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Okay i've been trying to track down where to get the front facing camera to install for my 8525. I actually saw an auction on youtube but i couldnt find a case so i didnt order (big mistake since now i found a case and am stuck with a hole) anyways back to the topic
- Can anyone supply me with the front facing camera so i can install it in my phone?
- Does anyone know if other camera's work with our hermes for ex: http://cgi.ebay.com/Y206-Int-Camera...88055751QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3728QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Y104-Int-Camera...52266913QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3311QQcmdZViewItem
I asked cnn.cn about the camera and all they said is they'll check but that was the last of that.
any leads would be appreciated. THX
-Jay
I was wondering the same thing, I cant find the front camera anywhere
Good News and Bad News
Good news
is i found the OLD (Nov 2nd) auction that had the front camera for our 8525s and others that lack front camera
Bad news
The auction has been over for a while
lets hope they have some in stock. If anyone is interested let me know and i'll order as many as i can, surprisingly enough they are very very cheap.
Happy new years.
Maybe a dumb question... How do you know for sure that this is the correct camera and is it a simple plug in? Is the socket already in place in the phone?
padawan said:
Maybe a dumb question... How do you know for sure that this is the correct camera and is it a simple plug in? Is the socket already in place in the phone?
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not a dumb question at all, the links i posted above are not the correct camera. i am trying to contact the company that sells those to see if they have for our hermes.
on to the 2nd question: the socket is already in place on the phone, all you have to do is plug in the camera to the connector and you are good to go.
Outstanding! Now I just need to get the nerve to open up my new 8525.
I saw this thread and thought this might help a little bit:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1152710&page=4&pp=15&highlight=8525+front+camera
Thread on HoFo (actually a tutorial) for changing the housing, but the last few pages focus on the camera. This guy bought a broken TyTn and took the camera out of it, there are also some pictures to give you a better idea of what to look for.
I have one. I took it out cause it was pointless I have tmobile US and they dont support it anyway. So anyone interested can IM me im usually on MSN. My SN is in my profile.
C Brown said:
I have one. I took it out cause it was pointless I have tmobile US and they dont support it anyway. So anyone interested can IM me im usually on MSN. My SN is in my profile.
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interested in that camera and the location of a plce I can get the housing from too
I just ordered a black HTC branded housing (at least that's what appears in the pictures) from China_Store on Ebay. It's been a few days and I still haven't received any confirmation from them, though.
You can find theirs and a couple other's by searching for "8525 housing" and setting the price range from $25 - 100. Here's a direct link.
Good luck!
Mine has a front cam, but I've never used it... How pointless
I bought the Front Camera for my 8525 and I bought The Case for it as well. Took me 1 2 3 with the Tutuorial From HoFo and a Few other sites. I was disappointed when I found out the China Store Wasn't selling them anymore. I have another 8525 I want the front camera for. It's super Cheap And a good Mod. I use it once in a while for pix and I tested it out for video and it works...But rare....Not totally useless I Live in NYC....
anyone find out where they sell them ... Put me down for 1
Front Camera Mania
I just found this thread.
Add another person to the list for buying the camera/front housing.
Thanks,
Bagua
What's the model #
What's the model number for the front camera, it would be useful to have it, in case sombody wants to look for it
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What's the model number for the front camera, it would be useful to have it, in case sombody wants to look for it
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It may help to know the following:
The front camera is manufactured by the Liteon Corporation of Taiwan:
http://www.liteon.com/page.aspx?id=4cdd6857-1b68-4eec-82c2-3d612c9b866f
It may be worth checking with them to see if they supply direct through their on-line Service Contact page:
http://www.liteon.com/Services.aspx?id=34a8d337-1424-4c7a-b219-80a96f109207
The Front Camera Module is:
Liteon Part No: 05P019
HTC Part No: 54H00157-00P (HTC list no alternatives for this component)
Mike
I'd definitely like one too.
I've contacted LiteOn Semiconductor...
about the front camera's....if I come up with something, I will post it here.
In the meantime, does anyone know where I can pick up a housing on the cheap ( other than ebay ) ? I'd prefer the HTC one, so I can get the keypad to replace as well ( it's got the video call button ), but it's not a hard requirement.
Anyone with the info can just PM me, and for everyone's POM, I'll update this thread in a few days, regardless of whether I hear from them or not.
How's you account for the hole for the camera ?
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I bought the Front Camera for my 8525 and I bought The Case for it as well. Took me 1 2 3 with the Tutuorial From HoFo and a Few other sites. I was disappointed when I found out the China Store Wasn't selling them anymore. I have another 8525 I want the front camera for. It's super Cheap And a good Mod. I use it once in a while for pix and I tested it out for video and it works...But rare....Not totally useless I Live in NYC....
anyone find out where they sell them ... Put me down for 1
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Did you BORE out a hole or did you replace the front bezel completely ?
Inquiring minds would like to know.
I'm curious as to what program you can use to access the front camera? Video calling (I'm aware of) or multipurpose? Thanks!
Are these cameras no longer available? I hate to buy a HTC housing and have nothing to put in there... I would have to close the hole up with a plastic piece to make it at least look like there is something there rather than just a hole for dust to get in.
Hi All,
You might call me paranoid but I am concerned about where my fingerprint (the data) is stored when I use this feature om my Z5(compact). Is it saved on the phone only? Is it secure/encrypted? ect.
I seem to be the only one asking this question because i can't find anything about it. I also tweeted Sony's xperia account but they are not replying.
I find it weird that when apple came out with there fingerprint scanner there was a lot of controversy surrounding this topic but it seems forgotten now that more phones have a scanner. I still find this a very important question though, as my fingerprint is something i would only like to use securely.
You can state of course that if you don't trust it, you shouldn't use it... Which is fair enough, but I still find that this kind of info should be available.
FloggingHank said:
Hi All,
You might call me paranoia but I am concerned about where my fingerprint (the data) is stored when I use this feature om my Z5(compact). Is it saved on the phone only? Is it secure/encrypted? ect.
I seem to be the only one asking this question because i can't find anything about it. I also tweeted Sony's xperia account but they are not replying.
I find it weird that when apple came out with there fingerprint scanner there was a lot of controversy surrounding this topic but it seems forgotten now that more phones have a scanner. I still find this a very important question though, as my fingerprint is something i would only like to use securely.
You can state of course that if you don't trust it, you shouldn't use it... Which is fair enough, but I still find that this kind of info should be available.
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FWIW, under Marshmallow, fingerprint data is stored in a secured area of the phone. It is never uploaded to the cloud.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...ments-for-fingerprint-sensors-in-android-6-0/
I've no idea how Sony do it under Lollipop.
thedosbox said:
FWIW, under Marshmallow, fingerprint data is stored in a secured area of the phone. It is never uploaded to the cloud.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...ments-for-fingerprint-sensors-in-android-6-0/
I've no idea how Sony do it under Lollipop.
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Tnx for your reply. This was partly the source of my concern. Because Google made sure to let users know this and in the case of Sony here we can only guess.
Hey folks,
I have noticed that in my poco if you hover you finger too close to your screen(note that i haven't touched the screen) it will capture it as touch. This becomes annoying when you are typing or playing games. I have asked for replacement but the technical guy who came for visit is not ready to accept this issue. And I am blocked now with this faulty poco.
This is because of the extra sensitive touch i guess(like glove mode in iPhone), I have changed the pointer speed, reset the phone but nothing works. This should be resolved by calibration but don't know how.
Please let me know if anyone else is facing this issue or has the solution for same.
Thanks
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Hey folks,
I have noticed that in my poco if you hover you finger too close to your screen(note that i haven't touched the screen) it will capture it as touch. This becomes annoying when you are typing or playing games. I have asked for replacement but the technical guy who came for visit is not ready to accept this issue. And I am blocked now with this faulty poco.
This is because of the extra sensitive touch i guess(like glove mode in iPhone), I have changed the pointer speed, reset the phone but nothing works. This should be resolved by calibration but don't know how.
Please let me know if anyone else is facing this issue or has the solution for same.
Thanks
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I have been writing about this issue since day 1, I somehow got the phone replaced. I showed them the PUBG game issue but they didn't help me, in the end I had to show them that ghost touch issue (which was a software bug and since the device was just launched very few people knew that it's actually a software glitch) so I forced them to take back the device.
I wasted hours on phone to emulate all the problems so that I could get it returned, this is a ****ty device and the company need to be sued for selling faulty products.
Is it something you might be able to get used to? Honestly, I've found this a problem on ALL touch-screen smartphones since forever lol.
Maybe it can be fixed in software in a custom kernel soon. If it bothers me that much when I get my device, I might look into it - it seems the kind of thing that could differ between devices and production runs, so the factory is forced to make a "best average guess" for all devices.
But it could also be a factory calibration thing, which has device-specific values in proprietary files or firmware....
shailendra1993 said:
I wasted hours on phone to emulate all the problems so that I could get it returned, this is a ****ty device and the company need to be sued for selling faulty products.
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Because the touch is "too-sensitive", a purely subjective thing, you think the device is faulty and they should be sued?
So dramatic. Are you new to this place called reality or something?
It's a $500 flagship device, if you came into this expecting 100% premium quality then you're a fool.
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Is it something you might be able to get used to? Honestly, I've found this a problem on ALL touch-screen smartphones since forever lol.
Maybe it can be fixed in software in a custom kernel soon. If it bothers me that much when I get my device, I might look into it - it seems the kind of thing that could differ between devices and production runs, so the factory is forced to make a "best average guess" for all devices.
But it could also be a factory calibration thing, which has device-specific values in proprietary files or firmware....
Because the touch is "too-sensitive", a purely subjective thing, you think the device is faulty and they should be sued?
So dramatic. Are you new to this place called reality or something?
It's a $500 flagship device, if you came into this expecting 100% premium quality then you're a fool.
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Ever heard about Honor 8 Pro? It was launched last year and was called the flagship killer, the issue is not present in there, why?
Ever Heard of any MiA1 or MiA2 device having this problem?
Do you have the device?
If not then try it out, it's not something you can live with.
What do you think I am asking for? I just want Xiaomi to admit that there is an issue and work on it and nothing else.
Not happening on my unit. Any specific steps to reproduce it?
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What do you think I am asking for? I just want Xiaomi to admit that there is an issue and work on it and nothing else.
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So go harass the Manager on Twitter, what can we do about it? Complaining about the device once is fair enough to raise awareness, but every thread I see seems like you are on a mission to destroy this community.
I don't see the relevance of comparing it to other devices. May as well say "Ferrari can make cars that fast, why can't my Prius?"
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Ever heard about Honor 8 Pro? It was launched last year and was called the flagship killer, the issue is not present in there, why?
Ever Heard of any MiA1 or MiA2 device having this problem?
Do you have the device?
If not then try it out, it's not something you can live with.
What do you think I am asking for? I just want Xiaomi to admit that there is an issue and work on it and nothing else.
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you should be known to the fact that many of xiaomi devices comes with bugs at first. Xiaomi fixes almost all bugs after some updates. Most of the current bug's fixes (audio, notification, battery percentage, ok google) are coming soon on next OTA. Some of them, they're investing. from my POV, Xiaomi is doing great with Poco's software side. Jai Mani himself taking care of these
you complain about camera?
- use gcam
you complain about miui?
- wait for AOSP Roms
you complain about the phone?
- get a refund
But don't just flood everywhere. Grab more cash. Get a Oneplus 6. Be happy with it. Have a nice day
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So go harass the Manager on Twitter, what can we do about it? Complaining about the device once is fair enough to raise awareness, but every thread I see seems like you are on a mission to destroy this community.
I don't see the relevance of comparing it to other devices. May as well say "Ferrari can make cars that fast, why can't my Prius?"
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Please tell me why the issue exists on phones like Redmi Note 4, redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and now Poco but the problem is not there on MiA1, MiA2, etc. You will say that the software is different that's right, but can't the issue be of hardware kind because if they used the same displays why not the same touch hardware? and why the problem is still not solved in the Redmi Note devices?
I tweeted them all and there are some bug reports, Xiaomi did not reply to anything.
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Please tell me why the issue exists on phones like Redmi Note 4, redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and now Poco but the problem is not there on MiA1, MiA2, etc. You will say that the software is different that's right, but can't the issue be of hardware kind because if they used the same displays why not the same touch hardware? and why the problem is still not solved in the Redmi Note devices?
I tweeted them all and there are some bug reports, Xiaomi did not reply to anything.
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isnt redmi the low ends of xiaomi ? not surprised if they used lower grade Digitizer , if you are taking about mi series or mi mix ,then something is wrong
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Please tell me why the issue exists on phones like Redmi Note 4, redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and now Poco but the problem is not there on MiA1, MiA2, etc. You will say that the software is different that's right, but can't the issue be of hardware kind because if they used the same displays why not the same touch hardware? and why the problem is still not solved in the Redmi Note devices?
I tweeted them all and there are some bug reports, Xiaomi did not reply to anything.
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The issue does NOT exist on the Redmi Note 4, my Note 4 is perfectly fine.
The reason why devices are not updated by Xiaomi is because this is an OEM issue, OEM's will charge money to Xiaomi for fixes, and Redmi is budget crap line which Xiaomi don't want to go bankrupt over. You do know the Xiaomi fame of them having extremely small profit margins, right? If you want to have a 100% perfect digitizer on launch, go and pay twice as much for a device with identical specs.
This is a brand new device from a brand new department. We are the early adopters. Even the Google Pixel devices had major bugs when they first came out. Go get a refund if you're unhappy. And if you can't, then learn the lesson to not be an early adopter for a brand new product line.
The gain on the digitizer is too high (or the threshold is too low), it's a SOFTWARE issue. Simple as that. I don't have the device yet so I can't tell if it's in the kernel driver or the firmware, but it's 100% a software issue because literally all mobile phone digitizers are calibrated in software for the past decade. Anybody who knows anything about Linux/kernel development knows this stuff.
Enough with your non-constructive ramblings, it's not beneficial to the conversation at all. Stop being obnoxious and passive-aggressive with your patronizing questions.
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Back on topic,
@OP, I wonder what digitizer hardware you have. Is there a service menu we know about yet? According to the kernel source and config there may be two possible digitizer panels for the Poco (just like how they often have two or three different LCD suppliers for one device).
If I notice an imperfect touch on my device when it arrives, I'm going to dig into the kernel source to see if I can find something - but if people have two different digitizer panels then that will complicate things.
Another thought:
Do you have a tempered glass protector? If not, try it. It could reduce the sensitivity. It may even be *intentional* to allow that.
CosmicDan said:
The issue does NOT exist on the Redmi Note 4, my Note 4 is perfectly fine.
The reason why devices are not updated by Xiaomi is because this is an OEM issue, OEM's will charge money to Xiaomi for fixes, and Redmi is budget crap line which Xiaomi don't want to go bankrupt over. You do know the Xiaomi fame of them having extremely small profit margins, right? If you want to have a 100% perfect digitizer on launch, go and pay twice as much for a device with identical specs.
Do you have a tempered glass protector? If not, try it. It could reduce the sensitivity. It may even be *intentional* to allow that.
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If you are saying it's a software bug, then I can believe it, I just want someone experienced to tell me if it's a s/w issue or h/w issue, the problem is getting rid of the phone is not easy, no one is buying this, Flipkart is making the issue more complex, the replacement itself took me 2 hours to explain the guy about the problems and I am not sure they will provide the return.
Also, Pixel had the issue fixed as soon as the issue was discovered and other OEM's had to fix the issue too, Google didn't charge money for that, the multitouch issue was fixed in May patch, why do you think it still exists in MIUI?
Zenfone Max Pro M1 is a ****ty device I agree but the device has the same spec as Redmi Note 5 Pro but costs a lot less and they have already fixed the issue, it's also a crappy budget phones and you know what? Zenfone is the worst company and well known for not fixing bugs, but they still did!
Talking about the go buy other crappy phones for more: Nokia 7 Plus and Honor Play are still a better deal only HPlay has a bad camera but Honor has a better support than atleast Xiaomi, their performance is not like Poco but atleast there is no lag, no framedrop, no structural issues, no touch issue or anything. I would be glad to switch only if I get my money, if not atleast someone from Xiaomi guarantee me that they issue will be fixed soon.
I see that you don't have the device till now, I will wait till you get the device and test it. Here is the bug report, see if you can reproduce it once you get your hands on it:
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3746297&page=2#pid30155106
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Call me idiot or anything you want, I have kept the replacement that I got all packed up and didn't open the package, because I am trying to sell the package in case Flipkart refuses refund. I have to use an old Lenovo Vibe K4 Note instead.
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Wait for an update: I have very few days left to return the device, since Xiaomi is not telling if the bug will be fixed or not one can not say anything about it. Except for the 10 bug fix update MIUI9 is not going to get another update and all the bugs will be tested and fixed once MIUI10 is launched whose launch date is December 2018.
This is not my story, an admin said that all development work on MIUI9 (all versions) has been stopped.
People who installed MIUI10 on their Poco are not telling if the problem is fixed in the beta ROM but Redmi Note 5 Pro users are saying that the bug is still not fixed.
CosmicDan said:
The issue does NOT exist on the Redmi Note 4, my Note 4 is perfectly fine.
The gain on the digitizer is too high (or the threshold is too low), it's a SOFTWARE issue. Simple as that. I don't have the device yet so I can't tell if it's in the kernel driver or the firmware, but it's 100% a software issue because literally all mobile phone digitizers are calibrated in software for the past decade. Anybody who knows anything about Linux/kernel development knows this stuff.
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i. Many people don't seem to have this problem and the reviewers didn't report the problem with the Armoured edition, why? they have the same setup (hardware and software) right? And if the review units do have this problem then how come reviewers didn't say anything?
ii. Let's say they by mistake left a bug, that clearly means no testing was done with this device, they just launched it without checking anything. But what can you expect from a Chinese phone, right? So, why call it a flagship killer killer and why so much hype?
This is a real issue and needs to be fixed and Xiaomi should atleast show some respect by telling this to the customers and you are defending them for no reason. You have enough technical knowledge, do you really think we should have an inaccurate and slow input device just for the sake of a faster processor? because that's most stupid statement of all time. Input device should be as accurate and fast as the processor for full usage. It's like having a 1Gbit internet but a computer that can process only few MB per sec, the throughput will be a lot less and waste of money.
Hello.
Will this problem be fixed? Is it a software or hardware problem?
I will have to sell this phone if it does not fix it.
Thanks.
update:
Please, likes and leave comments there:
en.miui. com / forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3746297&page=3
We need to be noticed.
Video demonstration of the problem (playlist. 2 video):
youtube.com / watch?v=C6s2ZqwpkPY&list=PLFpEm6ANmniMdy13bBct5L-OxJrR3RLiY
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I answered your questions, I gave my opinion and shared the facts that I know, and you just ignored them and repeated yourself.
Please just stop spamming and hijacking threads with drama. You keep saying the same things over and over and it's just exhausting; nobody wants to read it anymore.
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@ Everyone with the issue,
Try the Magisk module mentioned in this thread (and read more about it there). It might solve it, might do nothing, might cause bootloop... good luck!
CosmicDan said:
I answered your questions, I gave my opinion and shared the facts that I know, and you just ignored them and repeated yourself.
Please just stop spamming and hijacking threads with drama. You keep saying the same things over and over and it's just exhausting; nobody wants to read it anymore.
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Do you have the phone?
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Do you have the phone?
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Irrelevant to the point I was making.
I told you to stay on topic and get over it. Posts reported for off-topic / spam / harassment, and congratulations for being the first person in my 9 years here to make it onto my Ignore List.
Enough of the back-and-forth here thanks guys... Keep things civil or move along.
There were something like that in a device called infinix zero 2. and it needed a screen protector to solve the issue.
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Please tell me why the issue exists on phones like Redmi Note 4, redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and now Poco but the problem is not there on MiA1, MiA2, etc. You will say that the software is different that's right, but can't the issue be of hardware kind because if they used the same displays why not the same touch hardware? and why the problem is still not solved in the Redmi Note devices?
I tweeted them all and there are some bug reports, Xiaomi did not reply to anything.
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I believe you're not a retard who keeps trying to get a slice of cheese on a electrified metal plate and keeps getting electricuted but still persist on taking the cheese from it. If you keep having issues with Xiaomi devices then why stay with the brand. Move on and look for other brands instead of staying and keeps whinning.
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I believe you're not a retard who keeps trying to get a slice of cheese on a electrified metal plate and keeps getting electricuted but still persist on taking the cheese from it. If you keep having issues with Xiaomi devices then why stay with the brand. Move on and look for other brands instead of staying and keeps whinning.
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Eh, just ignore it. I did try and report him but that was silly because I'm the one who look like a jerk in this thread haha but it's unfair to expect moderators to dig into the issue of him spamming across the 5+ threads.
So just ignore, and let's try and stay on topic. He will ignore everything you say an just keep repeating the lies of it being a defect on other devices as his main argument.
Hi, I am thinking to buy the Mi A3, since it got android one, OLED and much more. But I want to know, does the device standard on what it promises, so I want your opinion. Should I buy it or just go for other device.
riyan65 said:
Hi, I am thinking to buy the Mi A3, since it got android one, OLED and much more. But I want to know, does the device standard on what it promises, so I want your opinion. Should I buy it or just go for other device.
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The Android one project is really a scam at this point its may and still have a very buggy version of Android 10 that way delivered in April, the OLED is a good pannel but the resolution isn't the best ,the battery is good tho, I would recommend you to look for another device.
For the bad, honestly, it's the bugs. If you don't mind the bugs, most of them can be worked around without root. But the android 10 update has solved quite a few of them.
The fingerprint scanner can be really annoying sometimes, but it requires muscle memory. Push harder than the fingerprint you recorded and it won't recognize it.
The screen is OK. I don't really care for the dpi. It's perfectly sharp for average use.
Now the good.
Battery life is AMAZING. I consistently get over 12 hours of SOT, rarely less than 10.
The camera is very, very, very good. Pictures are just incredibly nice for this price range.
And the price. Really.
If you want an amazing battery life, buy it. No other phone I know in this price range has this battery life.
If you have ~160€ I think this is the best you can find for that price. If you don't have more money to spare, sure go for it. And know you'll have to workaround some bugs.
If you can get a little more money, get other phone.
If you don't wanna workaround the bugs, maybe check the Redmi note 8, but know the battery life ain't as good.
riyan65 said:
Hi, I am thinking to buy the Mi A3, since it got android one, OLED and much more. But I want to know, does the device standard on what it promises, so I want your opinion. Should I buy it or just go for other device.
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The only thing that I have been bothering me it is the amount of bugs with Android 10, Xiaomi solved one of them, but for me it is really anoying.
I was prefer wait three or four months more for Android 10, but without bugs.
No.
It is a great phone overall. What are the other alternatives? I got mine on nice sale. I personally wanted these specifications, so i got it.
NFC was maybe the only compromise. What else you can get?
- Huawei nova 5t? it may be better, was not released when i bought my phone, ot it was pricier, not sure. + have NFC
- Samsung Galaxy a30s- my girlfriend have that, the camera is not better, i even think it is worse, the battery may be better, her phone can hold some juice for a long time, like 2 days+, but you can do it with mi a3 also, the display is the same, exactly the same, but my fingerprint is faster( you does not need to hold it long or to press hard like that guy told you, even sometimes it is that fast, when i am lifting it from table or take it out of my pocket and slightly touching the sensor area it just unlock), also you can't find really that much customisation. But you will have NFC.
Don't buy Xioami, to be honest, their customer service is so bad it's remarkable they are still in business. Get out the no account authorization issue they have, you have to buy black-market support to fix any issue. 0/10 for support, stay far.
mobile_fan_2k5 said:
Don't buy Xioami, to be honest, their customer service is so bad it's remarkable they are still in business. Get out the no account authorization issue they have, you have to buy black-market support to fix any issue. 0/10 for support, stay far.
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So it's better to play "black market" to be able to unlock your bootloader (Nokia) or that you can't unblock it at all (Huawei) or that it screws up your phone (Sony DRM, Samsung KNOX)? Don't be ridiculous, playing with bootloader and system has some risks, if you're not ready to eventually pay for your mistakes, keep your phone in stock state. Phone manufacturer has nothing to do with it.
mobile_fan_2k5 said:
Don't buy Xioami, to be honest, their customer service is so bad it's remarkable they are still in business. Get out the no account authorization issue they have, you have to buy black-market support to fix any issue. 0/10 for support, stay far.
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As far as i see you had a problem with the phone and you ended in a bootloop, that you had a problem it's your fault, in fact, if I'm not mistaken, they are the only company that allows unlocking, that's why there are so many developers..
That's one of the cheapest phones for the specs!
_mysiak_ said:
So it's better to play "black market" to be able to unlock your bootloader (Nokia) or that you can't unblock it at all (Huawei) or that it screws up your phone (Sony DRM, Samsung KNOX)? Don't be ridiculous, playing with bootloader and system has some risks, if you're not ready to eventually pay for your mistakes, keep your phone in stock state. Phone manufacturer has nothing to do with it.
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Hi _mysiak_ Please read what I said :
I just said I am not a modder, I just ran an OTA and it's been dead since, and that's 5 months ago. The phone was stock, vanilla. I don't hack/mod phones I don't have the time.
Xiaomi forces us to go to the black market because they refuse to offer the correct support to customers
Again, I am not a modder/ hacker I did not mod my device. I did an OTA update and it went into boot loop ever since.
Check the MI forums this is not an edge case, Xiaomi have buggy OS updates that will kill your device (eg. Just like mine, check MI website hundreds, if not thousands of people have this issue and the only fix is to fly to China)
Check this official XDA post :
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-edl-unbrick-authorized-mi-accounts/
Overall I would not buy, nor recommend a Xiaomi, I don't trust the brand. But hey that's my opinion, You had a better experience so at least you're lucky.
mobile_fan_2k5 said:
Hi _mysiak_ Please read what I said :
I just said I am not a modder, I just ran an OTA and it's been dead since, and that's 5 months ago. The phone was stock, vanilla. I don't hack/mod phones I don't have the time.
Xiaomi forces us to go to the black market because they refuse to offer the correct support to customers
Again, I am not a modder/ hacker I did not mod my device. I did an OTA update and it went into boot loop ever since.
Check the MI forums this is not an edge case, Xiaomi have buggy OS updates that will kill your device (eg. Just like mine, check MI website hundreds, if not thousands of people have this issue and the only fix is to fly to China)
Check this official XDA post :
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-edl-unbrick-authorized-mi-accounts/
Overall I would not buy, nor recommend a Xiaomi, I don't trust the brand. But hey that's my opinion, You had a better experience so at least you're lucky.
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Sorry, misunderstood your post. If it's still in stock state, you should apply for a warranty repair. Or pay a small fee for a 3rd party service and they'll do it remotely. In both cases I don't understand why you waited 5 months.. [emoji846] These things are unfortunate, but they happen sometimes, just like HW failures.
alexandarpb said:
As far as i see you had a problem with the phone and you ended in a bootloop, that you had a problem it's your fault, in fact, if I'm not mistaken, they are the only company that allows unlocking, that's why there are so many developers..
That's one of the cheapest phones for the specs!
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Yes, they are cheap and other offer unlocking also, I m just giving a review of my experience. I am not a modder, I don't unlock or mod, root anything last time I did so was LG G4. I just a vanilla android phone user that ACCEPTED an official OTA update and ever since I haven't gotten to use the device and I was told support to fix is only in China.
Again that's my experience if you had a better one congrats.
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_mysiak_ said:
Sorry, misunderstood your post. If it's still in stock state, you should apply for a warranty repair. Or pay a small fee for a 3rd party service and they'll do it remotely. In both cases I don't understand why you waited 5 months.. [emoji846] These things are unfortunate, but they happen sometimes, just like HW failures.
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Yes, I tried to fix it from day one but ran into the no authorization issue. I bought off Amazon where they said the warranty has passed. I will decide soon enough if I should fix, either way, I have moved.
After seeing this amount of negative reviews, I am just going to pass this device. Maybe I will go for Motorola, since they provide update regularly and bootloader unlock is available too. So I will go for Motorola. Thank you all, for let me know your suggestions.
Hi there. The purpose of this thread is to help work out which versions of the xiaomi 9s/pro etc have issues with dust under their camera lens. I understand it is claimed to be an "isolated QC issue" but it seems to be quite common. If you don't have dust, that's great. The idea behind this thread is to see if it's plaguing one model more than the other...
If you have dust under your lens, please vote to get some statistics.
To clarify TLDR:
THIS IS NOT ANOTHER POLL OF "DOES YOUR PHONE HAVE DUST" - this is to see if one model is effected more than others so people will atleast have an option to avoid purchasing said model if that's the case.
How can you assess how common an issue from this poll?
For instance, I have Joyeuse with no dust so I can't register my vote with any of those choices.
All you'll end up with is a bunch of meaningless numbers.
sir_bazz said:
How can you assess how common an issue from this poll?
For instance, I have Joyeuse with no dust so I can't register my vote with any of those choices.
All you'll end up with is a bunch of meaningless numbers.
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There are already multiple polls asking if you have dust or not under the camera lens but not what VERSION of phone is mostly effected. For example it might be majority of joyeuse suffering from it so this could be helpful to those trying to decide what model to buy between the 64mp and 48mp. That imo is not "meaningless numbers".
1qazwsx4 said:
There are already multiple polls asking if you have dust or not under the camera lens but not what VERSION of phone is mostly effected. For example it might be majority of joyeuse suffering from it so this could be helpful to those trying to decide what model to buy between the 64mp and 48mp. That imo is not "meaningless numbers".
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We're gonna have to politely disagree here.
You cannot calculate which version of the phone is mostly affected unless you also know how many are unaffected.
sir_bazz said:
We're gonna have to politely disagree here.
You cannot calculate which version of the phone is mostly affected unless you also know how many are unaffected.
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That's the limitation of polls - obviously not everyone is going to vote. There are already multiple posts of "does your lens have dust, yes or no" and obviously without everyone voting the result isn't accurate either. It's to get an idea of how many people are effecting on xda, the same as this is an idea on if a device is effected more. Clearly there more users of curtana here (so the development seems) so theoretically there should be more curtana votes but there could be one clearly worse than the others hence this thread.