Xiaomi Mi A1

Kenny Logins · 29-05-2018 09:11PM

UsedToWait wrote: »

Did you bother with the Google camera mod?

Yeah, but I still use the stock camera now and again for the 2X zoom.

Petyr Baelish · 30-05-2018 06:31AM

If you do the Google camera thing do you need to repeat it whenever an Android update is released?

Kenny Logins · 30-05-2018 10:14AM

Petyr Baelish wrote: »

If you do the Google camera thing do you need to repeat it whenever an Android update is released?

No. It's just an app.

chrismon · 08-06-2018 06:30PM

Mine got slight damp when I was out on my bike.
Phones dead, sitting in a bag of rice, I'm not feeling confident though.
I was going to pull it apart but I don't have the screw head required.

UsedToWait · 08-06-2018 08:55PM

chrismon wrote: »

Mine got slight damp when I was out on my bike.
Phones dead, sitting in a bag of rice, I'm not feeling confident though.
I was going to pull it apart but I don't have the screw head required.

Worrying that a slight bit of damp would fry your phone.
Hope it recovers.
Leave it in the rice as long as you can bear..
I'd take out the sim tray and memory card too (but be careful of rice ingress)

chrismon · 09-06-2018 12:50AM

UsedToWait wrote: »

Worrying that a slight bit of damp would fry your phone.
Hope it recovers.
Leave it in the rice as long as you can bear..
I'd take out the sim tray and memory card too (but be careful of rice ingress)

Exactly what I done.
The phone was powered off when I took it from my pocket but the light was flashing randomly and the speaker was crackling.
I'll keep you updated, my pocket honestly didn't get that wet.

dougm1970 · 09-06-2018 11:18AM

this is the main reason i end up buying really expensive phones. for some kind of water resistance...i'm a postman and pockets get very wet some days...online radio and podcasts get me round.

Bahanaman · 10-06-2018 08:01PM

Just this evening the headphone symbol has appeared on my phone and i cant get rid of it! Has anyone come across this problem and more importantly is there a fix?!

john9876 · 10-06-2018 08:14PM

Can you actually hear anything without the headphones? I got this after dropping it quite badly. I put some headphones in and jiggled them about very gently. It went away after a few minutes and has been fine since.

captain_boycott · 10-06-2018 09:36PM

Bahanaman wrote: »

Just this evening the headphone symbol has appeared on my phone and i cant get rid of it! Has anyone come across this problem and more importantly is there a fix?!

I had similar issue with the RedmiNote 4. Used a matchstick and it eventually cleared this issue - seems like the contacts inside the jack temporarily short circuited.

Bahanaman · 11-06-2018 11:19AM

Bahanaman wrote:

Just this evening the headphone symbol has appeared on my phone and i cant get rid of it! Has anyone come across this problem and more importantly is there a fix?!

Thanks for the suggestions lads. I was at a hurling match yesterday handing out water bottles and a large splash hit the pocket the phone was in. I got to wondering if maybe some water had entered the headphone jack. So I got a hair dryer and gave it a blast for about a minute and the symbol disappeared. All well again!

chrismon · 11-06-2018 05:51PM

So had the phone in a zip lock bag filled with silica sand for 3 nights.
Plugged it in and the notification light, flash light, and speaker started going nuts.
Phone wont turn on so I'd say the board is fried.

Any recommendations for a new phone in around the same price point?
Thinking the Huawei P Smart

OldMrBrennan83 · 11-06-2018 06:02PM

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UsedToWait · 11-06-2018 06:06PM

chrismon wrote: »

So had the phone in a zip lock bag filled with silica sand for 3 nights.
Plugged it in and the notification light, flash light, and speaker started going nuts.
Phone wont turn on so I'd say the board is fried.

Sorry to hear that, but I'd give it another few days in a bag of rice in the hot press before giving up the ghost.

I thought I'd killed mine after attempting to restart too early, but another 48 hours and it started as if nothing had happened..

chrismon · 11-06-2018 06:11PM

Bit the bullet and bought another one Mi A1.
Out of everything out there it is the best phone for the value.

€192 delivered from Amazon.es again.

UsedToWait · 11-06-2018 06:13PM

chrismon wrote: »

Bit the bullet and bought another one Mi A1.
Out of everything out there it is the best phone for the value.

€192 delivered from Amazon.es again.

You didn't consider the Redmi Note 5 at about a tenner extra?

tedpan · 11-06-2018 06:18PM

UsedToWait wrote:

You didn't consider the Redmi Note 5 at about a tenner extra?

The redmi is great value with the increased battery and processor but the backward step from usb c is a game changer

OldMrBrennan83 · 11-06-2018 06:20PM

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tedpan · 11-06-2018 06:20PM

chrismon wrote:

â‚¬192 delivered from Amazon.es again.

It's 170 on eglobal for the 64GB

UsedToWait · 11-06-2018 06:34PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Android One vs MIUI. I'd go for the Mi A1 all day in that case.

Fair point, and I had been very close to choosing the A1 at times, but I think the custom rom community provides plenty of options to discard MIUI, so opted for the Note 5 eventually.

chrismon · 11-06-2018 07:18PM

UsedToWait wrote: »

You didn't consider the Redmi Note 5 at about a tenner extra?

I did but the Android One was the main winner for me.

tedpan wrote: »

The redmi is great value with the increased battery and processor but the backward step from usb c is a game changer

USB C is great, but the lack of fast charge lets it down.

Patww79 wrote: »

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My thinking as well.

tedpan wrote: »

It's 170 on eglobal for the 64GB

I thought the extra €20 to get the European warranty was worth the difference to me. (not that it did me much good last time :pac:)

UsedToWait wrote: »

Fair point, and I had been very close to choosing the A1 at times, but I think the custom rom community provides plenty of options to discard MIUI, so opted for the Note 5 eventually.

Hadn't considered that!

THE ALM · 13-06-2018 03:36PM

Ordered one of these on Monday from Honorbuy to replace an old S4 for Miss ALM that has been serving her well but starting to get on a bit these days. Shipped yesterday and has just landed in the door, fast turnaround, she will be delighted with the change this evening. €182 including a case, screen protector and delivery so can't complain. Seems a nice phone in the hand but will have to wait until later to see how it goes.

With the Nokia 7plus that should be us both sorted for a while.

Yamanoto · 15-06-2018 07:09PM

Purchased from Honorbuy & received the phone within 2 days.

Only issue is it shipped with a 2-pin EU plug & presumed the'd throw in a 3-pin when they saw Ireland as the shipping destination

DopeTech · 16-06-2018 02:29AM

Yamanoto wrote: »

Purchased from Honorbuy & received the phone within 2 days.

Only issue is it shipped with a 2-pin EU plug & presumed the'd throw in a 3-pin when they saw Ireland as the shipping destination

You don't have one from any other previous phone?

corks finest · 16-06-2018 07:40AM

THE ALM wrote: »

Ordered one of these on Monday from Honorbuy to replace an old S4 for Miss ALM that has been serving her well but starting to get on a bit these days. Shipped yesterday and has just landed in the door, fast turnaround, she will be delighted with the change this evening. €182 including a case, screen protector and delivery so can't complain. Seems a nice phone in the hand but will have to wait until later to see how it goes.

With the Nokia 7plus that should be us both sorted for a while.

7 plus is class

tedpan · 16-06-2018 07:49AM

Sir Dosser wrote:

You don't have one from any other previous phone?

You should only use the charger supplied with the phone. They are made specifically for each model, so although it may charge ok it may cause damage to the phone's battery using an old charger.

OldMrBrennan83 · 16-06-2018 07:52AM

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tedpan · 16-06-2018 07:55AM

Patww79 wrote:

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Not true.

SleetAndSnow · 16-06-2018 08:25AM

tedpan wrote: »

Not true.

No it is true , take it from me , an Android OS developer. You can use third party chargers. Phones will just take what current they require. Just make sure it’s a reputable brand with the correct safety standards and your good to go.

Kenny Logins · 16-06-2018 11:27AM

tedpan wrote: »

You should only use the charger supplied with the phone. They are made specifically for each model, so although it may charge ok it may cause damage to the phone's battery using an old charger.

Nah. We've been using an Aldi USB charging block for every phone and tablet in the house for well over a year now with no issues (bar fighting over the "fast charge" port).

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