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[Deleted User] · 08-10-2020 7:42pm

Redmi note 9 pro for 240 or Oneplus 6t for 320?

I keep breaking phones at the moment so was trying to stay under 300...

Suppose I should start using cases too..,

bassy · 08-10-2020 7:44pm

Mrs Gilhooley wrote: »

Redmi note 9 pro for 240 or Oneplus 6t for 320?

I keep breaking phones at the moment so was trying to stay under 300...

Suppose I should start using cases too..,

i would go for poco f2 pro for 25 euro more that the oneplus 6T

[Deleted User] · 08-10-2020 7:46pm

bassy wrote: »

i would go for poco f2 pro for 25 euro more that the oneplus 6T

Is a lot of that price for 5g which I don't really care about?

Edit : I can see it's not. Thanks for the recommendation and I will consider

marcbrophy · 08-10-2020 7:51pm

I just got a 9 Pro today.
It's to replace my 9S, which is a great phone.

Can't fault them really

[Deleted User] · 08-10-2020 7:55pm

Has anyone availed of a warranty with a Chinese phone?

I tried to return a refurbished Samsung but an post wouldn't carry it and couriers made it not worth my while.

I haven't had bad luck with Chinese phones to date but you never know

Tom Mann Centuria · 09-10-2020 6:51pm

Redmi Note 8T yay or nay? Looking to spend around the 180 to 200 max. This seems like a good bet.

Suckit · 09-10-2020 11:55pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Redmi Note 8T yay or nay? Looking to spend around the 180 to 200 max. This seems like a good bet.

Good phone and price. Two others that also might be worth looking at are the Mi Note 9S or the Realme 6 which also may or may not drop in price on monday for amazon prime day.
Pretty even, but maybe the realme..

Tom Mann Centuria · 10-10-2020 12:40am

Suckit wrote: »

Good phone and price. Two others that also might be worth looking at are the Mi Note 9S or the Realme 6 which also may or may not drop in price on monday for amazon prime day.
Pretty even, but maybe the realme..

Thanks, I'll hang on and see. Not in a hurry, it's for my daughter.

Akrasia · 10-10-2020 12:43am

marcbrophy wrote: »

I just got a 9 Pro today.
It's to replace my 9S, which is a great phone.

Can't fault them really

Couldn’t be that great of a phone if it lasted less than 6 months.....

mr170 · 10-10-2020 10:08am

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

Tom Mann Centuria · 10-10-2020 11:19am

mr170 wrote: »

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

I don't have that phone but on mine I long press the home screen (like when you're adding widgets) and bottom right has preferences button, click that then there's an option to add apps to home screen, just turn that off.

wiz569 · 10-10-2020 11:32am

mr170 wrote: »

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

If you are running stock MIUI then you cant disable it as there is no app drawer so they need to go on your home screen, try using Nova launcher instead it will give you a app drawer.

mr170 · 10-10-2020 12:11pm

wiz569 wrote: »

If you are running stock MIUI then you cant disable it as there is no app drawer so they need to go on your home screen, try using Nova launcher instead it will give you a app drawer.

There is an app draw with Miui 11 and it's enabled. I just can't see an option to stop apps downloading to the home screen

wiz569 · 10-10-2020 1:03pm

mr170 wrote: »

There is an app draw with Miui 11 and it's enabled. I just can't see an option to stop apps downloading to the home screen

Ah OK sorry did not know that, haven't used MIUI in a few years, had a look in play store settings and its not in there so I'm stumped tbh.I use Microsoft launcher and there is a setting in there.

stockshares · 10-10-2020 1:19pm

mr170 wrote: »

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

Try this

Touch your home screen to bring up Wallpaper, Widgets and Settings.

Select settings

Then select More

Select Home screen.
There are two radio button options now, App Drawer or Regular

See if selecting App Drawer will work.

Don Imac2 · 10-10-2020 2:04pm

mr170 wrote: »

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

Touch and hold the app icon without launching the app. Then slide it it off your home screen to another area.

rizzee · 10-10-2020 3:03pm

mr170 wrote: »

My son got the redmi note 9 pro. But we can't seem to figure out how to stop apps adding to the home screen when they are downloaded. Can't see an option in the Google play store. Any help would be great.

On the main home screen, hold a blank area of the screen - click home settings (beside widgets / wallpaper, hopefully its the same on this device) - there's an option to toggle on/off '' Auto add new apps icons to home screen'')

marcbrophy · 10-10-2020 5:43pm

Akrasia wrote: »

Couldn’t be that great of a phone if it lasted less than 6 months.....

The 9S is a great phone, it's just missing NFC.
I'm swapping it out for the 9 Pro, which has NFC.
If you didn't use it, there'd be no reason I wouldn't recommend the 9S to you.
If you do use it, I'd recommend the 9 Pro

batman2000 · 12-10-2020 4:43pm

Hi has anyone looked at the Oppo X2 ? Any thoughts
https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x2_lite-10176.php

cullenswood · 17-10-2020 8:42am

Daughter getting a phone for Christmas this year. Was going to go for the Redmi Note 8t from Amazon for £172 unless someone could tell me a more suitable phone for less than €200.

Odyssey 2005 · 17-10-2020 9:55am

batman2000 wrote: »

Hi has anyone looked at the Oppo X2 ? Any thoughts
https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x2_lite-10176.php

I got a Reno 2. Very happy with it. Excellent value and battery is excellent also.

stockshares · 17-10-2020 1:19pm

cullenswood wrote: »

Daughter getting a phone for Christmas this year. Was going to go for the Redmi Note 8t from Amazon for £172 unless someone could tell me a more suitable phone for less than €200.

I'm using a Redmi 9. The 8t doesn't have NFC. Compare both phones specs on Gsmarena phone finder.

It's on Amazon.es for €139. Check how much delivery costs. There are Parental controls if that's a concern.
https://www.hagglezon.com/en/s/Redmi%209

fixXxer · 17-10-2020 1:21pm

stockshares wrote: »

I'm using a Redmi 9. The 8t doesn't have NFC

It's on Amazon.es for €139 Inc delivery. There are Parental controls if that's a concern.
https://www.hagglezon.com/en/s/Redmi%209

8T does indeed have NFC. £172 would be expensive for it though. Should be available for ~€150

stockshares · 17-10-2020 1:34pm

fixXxer wrote: »

8T does indeed have NFC. £172 would be expensive for it though. Should be available for ~€150

Apologies.

I was trying to remember what made me choose the Redmi 9 over it, it's a while since I compared them. Redmi 9 has larger battery and cheaper.

Comparison of specs below

https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=9946&idPhone2=10233