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Pocophone F1 - The new flagship killer?

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    #1172
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    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


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    #1173
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,995 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    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.


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    #1174
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    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


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    #1175
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    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?


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    #1176
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭Mark Hamill


    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.


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    #1177
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    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


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    #1178
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭sioda


    Used mine this morning works fine.


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    #1179
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    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.


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    #1180
    johnytwentyten
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭johnytwentyten


    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


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    #1181
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    johnytwentyten wrote: »
    Have it already, but installed it there now in second space with no issues

    Mmmm.


    Very strange.


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    #1182
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    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.


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    #1183
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,475 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    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‘


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    #1184
    Snotty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭Snotty


    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?


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    #1185
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,800 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


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


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    #1186
    Nemeses2050
    Registered Users Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Nemeses2050


    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.


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    #1187
    TitianGerm
    Registered Users Posts: 27,800 ✭✭✭✭TitianGerm


    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.


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    #1188
    leche solara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭leche solara


    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?


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    #1189
    droidman123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,406 ✭✭✭droidman123


    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


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    #1190
    leche solara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭leche solara


    droidman123 wrote: »
    If you go into "manage apps" then click on the messaging app the options are there

    Thanks found it, its hidden well


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    #1191
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭sioda


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


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    #1192
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    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.


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    #1193
    Bahanaman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭Bahanaman


    Johnny Dogs wrote:
    Anyone know how to disable the sim lock on my new gomo SIM card?


    What's the coverage like with gomo?


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    #1194
    abarkie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭abarkie


    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?


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    #1195
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Bahanaman wrote: »
    What's the coverage like with gomo?

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


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    #1196
    leche solara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭leche solara


    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.


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    #1197
    babybuilder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    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?


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    #1198
    abarkie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭abarkie


    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


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    #1199
    babybuilder
    Registered Users Posts: 1,073 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    abarkie wrote: »
    Got the update today.

    Different look but hey ho
    Got it today. Looks ok


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    #1200
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,995 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    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.


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    #1201
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    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.

    What's this?


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