Pocophone F1 - The new flagship killer?

johnytwentyten · 28-08-2019 08:29PM

MSGSM wrote: »

Would people recommend this phone? Looking for an upgrade from a Vodafone Smart Ultra 7.

I would definitely have recommended the phone
last week, but the problem that I mentioned on here with transferring files to an external hard drive is an issue for me, if that doesn't bother you then this is a great phone for the price

sydthebeat · 28-08-2019 09:01PM

johnytwentyten wrote: »

I would definitely have recommended the phone
last week, but the problem that I mentioned on here with transferring files to an external hard drive is an issue for me, if that doesn't bother you then this is a great phone for the price

With cloud storage I wouldn't think there is much demand to go straight from phone to hard drive.

johnytwentyten · 28-08-2019 09:10PM

sydthebeat wrote: »

With cloud storage I wouldn't think there is much demand to go straight from phone to hard drive.

True, but I like to download movies to watch back when I can, just plug it into the tv and away you go, get around it with bubbleupnp though

johnytwentyten · 16-10-2019 07:54AM

Hi,

Anybody know why it is that no matter what I do, I can't set VLC as the default video player on my Pocophone?
I have gone into settings and tried it there, I've clicked on videos and tried "open in another app" which works on that one occasion, but next time around it's back to mi video,
I've even removed mi video altogether using the tool spoken about on this thread, and for some reason which I can't understand it still seems to open on mi video!!
I then re-installed mi video and when I clicked to watch something, mi video asked for permission to access my files, I denied permission and tried using VLC, in this instance it wouldn't play at all,
Any ideas?

Mark Hamill · 17-10-2019 11:15AM

Anybody having the charging issue were you have to reboot the phone to get it to charge? The battery itself seems fine, it's not dropping too fast or anything and once it starts charging it will charge fine, but charging cables aren't recognised until I reboot the phone (even for data transfer to a PC).

I've googled and tried:
1) rebooting, connecting to pc and changing charge setting to data transfer and back again
2) turning off "MIUI optimisations" in the options and rebooting
but have had no luck.

McMurphy · 21-10-2019 02:01PM

Anyone with this phone fancy trying to install the Amazon app from the play store, and see if you run into any problems?

I couldn't update my app, uninstalled it, and now I cannot reinstall it.

Even tried side loading it, but no joy.

Cheers

sioda · 21-10-2019 02:03PM

Used mine this morning works fine.

McMurphy · 21-10-2019 02:09PM

sioda wrote: »

Used mine this morning works fine.

Yeah, mine was working fine, it just wouldn't update (but the play store kept pushing an update to it)

Now I can't get it to install again.

johnytwentyten · 21-10-2019 02:10PM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Anyone with this phone fancy trying to install the Amazon app from the play store, and see if you run into any problems?

I couldn't update my app, uninstalled it, and now I cannot reinstall it.

Even tried side loading it, but no joy.

Cheers

Have it already, but installed it there now in second space with no issues

McMurphy · 21-10-2019 02:33PM

johnytwentyten wrote: »

Have it already, but installed it there now in second space with no issues

Mmmm.

Very strange.

McMurphy · 22-10-2019 04:56AM

So problem solved, and I only discovered what was causing it by accident.

It seems I installed Amazon India from an earlier trip which I must have forgotten about, and the two apps (Amazon India and UK) seemed to be clashing somehow:o

Anyway, uninstalled the Indian one and everything's grand again.

banie01 · 25-10-2019 11:57AM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Anyone with this phone fancy trying to install the Amazon app from the play store, and see if you run into any problems?

I couldn't update my app, uninstalled it, and now I cannot reinstall it.

Even tried side loading it, but no joy.

Cheers

My wife has it and it's working fine on hers...
The sheer volume of bloody Prime deliveries and my burgeoning friendship with our postman would testify to that...

But I checked, just to be sure ðŸ‘

Snotty · 25-10-2019 08:17PM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

So problem solved, and I only discovered what was causing it by accident.

It seems I installed Amazon India from an earlier trip which I must have forgotten about, and the two apps (Amazon India and UK) seemed to be clashing somehow:o

Anyway, uninstalled the Indian one and everything's grand again.

Did you set your region to India to get the facial recognition to work at the start?

TitianGerm · 25-10-2019 10:43PM

Anyone have a random beep/message tone sound on their pocofone even though there's no message/notification?

Nemeses2050 · 29-10-2019 12:12PM

TitianGerm wrote: »

Anyone have a random beep/message tone sound on their pocofone even though there's no message/notification?

I do get them when the system apps are updated, you get a beep/message tone.

TitianGerm · 29-10-2019 12:15PM

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

I do get them when the system apps are updated, you get a beep/message tone.

Thanks for that. There is no icon on the screen to show anything was updating so had no idea what was going on.

leche solara · 02-11-2019 04:06PM

Received big update yesterday to MIUI 11 - alot of changes to get used to. I can no longer control the sound made when a message (SMS) is received. Has anyone else experienced this? If so have you found a fix?

02-11-2019 04:48PM

leche solara wrote: »

Received big update yesterday to MIUI 11 - alot of changes to get used to. I can no longer control the sound made when a message (SMS) is received. Has anyone else experienced this? If so have you found a fix?

If you go into "manage apps" then click on the messaging app the options are there

leche solara · 02-11-2019 05:00PM

droidman123 wrote: »

If you go into "manage apps" then click on the messaging app the options are there

Thanks found it, its hidden well

sioda · 02-11-2019 08:33PM

I had a notification of the update but it's disappeared

McMurphy · 03-11-2019 12:03PM

Anyone know how to disable the sim lock on my new gomo SIM card?

I have been searching just about everywhere I can think of under settings but it's just not popping out at me

Edit, scratch that got it.

Bahanaman · 03-11-2019 07:47PM

Johnny Dogs wrote:

Anyone know how to disable the sim lock on my new gomo SIM card?

What's the coverage like with gomo?

abarkie · 03-11-2019 07:53PM

leche solara wrote: »

Received big update yesterday to MIUI 11 - alot of changes to get used to. I can no longer control the sound made when a message (SMS) is received. Has anyone else experienced this? If so have you found a fix?

Are you / were you on MIUI 10.3.8.0?

I have pressed for update, but it says no update available?

How did you get the update?

McMurphy · 03-11-2019 08:20PM

Bahanaman wrote: »

What's the coverage like with gomo?

No complaints so far, and my work takes me all over the island.

leche solara · 04-11-2019 08:34AM

abarkie wrote: »

Are you / were you on MIUI 10.3.8.0?

I have pressed for update, but it says no update available?

How did you get the update?

Received a notification that it was there. Asked me did I want to download over mobile data or wait until I had wifi. I accepted the mobile date option. Its a large download - almost 2 gigs.

babybuilder · 04-11-2019 07:30PM

leche solara wrote: »

Received a notification that it was there. Asked me did I want to download over mobile data or wait until I had wifi. I accepted the mobile date option. Its a large download - almost 2 gigs.

Any idea on how they are rolling the update out?

abarkie · 05-11-2019 02:07PM

leche solara wrote: »

Received a notification that it was there. Asked me did I want to download over mobile data or wait until I had wifi. I accepted the mobile date option. Its a large download - almost 2 gigs.

Got the update today.

Different look but hey ho

babybuilder · 05-11-2019 10:43PM

abarkie wrote: »

Got the update today.

Different look but hey ho

Got it today. Looks ok

sydthebeat · 05-11-2019 11:49PM

Got it too... Not such a big difference really.

60 seconds had my sound settings back.

The bigger rounded app shortcuts look like a regression rather than progression. Nice touch though having the settings wheel turn after closing it.

McMurphy · 06-11-2019 09:51AM

sydthebeat wrote: »

Got it too... Not such a big difference really.

60 seconds had my sound settings back.

The bigger rounded app shortcuts look like a regression rather than progression.

Yeah I'd agree with most of this, the app icons on my home screen look like a backward step tbh, the default notification sounds are bizarre tbh.

Anyone got a definitive list of the new features?

Nice touch though having the settings wheel turn after closing it.

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