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  • #9722
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    Hi,

    My redmi note 3 has begun to randomly shut off, sometimes just goes dead, sometimes blue screen then dead, and once the screen was a load of different coloured lines, it always comes back on if I hold the power button.

    This morning it shut off, and when I turned it back on the time was 01:00 (actual time was 07:30) until it kicked back into network given time.

    Does this mean the battery is disconnecting? Seems to happen a lot more when im moving, was cutting the grass last night and phone shut off four times, so thinking if it's getting bounced about it might be the battery,

    It still charges and holds charge as normal


  • #9723
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,394 ✭✭✭corkie


    johnytwentyten wrote: »
    Hi,

    My redmi note 3 has begun to randomly shut off, sometimes just goes dead, sometimes blue screen then dead, and once the screen was a load of different coloured lines, it always comes back on if I hold the power button.

    This morning it shut off, and when I turned it back on the time was 01:00 (actual time was 07:30) until it kicked back into network given time.

    Does this mean the battery is disconnecting? Seems to happen a lot more when im moving, was cutting the grass last night and phone shut off four times, so thinking if it's getting bounced about it might be the battery,

    It still charges and holds charge as normal

    corkie wrote: »
    Replaced my battery at the end of February and is working well for me.

    See this post for the battery I got,
    it is easy enough to replace,
    just be careful of fingerprint cable when opening the device.

    Getting the glue strips out could be the difficult part, I had to pry my old battery out.

    Hope it is just the battery giving you problems and not the charging port as well.

    I have gotten 1 day 17 hours with 15% remaining in the past.

    Usually get a days use out of the device with 40% to 50% remaining.


    Edit: - Also hoping to buy RN5 [WHYRED][Global] this summer.

    Already Purchased RN5 since the above post!

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #9724
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 285 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    I was looking at the rn5 in case of the worst case scenario, are you happy with it? Did it get past customs ok?


  • #9725
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,394 ✭✭✭corkie


    johnytwentyten wrote: »
    I was looking at the rn5 in case of the worst case scenario, are you happy with it? Did it get past customs ok?

    I only got it last Friday, from honorbuy eu warehouse, so no vat problems. But HK Goldway on Aliexpress with VAT Free shipping is cheaper at the moment.

    Oh yes I'm happy with it so far.

    See this thread

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #9726
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Asus Zenfone 5 arrived yesterday, very impressed so far


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  • #9727
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    Imo the best deals currently available are

    LeEco cool 1 dual / le 3 / le s3 , all around 100 euro or cheaper. Big discount since company went bankrupt, wont get ota updates though.

    Meizu Pro 6 plus / Pro 6s / Pro 7 , if you want a Meizu phone these are much better than the budget series. Have Amoled screen and better build, cameras for only a tiny bit more, highly discounted from original prices. They all come in global versions and were recently updated to newest flyme os.

    Nubia m2, z17 mini

    Not including the obvious xiaomi ones but rather these are deals which are really when they're gone, they're definitely gone!


  • #9728
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,449 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    spix wrote: »
    Imo the best deals currently available are

    LeEco cool 1 dual / le 3 / le s3 , all around 100 euro or cheaper. Big discount since company went bankrupt, wont get ota updates though.

    Meizu Pro 6 plus / Pro 6s / Pro 7 , if you want a Meizu phone these are much better than the budget series. Have Amoled screen and better build, cameras for only a tiny bit more, highly discounted from original prices. They all come in global versions and were recently updated to newest flyme os.

    Nubia m2, z17 mini

    Not including the obvious xiaomi ones but rather these are deals which are really when they're gone, they're definitely gone!

    I've been looking at the Nubia z17 mini. Looks very decent for around €140.


  • #9729
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    fixxxer wrote: »
    I've been looking at the Nubia z17 mini. Looks very decent for around €140.

    The Nubia Z17 Lite in Blue is on Geekbuying at the minute for €154 with code CHOMETRO101
    Very very tempted when i saw it, but I cannot justify getting another phone this year :rolleyes::o
    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nubia-Z17-Lite-5-5-Inch-6GB-64GB-Smartphone-Blue-391391.html
    Black version with code SARAHZ17L
    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nubia-Z17-Lite-5-5-Inch-6GB-64GB-Smartphone-Black-Gold-389124.html
    hkz17lite may also work for $40 off.

    To compare the two
    https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/nubia-z17-lite,nubia-z17-mini
    https://droidchart.com/en/compare/zte-nubia-z17-mini-nubiaz17ms-2834,zte-nubia-z17-lite-z17lite-3517


  • #9730
    Beans_On
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 325 ✭✭Beans_On


    Suckit wrote: »
    The Nubia Z17 Lite in Blue is on Geekbuying at the minute for €154 with code CHOMETRO101
    Very very tempted when i saw it, but I cannot justify getting another phone this year :rolleyes::o
    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nubia-Z17-Lite-5-5-Inch-6GB-64GB-Smartphone-Blue-391391.html
    Black version with code SARAHZ17L
    https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nubia-Z17-Lite-5-5-Inch-6GB-64GB-Smartphone-Black-Gold-389124.html
    hkz17lite may also work for $40 off.

    To compare the two
    https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/nubia-z17-lite,nubia-z17-mini
    https://droidchart.com/en/compare/zte-nubia-z17-mini-nubiaz17ms-2834,zte-nubia-z17-lite-z17lite-3517

    very tempting but is B20 not a must for 4g in ireland?


  • #9731
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Beans_On wrote: »
    very tempting but is B20 not a must for 4g in ireland?

    Not a must. Somebody picked it up earlier in the thread and ran with it.

    Band 3 is 4G here too, but mainly larger cities. Band 20 is better for Rural 4G.
    3G should be available everywhere.
    That said, I thought it did have Band 20, i was looking at another phoneat the same time and must have see it there.


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  • #9732
    eoinpower02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭eoinpower02


    Posted before but just said I'd ask again my mi5 powered off and won't power back on at all, anyone had similar issues or know of any fixes?


  • #9733
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    eoinpower02 wrote: »
    Posted before but just said I'd ask again my mi5 powered off and won't power back on at all, anyone had similar issues or know of any fixes?


    This was a post on xda and then someone replied saying it worked

    "You need to disconnect the battery smile.gif ( holding 10 seconds will not help )
    Open the back cover, remove the screws and the plastic motherboard cover and disconnect the battery flat cable, and connect it back in."


  • #9734
    corkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,394 ✭✭✭corkie


    This is bad news. Huawei will soon no longer offer bootloader unlocks for their devices!

    https://twitter.com/PaulOBrien/status/999621512792600576


    Reddit Discussion.

    ⓘ "At some point something inside me just clicked and I realized that I didn't have to deal with anyone's bullshit ever again."
    » “mundus sine caesaribus” «



  • #9735
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    have they even made a good phone in the last 5 to 6 years?

    The p20 comes to mind, but had feck all support either way.


  • #9736
    eoinpower02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭eoinpower02


    spix wrote:
    This was a post on xda and then someone replied saying it worked

    spix wrote:
    "You need to disconnect the battery

    spix wrote:
    ( holding 10 seconds will not help ) Open the back cover, remove the screws and the plastic motherboard cover and disconnect the battery flat cable, and connect it back in."


    Will give that a try thanks


  • #9737
    cmac2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭cmac2009


    cmac2009 wrote: »
    Any Xiaomi MI6 users here? Looking to get one but a little concerned about how heavy it is - any comments on this. Cheers

    Any owners to comment on this?


  • #9738
    eoinpower02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭eoinpower02


    spix wrote:
    ( holding 10 seconds will not help ) Open the back cover, remove the screws and the plastic motherboard cover and disconnect the battery flat cable, and connect it back in."


    Update, tried this but it's still the same when you plug it in it flashes red but when you try to power it on nothing, I'm thinking maybe replace the battery but I'm not sure any other ideas?


  • #9739
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    eoinpower02 wrote: »
    Update, tried this but it's still the same when you plug it in it flashes red but when you try to power it on nothing, I'm thinking maybe replace the battery but I'm not sure any other ideas?


    Apparently quite a few mi5s suffer from this. The mainboard could also be dead. Since the phone was open did you get a look at the moisture indicators, were they white or red?


  • #9740
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    cmac2009 wrote: »
    Any owners to comment on this?


    There isn't much difference in weight between light and heavy phones of the same screen size, you won't really notice it without side by side weight comparison. How heavy a phone feels is more down to its weight distribution.


  • #9741
    eoinpower02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭eoinpower02


    spix wrote:
    Apparently quite a few mi5s suffer from this. The mainboard could also be dead. Since the phone was open did you get a look at the moisture indicators, were they white or red?


    I can check it again it wasn't dropped in water anyway so I doubt it's moisture damage I replaced the battery before but it was just a cheapish one from aliexpress could that be the issue?


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  • #9742
    spix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    eoinpower02 wrote: »
    I can check it again it wasn't dropped in water anyway so I doubt it's moisture damage I replaced the battery before but it was just a cheapish one from aliexpress could that be the issue?


    Could well be, why did you need to replace the original one? Definitely worth trying a new battery anyway, try the Nohon replacement one, they're probably considered the most reliable 3rd party ones.


  • #9743
    eoinpower02
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭eoinpower02


    spix wrote:
    Could well be, why did you need to replace the original one? Definitely worth trying a new battery anyway, try the Nohon replacement one, they're probably considered the most reliable 3rd party ones.


    The original one wasn't charging right then started to swell so I took it out before it exploded I'll try one of the Nohon ones anyway and see how I do


  • #9744
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    Had a redmi note 3 pro then replaced that with a mi5. Looking for an update now but not interested in paying mix2s prices. Contemplating the redmi note 5 or the mix2, 64gb minimum. Bought the mia1 for the missus and it's a cracker so I dunno what to buy!!!
    Trouble ( for me) is there's so many variants- any advice welcome!!


  • #9745
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    ActingDanClark wrote: »
    Had a redmi note 3 pro then replaced that with a mi5. Looking for an update now but not interested in paying mix2s prices. Contemplating the redmi note 5 or the mix2, 64gb minimum. Bought the mia1 for the missus and it's a cracker so I dunno what to buy!!!
    Trouble ( for me) is there's so many variants- any advice welcome!!

    Was having a quick look at the Redmi S2, cheap and cheerful ?

    https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-s2

    No band 20 for starters though.


  • #9746
    Suckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,211 ✭✭✭✭Suckit


    Have you looked at any other brands, e.g. Vivo, Nubia or Oppo, or just prefer Xiaomi?

    E.G. The Nubia Z17, Oppo R11 or Vivo V7+

    They would be in or around/inbetween the specs of both phones mentioned.


  • #9747
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    Suckit wrote: »
    Have you looked at any other brands, e.g. Vivo, Nubia or Oppo, or just prefer Xiaomi?

    E.G. The Nubia Z17, Oppo R11 or Vivo V7+

    They would be in or around/inbetween the specs of both phones mentioned.

    I haven't, took a chance on Xiaomi and like them


  • #9748
    corks finest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,966 ✭✭✭corks finest


    ActingDanClark wrote: »
    I haven't, took a chance on Xiaomi and like them

    I'm a Xiaomi owner,last 2 phones, currently mi Max 2 ,but am definitely going to Nokia 6.1(2018),got the smallie a 7 plus,like the sturdiness,and pure android one of the Nokia


  • #9749
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    corks finest wrote: »
    I'm a Xiaomi owner,last 2 phones, currently mi Max 2 ,but am definitely going to Nokia 6.1(2018),got the smallie a 7 plus,like the sturdiness,and pure android one of the Nokia

    Yeah was contemplating the mia1 for Android one


  • #9750
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Was having a quick look at the Redmi S2, cheap and cheerful ?

    https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-s2

    No band 20 for starters though.

    That kimovil site is excellent ta


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  • #9751
    dougm1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    ActingDanClark wrote: »
    Yeah was contemplating the mia1 for Android one

    got her indoors one recently...its great..with great battery life. . IF you can install google camera app... amazing how much difference that made to her taking pics.


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