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scamalert wrote: »

dont think they really care, an post delivers items with batteries all the time, as long as it has amazon return sticker and declaration it wont mention battery specifically just a phone. that said recently had to return clothing item to germany and postage worked out like 14 quid just for standard, and amazon stated that they will cover up to 11e costs of return, but think got refunded in full.

When you bring it to the post office for registered post they always check the item. Always have with me anyway.

not sure if appropriate place to post, but how would one go about configuring mi note 9 to show all apps when swiping up, i can see theres disable search bar function but thats it, as want more like samsung function where instead you can see all the apps, finding few indian videos but from what i gather most likely it needs 3rd party software for that.

Thinking about the poco x3 NFC
Anyone here have it?

Pros cons?

On the face it looks decent, great battery.

sydthebeat wrote: »

Poco launcher

Or are they the same thing??

No. I use nova but you can try both. Different features with both.

McMurphy wrote: »

Lads on the Poco F2, any one know how to schedule a text?
I can't for the life of me find the option.

I think it was on the Chinese rom, not sure if it features on the global rom, but this is better imo.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.android.smsorganizer


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Retractable lens tech developed by Xiaomi

https://xiaomidna.com/news/industrial-scientific/xiaomi-successfully-developed-a-new-retractable-lens-technology/


I guess middle of next year we will start to see them appear, I vaguely remember a camera company investing a lot into it a while back, but the phones cost a lot (rivaled iPhones iirc) and were stuck on the android version they were shipped/launched with.

Bought the redmi note 8 pro on Amazon.es

Delivery was pencilled in for yesterday 10th November, yesterday morning however received an email saying that my order has been cancelled saying:

"Due to unavailability, we will not be able to offer the next product in your order. We have canceled the product and we apologize for the inconvenience. If you see a charge for the amount of a canceled product, we will automatically refund you within 1 to 2 business days. If you are still interested in purchasing this item, other sellers may have it available. Visit the details page for this article below."

When I click on the cancelled order section in my Amazon Spain account it shows the link to item I purchased

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07YDH98RB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I should also say I have not yet received any refund (paid €203 on October 28th).

Its not exactly clear how I can get in touch with the seller either

The seller is an outfit called Fortune trade. However, they do not seem to have a page anymore.

Will the refund come back in due course?

Gun_Slinger wrote: »

I ordered the Redmi 9 Pro from edwaybuy 2 weeks ago, they state on the website that delivery is within 3-5 working days. After 8 days & again after 12 I emailed to ask where it was and then this morning I just got a refund of the money back with no explanation. Missed the missus birthday now with the feckers! Also went back onto their website and it says it is in stock, very dodgy..

I am going to try the same with honorbuy as they seem more reliable from Europe, even though they are a bit more expensive. Thanks to all the contributors in this group, very informative.

if dont mind asking how much was the price, got mine on amazon spain 204e , paid few euro extra to get closer date on top which passed and they issued refund into amazon spain account even thou cant see it for the delivery cost as deadline was missed, not big issue as fallen on BH and post was slow in general.
As even think after i received it and checked the price was up by 20-30e on it afterwards.


that said really nice phone, but would def recommend using the silicon case they throw in, as first few days leaving it on couch etc and it slided like butter onto floor , as once you get over the bling of the back it really feels way better in a case.

Gun_Slinger wrote: »

I ordered the Redmi 9 Pro from edwaybuy 2 weeks ago, they state on the website that delivery is within 3-5 working days. After 8 days & again after 12 I emailed to ask where it was and then this morning I just got a refund of the money back with no explanation. Missed the missus birthday now with the feckers! Also went back onto their website and it says it is in stock, very dodgy..

I am going to try the same with honorbuy as they seem more reliable from Europe, even though they are a bit more expensive. Thanks to all the contributors in this group, very informative.

Both myself and the brother have used Edwaybuy. I got two pones from them within 6 days. That order was a few months back.

My brother ordered at the end of September and had them in under a working week.

Thought i would try using the 33w charger that comes with the POCO x3 on my Mi9T and it seemed to charge quicker percent wise but if you leave it 20 min or so and look at the phone the percent is gone back down to 20% less than what i finished charging at ?

Blanco100 wrote: »

anyone have a good link (reliable site, quick delivery) of a redmi note 8 pro?

Had recently purchased on Amazon Spain but order was cancelled at short notice (delivery date) on sellers end.

6GB RAM 128GB ROM Global Version



In stock: €213.29. European so no customs charge. Should take about a week to deliver. I bought a phone from them 6 months ago.

https://www.edwaybuy.com/redmi-note-8-pro.html

Any recommendations for a good camera NFC enabled phone for about 250/300? I have the redmi note 5 and love it but there's no NFC. Thanks

Some deals on Xiaomi here :

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-uk-black-friday-daily-surprises-starts-from-ps1999-3590052#thread-comments

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/xiaomi-mi-10t-128gb-ps299-mi-10t-pro-256gb-ps399-sd865-144hz-display-108mp-camera-5000mah-at-xiaomi-uk-3589811?page=2#thread-comments

P30 Pro dropped out of my pocket today and the screen is fecked it's gone green and flashing and almost inducing a seizure. With ps5 around the corner I can't really afford anything more than 400 euro to replace the p30 Pro.

Was looking at the Oppo4 Z 5G in Eir and it looks great bang for the buck:
4000Mah Battery
8gb ram + 128gb storage
120HZ display
Quad camera + dual selfie camera
6.5 inch
All for only €350?! Seems like a steal
LCD and a mediatek chip wouldn't really bother me much but just looking for some opinions on Oppo phones. How's the software?

The other option in that price range is the A51 from Samsung but had a horrible time with exynos chips before and would rather steer clear

BurnUp78 wrote: »

P30 Pro dropped out of my pocket today and the screen is fecked it's gone green and flashing and almost inducing a seizure. With ps5 around the corner I can't really afford anything more than 400 euro to replace the p30 Pro.

Was looking at the Oppo4 Z 5G in Eir and it looks great bang for the buck:
4000Mah Battery
8gb ram + 128gb storage
120HZ display
Quad camera + dual selfie camera
6.5 inch
All for only €350?! Seems like a steal
LCD and a mediatek chip wouldn't really bother me much but just looking for some opinions on Oppo phones. How's the software?

The other option in that price range is the A51 from Samsung but had a horrible time with exynos chips before and would rather steer clear

Realme X50 5g
Great phone

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

I'm using an oppo Reno 2 for the past 4 months or so. Came from Samsung. Brilliant phone. As above a pop front camera. Excellent rear camera and battery is also excellent. I'm definitely finished with Samsung. Been using the phone(am a heavy user) since 7am it's now 23.40 and battery is still @ 35%

Excellent battery life indeed! Think I'll go for the oppo then