2018 02:47PM

skyblue46 wrote: »

After the debacle that was eglobal and DPD I ordered from geekbuying at 3.00am and it's out with UPS already....a more promising start!

Ya thats very quick, I only ordered yesterday lunch time and its out for delivery on Monday. Sweet.

skyblue46 · 09-03-2018 02:52PM

rob316 wrote: »

Ya thats very quick, I only ordered yesterday lunch time and its out for delivery on Monday. Sweet.

I ordered from the German warehouse which interestingly enough seems to be in Poland! Yeah mine is showing for delivery on Monday too. Happy out.

rob316 · 09-03-2018 03:09PM

skyblue46 wrote: »

I ordered from the German warehouse which interestingly enough seems to be in Poland! Yeah mine is showing for delivery on Monday too. Happy out.

Ya germany too, tracker says poland. Anyway roll on Monday, excited to see what a mid range phone can do these days.

kev_Makaveli · 09-03-2018 03:29PM

Anyone have issues with these Chinese android phones and notifications. I've had 2 or 3 different devices and don't get notified of WhatsApp or viber unless I go into the app itself. Frustrating does not even sum it up

superflyninja · 09-03-2018 05:15PM

Im quite tempted by one of these (on a moto g5 now). Where best to buy from?

chrismon · 10-03-2018 12:10AM

sok2005 wrote: »

Phone is really nice, quick question for those who are owners, is there a way to turn off peeking with messaging services?

You can set it when setting up your lock screen.
It asked me what setting I wanted.

OldMrBrennan83 · 10-03-2018 12:33AM

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TheBigEvil · 11-03-2018 08:31PM

X6.430macman wrote: »

Wow that is actually crazy. Didn't know the contract pushed the price up that much, are people stupid enough to actually give that money

Yea, lol, check out the S9 thread on here somewhere.... people can't wait to pre-order, and shell out a small fortune on something that they will just use for messaging, facebook, and pictures and the odd game.

I will never go contract again. You can get a very good form for a fraction of the cost, that will do everything you need it too.

OldMrBrennan83 · 11-03-2018 08:41PM

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rob316 · 12-03-2018 06:21PM

Just got my Mi A1 at lunch time. Im pretty blown away at what you can get for €200. It kills my galaxy s7 dead, the only thing I can see inferior is the screen. It looks a little washed the bright colours in comparison but its bright, clear and crisp.

UI is so clean and clutter free. Phone is very fast, fingerprint at the back is brilliant and more responsive than the front one on the S7.

Camera, is far better than I expected. Better than the S7 IMO, light doesn't bleed into the photo near as much.

Really happy with this purchase.

skyblue46 · 12-03-2018 09:57PM

rob316 wrote: »

Just got my Mi A1 at lunch time. Im pretty blown away at what you can get for €200. It kills my galaxy s7 dead, the only thing I can see inferior is the screen. It looks a little washed the bright colours in comparison but its bright, clear and crisp.

UI is so clean and clutter free. Phone is very fast, fingerprint at the back is brilliant and more responsive than the front one on the S7.

Camera, is far better than I expected. Better than the S7 IMO, light doesn't bleed into the photo near as much.

Really happy with this purchase.

Got mine today. A super buy. One question though. I have never had an Android device before. After setting everything up I keep getting a message telling me that messenger is running in the background. What's the story with that?

john9876 · 13-03-2018 08:10AM

Just wondering if you ordered from eglobal how long it took altogether?
I ordered on the 3rd March and the tracking is currently showing

# Date Parcel Status
6 2018-03-13 Shipment is on its way to the local depot.
5 2018-03-12 Your parcel has arrived at a sort facility.
4 2018-03-11 Shipment will arrive at courier depot for sorting shortly.
3 2018-03-10 Shipment is en-route to courier depot.
2 2018-03-09 In transit.
1 2018-03-08 The parcel has been picked by the courier; The parcel has left the courier's warehouse.

Just hoping it makes other here (London) by the weekend as it's my son's birthday present!

Xiaomi Mi A1

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