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    #9482
    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,300 ✭✭✭corkie


    Stallingrad wrote: »
    I've been waiting 2 months for a replacement screen from Aliexpress. Never again. Unfortunately Honorbuy did not have a Note4x screen in stock otherwise I would have used them.

    Watched the video on DIY screen replacement, when mine does arrive I think I will be leaving it to the pros!

    Did you use free shipping? With Xmas and Chinese Holidays no wonder it is delayed.

    I received delivery of a Battery on 26th Feb ordered on 6th, paid €2.16 extra so it wasn't coming by free post. Still waiting on free post orders from zapals ordered on 14th Jan.


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    #9483
    Stallingrad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,157 ✭✭✭Stallingrad


    corkie wrote: »
    Did you use free shipping? With Xmas and Chinese Holidays no wonder it is delayed.

    Yes, free post and it shipped 8/1/18. Not urgent, just frustrating. Delivery was estimated for a month ago.


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    #9484
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    THL who are a decent brand have released a 6 inch phone thats cheap enough, Dual cameras and a decent battery also https://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Android_Phones/6-7_Inch_Android_Phones/THL-Knight-2-Android-Phone/

    EDIT: Wireless charging also


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    #9485
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    pickarooney wrote: »
    None of those are usable as video players really.

    Just seen this https://www.chinavasion.com/china/wholesale/Android_Phones/Large_Screen_Android_Phones/M-Horse-Power-1-Android-Smartphone/

    cant go wrong at that price.


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    #9486
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    The Meizu MX4 Pro (amongst many others) has a dedicated DAC, and is around $150 if you can manage to find one. They aren't very easy to come by, last place i saw one was DealXtreme (DX.com), but they do show up from time to time.
    To use as a Portable Media Player for a price that isn't bad, it's probably your best bet.


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    #9487
    SomethingElse
    Registered Users Posts: 1,534 ✭✭✭SomethingElse


    My Redmi Note 4 arrived today. Very happy with it so far. Can anyone recommend a decent cover for it? Looking for a flip/wallet style one


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    #9488
    corkie
    Registered Users Posts: 7,300 ✭✭✭corkie


    SomethingElse wrote: »
    My Redmi Note 4 arrived today. Very happy with it so far. Can anyone recommend a decent cover for it? Looking for a flip/wallet style one


    Welcome to Xiaomi world, this thread might have some suggestions: -

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

    Or XDA: - https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/accessories


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    #9489
    gman2k
    Registered Users Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    SomethingElse wrote:
    My Redmi Note 4 arrived today. Very happy with it so far. Can anyone recommend a decent cover for it? Looking for a flip/wallet style one


    I have a spare one for sale on adverts


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    #9490
    coolegrain
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭coolegrain


    any of you good people got a mi max 2 ?
    i am intrigued by it.
    i dont like curved screens and much prefer the traditional wider 16:9 ratio...although thats going to be gone completely as a choice on all phones too it seems.
    i also like huge screens on phones....over 6"

    youtube videos can never really give a good idea of real world size in the hand i think.....i watched so many videos of the galaxy note 8 and how it was declared massive...but when i got to hold it in the shop it felt small due to the thin tallness of it.....honestly feel like my old galaxy note 4 was as big to look at.

    anyway...id love to hear an honest regular person (as opposed to a reviewers) account of a mi max 2


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    #9491
    omeara1113
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭omeara1113


    ok i've taken the plunge gone for the xiaomi MiA1 from honorbuy got the screen protector and gel case so hopefully all set for a few years dhl delivery will let you know how i got on


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    #9492
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,403 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    coolegrain wrote: »
    any of you good people got a mi max 2 ?
    i am intrigued by it.
    i dont like curved screens and much prefer the traditional wider 16:9 ratio...although thats going to be gone completely as a choice on all phones too it seems.
    i also like huge screens on phones....over 6"

    youtube videos can never really give a good idea of real world size in the hand i think.....i watched so many videos of the galaxy note 8 and how it was declared massive...but when i got to hold it in the shop it felt small due to the thin tallness of it.....honestly feel like my old galaxy note 4 was as big to look at.

    anyway...id love to hear an honest regular person (as opposed to a reviewers) account of a mi max 2

    I have mine about 5/6 weeks now and honestly I love it. At first the size was huge, I have had 2 galaxy Notes and a Ulefone Power over the last few years so definitely have experience with big phones but this thing was just massive. I am used to it now and it doesn't seem too big anymore but whenever someone new sees it and comment the first thing they mention is the size. My wife can't use it at all. I would definitely recommend a cover, it is a slippery ****er without one.


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    #9493
    coolegrain
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭coolegrain


    RocketRaccoon wrote: »
    I have mine about 5/6 weeks now and honestly I love it. At first the size was huge, I have had 2 galaxy Notes and a Ulefone Power over the last few years so definitely have experience with big phones but this thing was just massive. I am used to it now and it doesn't seem too big anymore but whenever someone new sees it and comment the first thing they mention is the size. My wife can't use it at all. I would definitely recommend a cover, it is a slippery ****er without one.

    does it work on 4g ?....was / is there a band 20 issue here ?


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    #9494
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,403 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    coolegrain wrote: »
    does it work on 4g ?....was / is there a band 20 issue here ?

    Mine can only get h+, I'm in Clare and with Eir mobile. I've seen other people here have 4g with no issues.


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    #9495
    loopymum
    Registered Users Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭loopymum


    The mi max 2 does not have band 20


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    #9496
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    My brothers Nubia M2 arrived on Friday (4GB/64GB version). Very nice phone.
    Camera is great on it, although I only got to play with it for a little while.
    He bought it for €136 and did not get stopped (Does not mean that the next one won't) but it is currently €123 from Banggood with code BG6M26
    https://www.banggood.com/Nubia-M2-Global-Rom-5_5-inch-4GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-625-Octa-Core-4G-Smartphone-p-1236679.html
    The Z17 lite, Z11 and Z9 have all hovered around the $200 mark during sales. I will definitely be watching them.

    The LeEco Le S3 (3GB/32GB) is also on Sale on Banggood for €88 with code BGLEX522 which is a great price for that even if it does get stopped by customs.

    https://www.banggood.com/LeTV-LeEco-Le-S3-X522-5_5-Inch-3GB-RAM-32GB-ROM-MSM8976-Snapdragon652-1_8GHz-Octa-Core-4G-Smartphone-p-1269560.html


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    #9497
    Hibrasil
    Registered Users Posts: 392 ✭✭Hibrasil


    Suckit wrote: »
    The LeEco Le S3 (3GB/32GB) is also on Sale on Banggood for €88 with code BGLEX522 which is a great price for that even if it does get stopped by customs.

    Band 20 for 4G?? Does not appear to have it - if you are on the sticks Band 20 might be important!


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    #9498
    foxatron
    Registered Users Posts: 252 ✭✭foxatron


    Anyone have the Mi 6 or the Mi Note 3. Mi 6 looks like a very good phone.


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    #9499
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Hibrasil wrote: »
    Band 20 for 4G?? Does not appear to have it - if you are on the sticks Band 20 might be important!

    For the price i don't think that would be a huge deterrent over the phone. It has band 3 which is available in some areas..
    I'm rarely out of range of Wifi anyway, so it would not bother me, especially for the price. 3G etc.


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    #9500
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    The fingerprint reader on my Xiamoi 4x keeps failing. It'll fail to recognise either of the regsitered fingerprints repeatedly. Then I'll unlock with the swipe code and the next time it might or might not recognise the fingerprint. If I re-regsiter the fingerprints it works for a bit again but soon goes back to failing. I got it in January any up to last week was working perfectly.

    Any ideas?


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    #9501
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    There are a lot of people having the same problem on all Redmi 4 devices.
    XDA is filled with them as are the Mi\Miui forums. I don't know if it's all the same problem, but many are just replacing them with new ones (it is very easy).
    http://en.miui.com/thread-1577645-1-1.html
    http://en.miui.com/thread-1799276-1-1.html
    http://en.miui.com/thread-1901449-1-1.html
    http://en.miui.com/thread-809861-1-1.html
    http://en.miui.com/thread-652646-1-1.html

    I initially thought it might be an update issue (On my sisters Redmi Note 4), but i am now not so sure.
    I limited the results above to just the 4X. There are more threads on there and on the XDA forums - https://goo.gl/cKnkoj


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    #9502
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,862 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    My fingerprint works fine but I use my MiBand to unlock the phone. Works by Bluetooth.


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    #9503
    muckbrien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭muckbrien


    I have the 4x but have no need of fingerprint

    I use double.tap to wake

    Is fingerprint just in case u lose the fone.?


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    #9504
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    muckbrien wrote: »
    I have the 4x but have no need of fingerprint

    I use double.tap to wake

    Is fingerprint just in case u lose the fone.?

    I've never found the double tap to wake option. Where is it?


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    #9505
    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭horse7


    Anyone got a uhans note 4, an OTA came out a few weeks ago,one of the phones got the update download fine, but the other one the download stays at 0%. Uhans support are not very helpful. I can get to the freeme operation system site with the update but as it's in Chinese I can't follow it to do it manually.


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    #9506
    muckbrien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭muckbrien


    pickarooney wrote: »
    I've never found the double tap to wake option. Where is it?

    Settings /display I think

    Maybe it depends on the rom?


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    #9507
    Suckit
    Registered Users Posts: 11,215 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    horse7 wrote: »
    Anyone got a uhans note 4, an OTA came out a few weeks ago,one of the phones got the update download fine, but the other one the download stays at 0%. Uhans support are not very helpful. I can get to the freeme operation system site with the update but as it's in Chinese I can't follow it to do it manually.

    If you did't delete the downloaded file from the other phone you can likely export it to the phone that didn't download it.

    You may get more help here and there is a link under 'development & support' section to custom recovery (TWRP) that may have similar problems.
    https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/device-reviews-and-information/uhans-note-4-information-reviews-5-5-hd-t3647769


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    #9508
    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭horse7


    Thanks, you think I could drag and drop using a pc?


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    #9509
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,862 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    muckbrien wrote: »
    Settings /display I think

    Maybe it depends on the rom?

    It works on my Note 4 Global


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    #9510
    darth_maul
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭darth_maul


    Looking to buy a €100 5.5" phone, was looking at a uhans note 4 on geekbuyings eu stores, but they have all gone out of stock (actually most phone have) I'm reluctant to by direct from China (should I be), Anyone any suggestions needs 4g b3, b8 & b20 and 5.2"+.


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    #9511
    muckbrien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭muckbrien


    darth_maul wrote: »
    Looking to buy a €100 5.5" phone, was looking at a uhans note 4 on geekbuyings eu stores, but they have all gone out of stock (actually most phone have) I'm reluctant to by direct from China (should I be), Anyone any suggestions needs 4g b3, b8 & b20 and 5.2"+.

    The redmi note 4 is about 150 delivered ,the best bang for buck .

    There's one off amazon UK at €100
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dinosaur-Smartphone-Android-Phablet-Unlocked-White/dp/B01FJX8MUW

    Vodafone has a 5.5 " Sony for 110 if u switch


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