MY fist 24 Hours with MI8 (global) - Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion

MY fist 24 Hours with MI8 (global) - Xiaomi Mi 8 Guides, News, & Discussion

Wanted to share with you some experience with the very nice phone from Xiaomi, and my first impressions are:
- Very nice look, excellent finish.
- Nice value and really high performance.
- Speedy unlock - either fingerprint or face - do not need to touch anything to get the phone unlocked via face recognition, however to enable face unlock I had to change the region of the phone to get it in options.
- very decent battery
But...
- Google assistant does not support "OK Goggle unlock" and voice control (seems not to work with all MIUI phones?)
- Widevine L3 - so NO HD Netflix or Amazon video
- Wide notch - is this the problem - anyway no notifications on top of display - so I have to pull down on top to see what is going on..?
- AMOLED display vastly inferior to Galaxy display - very washed out videos in direct compare
- Till now it seems for me impossible to implement the ported stock dialers (phone) to get the look and feel of stock Android.
- Camera disappointed me - cannot understand the DxoMark rating of 99 ??? In direct comparison with my Galaxy S8, very poor in low light, and despite OIS very shaky videos - Xiaomi desperately need EIS implementation.
- It was very tricky to implement multilingual setup, some bugs in MIUI perhaps.
- I have Xiaomi BT headset, but the sound paired with MI8 on this unit is too low. Also the call volume is a little to soft, wished the earpiece would be louder.
So, as I've stated much more negative comments, seems as not satisfied with the phone, what is not true, but these observations are really there and making some problems in real life.
And after a lot of playing I still do not know how to change the default icon look on the phone (needed for ported pixel launcher), since when applying different themes only the MIUI launcher displays new icons.
Any comments from other users?

tomsag said:
Wanted to share with you some experience with the very nice phone from Xiaomi, and my first impressions are:
- Very nice look, excellent finish.
- Nice value and really high performance.
- Speedy unlock - either fingerprint or face - do not need to touch anything to get the phone unlocked via face recognition, however to enable face unlock I had to change the region of the phone to get it in options.
- very decent battery
But...
- Google assistant does not support "OK Goggle unlock" and voice control (seems not to work with all MIUI phones?)
- Widevine L3 - so NO HD Netflix or Amazon video
- Wide notch - is this the problem - anyway no notifications on top of display - so I have to pull down on top to see what is going on..?
- AMOLED display vastly inferior to Galaxy display - very washed out videos in direct compare
- Till now it seems for me impossible to implement the ported stock dialers (phone) to get the look and feel of stock Android.
- Camera disappointed me - cannot understand the DxoMark rating of 99 ??? In direct comparison with my Galaxy S8, very poor in low light, and despite OIS very shaky videos - Xiaomi desperately need EIS implementation.
- It was very tricky to implement multilingual setup, some bugs in MIUI perhaps.
- I have Xiaomi BT headset, but the sound paired with MI8 on this unit is too low. Also the call volume is a little to soft, wished the earpiece would be louder.
So, as I've stated much more negative comments, seems as not satisfied with the phone, what is not true, but these observations are really there and making some problems in real life.
And after a lot of playing I still do not know how to change the default icon look on the phone (needed for ported pixel launcher), since when applying different themes only the MIUI launcher displays new icons.
Any comments from other users?
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Just a summary from another Mi8 owner:
- Google assistant does not support "OK Goggle unlock" and voice control (seems not to work with all MIUI phones?)
you complain about "ok google" doesn't work on a Chinese smartphone? Really?
- Widevine L3 - so NO HD Netflix or Amazon video
Widevine L3 was never supported on a xiaomi smartphone, nor a Mi6 nor a Mi5s. Why should a chinese phone support DRM from Netflix or amazon?
- Wide notch - is this the problem - anyway no notifications on top of display - so I have to pull down on top to see what is going on..?
did you buy the device without having seen it? Notch was known ....
- AMOLED display vastly inferior to Galaxy display - very washed out videos in direct compare
In my opinion, I love the display, it hasn't an exaggerated saturation as Samsung and its lot better than a Oneplus5T Display.
- Till now it seems for me impossible to implement the ported stock dialers (phone) to get the look and feel of stock Android.
There is no Guarantee to install google phone on every smartphone. Just for me, i've installed xiaomi.eu rom and can install the google phone dialer offically from google play store without limitations.
- Camera disappointed me - cannot understand the DxoMark rating of 99 ??? In direct comparison with my Galaxy S8, very poor in low light, and despite OIS very shaky videos - Xiaomi desperately need EIS implementation.
Can't really understand this point, i've compared this cam round about two weeks with a Huawei P20 Pro and JUST FOR ME: the Mi8 cam is better, the AI on the Huawei device is horrible and in low light situations i can't see no advantages too. Maybe the P20 pro is better in some conditions BUT compared with the price the MI8 is more better !
Here is my comparison of P20 Pro and Mi8, everything on AUTO and just Point and shoot:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zmvYbnuxSZvsnhVAA

Thank you for your thoughts, but..
>you complain about "ok google" doesn't work on a Chinese smartphone? Really?
Mi other Xiaomi (A2) does support "Ok Google".
>BUT compared with the price the MI8 is more better !
This is Definitely true - amazing value.

tomsag said:
Thank you for your thoughts, but..
>you complain about "ok google" doesn't work on a Chinese smartphone? Really?
Mi other Xiaomi (A2) does support "Ok Google".
>BUT compared with the price the MI8 is more better !
This is Definitely true - amazing value.
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Xiaomi MI A2 is a really good example why "Ok Google" works, it doesn't run Xiaomis Miui. It runs Android One, its a stock android fork and it would be a misstake when "Okay Google" wont work here....

Try the camera with xiaomi.eu MIUI 10 Stable. MIUI Global for Mi 8 is a big joke with a lot of problems and missing features. The DXO review was made with the Chaina ROM, that is why it shoots good/great.
I'm a happy Mi 8 user with the latest stable xiaomi.eu. After 1 month of using it: Mi 8 is not the best phone, but for this price, it's unbeatable right now and probably in the near future among the flagships.
Best regards!

After 3 months with Mi8
Summarized - A great phone!
- Screen is very good balanced - normal colors, nice.
- Battery durability is much better then expected, keeping it charged for 45 minutes a day.
- very snappy. Quick to browse.
- WiFi has very good reception.
- camera is excellent, but telephoto not very usable in lower light conditions (due to lack of OIS)
Never had any problem with this phone, which is - from my experience - very rare in praxis.
Hope to get Pie and camera update soon.

I hab similar experience with miui 10 global. Can't wait to unlock :|
Camera ist not good. Many bugs like Bluetooth disconnecting and big standby battery drain. App crashes. Always on display not working.
I also don't get why they don't display notification icons, it's so easy to do.
What I really like are the full screen gestures but that's about it lol

ArmedandDangerous said:
1. Google Assistant isn't working for a ton of phones, Samsung ones included. It's a GA bug.
2. No idea why they didn't certify L1...which is FREE!
3. The display is great, the only problem is with the older ROM, HDR isn't enabled yet so HDR videos look absolutely crap. Android Pie update has fixed this somewhat.
4. The Mi 8 has both OIS and EIS, and videos are very stable from my tests.
The other points aren't relevant to me so I hope they fix it for you.
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Here I am with good news!
1. Google Assistant is now working (always on listening)
2. - yeah no change possible
3. Huge difference after last update, HDR videos look gorgeous!
4. As I said before, without telephoto, it's very stable. And now camera is working much better, even the night mode is very nice and if needed 960fps slow-mo is available.
This is a much better phone now!

tomsag said:
Here I am with good news!
1. Google Assistant is now working (always on listening)
2. - yeah no change possible
3. Huge difference after last update, HDR videos look gorgeous!
4. As I said before, without telephoto, it's very stable. And now camera is working much better, even the night mode is very nice and if needed 960fps slow-mo is available.
This is a much better phone now!
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There's an issue with HDR if you have not noticed with the update. If you watch HDR videos during night time, the whole system turns a yellow tinge (Night/Reading mode OFF). When you quit the video, the system UI turns back to white. I've tested this, and the system returns itself to normal at 7.14am (I don't know why lol). It's as if HDR somehow forces Reading Mode on during night time, even if you have it turned off.

Global miui 10 8.12.20 beta,
No issues with ok Google (no unlock though)
Camera is excellent
Notch is too wide
Ported stock apps work (Google dialer, Google camera with night sight)
Got 300,737 in antutu, basically rivalling a Kirin 980 (ok I was outside in 4C temperature running it)
As for MIUI, previously owning an honor 9, I got rid of EMUI as soon as possible , I actually don't mind MIUI 10, it's not very intrusive, and is fairly minimalist, paired with ruthless launcher and a pixel icon pack, I might actually keep MIUI after I unlock the bootloader

ambitiousButRubbish said:
Global miui 10 8.12.20 beta,
No issues with ok Google (no unlock though)
Camera is excellent
Notch is too wide
Ported stock apps work (Google dialer, Google camera with night sight)
Got 300,737 in antutu, basically rivalling a Kirin 980 (ok I was outside in 4C temperature running it)
As for MIUI, previously owning an honor 9, I got rid of EMUI as soon as possible , I actually don't mind MIUI 10, it's not very intrusive, and is fairly minimalist, paired with ruthless launcher and a pixel icon pack, I might actually keep MIUI after I unlock the bootloader
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Hi, I am a few hours away from unlocking the boatloader on my Mi8. Can you please direct me to some sure steps on installing Magisk after the Miui 10 stable update. Thank you in advance

ArmedandDangerous said:
1. Google Assistant isn't working for a ton of phones, Samsung ones included. It's a GA bug.
2. No idea why they didn't certify L1...which is FREE!
3. The display is great, the only problem is with the older ROM, HDR isn't enabled yet so HDR videos look absolutely crap. Android Pie update has fixed this somewhat.
4. The Mi 8 has both OIS and EIS, and videos are very stable from my tests.
The other points aren't relevant to me so I hope they fix it for you.
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ambitiousButRubbish said:
Global miui 10 8.12.20 beta,
No issues with ok Google (no unlock though)
Camera is excellent
Notch is too wide
Ported stock apps work (Google dialer, Google camera with night sight)
Got 300,737 in antutu, basically rivalling a Kirin 980 (ok I was outside in 4C temperature running it)
As for MIUI, previously owning an honor 9, I got rid of EMUI as soon as possible , I actually don't mind MIUI 10, it's not very intrusive, and is fairly minimalist, paired with ruthless launcher and a pixel icon pack, I might actually keep MIUI after I unlock the bootloader
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>No unlock with assistant is problematic a little
>Which Google Camera is Working for you? Is it better the na new stock?
no need to check benchmarks, MI8 runs very fast.
A feature which would i welcome is a ported pixel 3 launcher which works (with assistant button)
Otherwise might be the best phone for the money. A big difference to slightly lower cost Pocophone (display and camera are really much better)

tomsag said:
>No unlock with assistant is problematic a little
>Which Google Camera is Working for you? Is it better the na new stock?
no need to check benchmarks, MI8 runs very fast.
A feature which would i welcome is a ported pixel 3 launcher which works (with assistant button)
Otherwise might be the best phone for the money. A big difference to slightly lower cost Pocophone (display and camera are really much better)
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Indeed, no unlock is a bit meh, but at least Assistant/Google Voice works now.

tomsag said:
>No unlock with assistant is problematic a little
>Which Google Camera is Working for you? Is it better the na new stock?
no need to check benchmarks, MI8 runs very fast.
A feature which would i welcome is a ported pixel 3 launcher which works (with assistant button)
Otherwise might be the best phone for the money. A big difference to slightly lower cost Pocophone (display and camera are really much better)
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for the pixel launcher, just download the modded APK from ApkMirror, this is the latest version, should work fine https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/papho...tless-pixel-2-launcher-mod-9-4889482-release/ Although, to be fair, i much prefer ruthless launcher, as it offers a few more features over the stock pixel launcher, unfortunately, you do need to install the pixel bridge fro assistant to work though.
I'd check the cameras, but my screen decided that working was not in its job description, so (luckily) i am getting a replacement device from amazon (still within returns window), should be with me tomorrow, so i'll test, but as far as i can tell, from taking a few pictures before it died, the stock camera seems very good, especially in the dark, i took a few pictures in an almost completely black room, upped the exposure, and got some rather nice (abeit a bit blurry, because i cant hold a phone still for 4 seconds it seems) images. This was on global beta 8.12.20, so may not be the same as stable 10.1.2.
I will say though, that the secondary lens, switched to using it independently (there's a setting for telephoto somewhere in the camera app), isn't very good in low light, and doesn't have brilliant saturation, but i think its a software thing, need to wait until there are a few 3rd part camera apps that can use both cameras, given pie offers an API to do that now.
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Xavind said:
Hi, I am a few hours away from unlocking the boatloader on my Mi8. Can you please direct me to some sure steps on installing Magisk after the Miui 10 stable update. Thank you in advance
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unlock bootloader
Flash TWRP (there's a build somewhere on these forums)
flash the latest magisk build from TWRP
reboot
(same as any other device)

ambitiousButRubbish said:
for the pixel launcher, just download the modded APK from ApkMirror, this is the latest version, should work fine
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Cannot find a ported Pixel 3 Launcher which would work on my MI8.
Using the rootless launcher, but missing the assistant button on search bar...
Do you have a link to a working port?

tomsag said:
Cannot find a ported Pixel 3 Launcher which would work on my MI8.
Using the rootless launcher, but missing the assistant button on search bar...
Do you have a link to a working port?
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try ruthless launcher https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.ruthless.nexuslauncher
you need to download rootless pixel bridge from github too
if you want a stock pixel launcher, just try an earlier version of the one on APKmirror, just scroll down until you get to the list of versions

Seems you have not understood me...
I am using thee rootless launcher from the first date and it works very good, but I'm missing the Assistand button on the search bar...

tomsag said:
Seems you have not understood me...
I am using thee rootless launcher from the first date and it works very good, but I'm missing the Assistand button on the search bar...
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ah, ok, have you actually got google assistant enabled, you actually need to open the assistant app at least once and set it up for it to work properly, or do you mean that the button isn't there in the search bar, because if so, that's a bit odd since it worked fine for me, to be fair, i'd just say switch over to ruthless launcher, i personally think its a bit better (although i do miss the 'right click' menu on long press of background), since the assistant button is built into the launcher, i cant see any reason why it shouldn't be there, possibly its an OS issue, i was on global beta 10.12.20, if you are on the chinese ROM it might not work, not without google services installed properly at least.

ambitiousButRubbish said:
ah, ok, have you actually got google assistant enabled, you actually need to open the assistant app at least once and set it up for it to work properly, or do you mean that the button isn't there in the search bar, because if so, that's a bit odd since it worked fine for me, to be fair, i'd just say switch over to ruthless launcher, i personally think its a bit better (although i do miss the 'right click' menu on long press of background), since the assistant button is built into the launcher, i cant see any reason why it shouldn't be there, possibly its an OS issue, i was on global beta 10.12.20, if you are on the chinese ROM it might not work, not without google services installed properly at least.
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everything works about assistant (voice or button activated), I'm on global ROM. Just there is no specific assitant button on the right side of the search bar. I'm on MIUI 10.1.2.0 stable.
If there would be an specific assistant button I'd be able to switch to gesture control.

Related

CameraNextMod[DENOISE FEATURE](v7)

CameraNextMod
[For Cm13 Or CM Based Roms][Didnt Try on Miui]
Hi Guys ,
I decided to share this because I have seen many people want to use the Color OS camera because of its low light performance.
As we all know, we aren't much happy with the Stock Camera. No doubt its stable, but we all expect for more. So here i am presenting CameraNextMod. It is developed by @abhi08638 and now its officially maintained by *PRATHAMESH*. Enjoy the sweetness of Camera Next with extra features.
What I need to flash this??
ANS: ROOTED Redmi Note 3 WITH A CUSTOM RECOVERY INSTALLED.
HOW CAN I FLASH THE ZIP?
JUST REBOOT TO YOUR RECOVERY AND FLASH THE ZIP. NO NEED TO CLEAR ANYTHING.
It gives super Clear images. It also has some other features. .
Please NOTE: Please don't try to directly install as APK.
Changelog:
1) The Focus Ring's Radius is reduced now. So it looks more pleasant to focus.
2) Fixed Storage Issues. (Some users faced it).
3) Added Touch AF/AEC Feature.
4) Added HDR+.
5) Added Auto Exposure Bracketing.
6) Added Option to disable beeping countdown sound.
Coming to Video Sections:
1) I am also trying to add Camera like denoise, saturation and all those **** to Video Section as well.
2) Accordingly, Added White Balance.
3) Added Power Shutter.
4) Fixed Video Duration issues and 24 hours video issue.
5) Now you will be able to record High Speed/Slow Motion.
6) Still Time Lapse is present even if above feature is present.
HTML:
Instructions for Flashing:
1) Download the "APPROPRIATE" CNM zip file according to the icon you love.
2) Reboot to Recovery.
3) Flash the Zip file.
4) Reboot and Have fun.
What works:
EVERYTHING.
What doesn't:
You tell.
Download Link
Special Thanks To *PRATHAMESH*

first, will try and tell

Nice to see this here! Downloading it right now.

This is for Qualcomm or MTK?

hows the camera quality?

Flashed it on kenzo miui 7.3.6 but didn't find any new camera app.

crashing when enable power button shutter and then FC all the time until delete app data

JAlvarezFlores said:
This is for Qualcomm or MTK?
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cheeze.keyk said:
hows the camera quality?
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naveen6252 said:
Flashed it on kenzo miui 7.3.6 but didn't find any new camera app.
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i2k13 said:
crashing when enable power button shutter and then FC all the time until delete app data
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1) This is for Qualcomm but you can flash it on MTK too no problem with that
2)camera quality.. u can check that for urself
3) already mentioned in the thread "it may not work in miui"
Give this a try on Miui :-
Download link for v22
Download link for v10
AutoFix click sound fix

actually im on CM13 not miui

i2k13 said:
actually im on CM13 not miui
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Use another version
provided with the link above

cameranextmod v10 + v22 Force closes... cm13

I just flashed the v7 of this camera and as for now it seems to be a much better camera apk than the snapdragon apk.
I like how many features it has, especially the EIS.
The only bug I've found is that if I enable the "Power button as a shutter" then I have FC all the time (have to wipe it's data then).

Zooming isn't good with this camera as objects become way-to pixelated when zoomed in. Tried to do this same thing with cyanogenmod's default camera and the object was much more clearer and less pix-elated. Plus the use power button as shutter button makes the app crash all the time.
Edit - While focus works nice in both front and back camera, it doesn't show the focus ring in front camera.

gagan7 said:
Edit - While focus works nice in both front and back camera, it doesn't show the focus ring in front camera.
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Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.

mr.loverlover said:
Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Just tap on the screen, then the focus starts.

mr.loverlover said:
Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Im taking about touch to focus. It doesn't have touch to focus when using front camera, whereas cyanogenmod's default camera has. don't know about miui default camera.

It takes bright pictures in low light, but It's just too white in normal condition!
Plus,stock camera has better details. Slightly better.
One more thing, there is no 120fps slowmotion for HD resolution. and I don't know if 60fps FHD works or not.

Worse than Snap Camera included in latest CM13 build (balika). The chroma noise reduction is worst...

v22 works on miui. will be glad if you can upload latest updates here

Well this is like dream come true. For video shooting, this is the best camera app for redmi note 3 atleast. It has features like video stablisation, h.265 encoding and the best of all, it is able to save the video to sd card. (I previously tried an apk of camera next from apkmirror and it was not able to dave on sd card) . And for still shotss also, it has denoise feature, which I missed back then in camera next. Thank you so much. Now there is no need to go back to miui any more. You made my day.

Official (Beta) Android 8.0.0 V2.10B12 US Version by NFound discussion

Need an installation tutorial? Visit the V1.30B01 Thread. Most of the steps should apply, and if they don't I will update the instructions here later on. Do not follow the installation one by one until this line is removed from the thread.
Thank you again to @NFound for this time releasing the V2.10B12 version of android for our device!
Special THANK YOU AGAIN to @NFound, @raystef66, @DrakenFX, @Oki, @WesTD and to everyone else who has helped with the development of the Axon 7 and with this thread
Download Link: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746163614322267534
What's not working and how to fix it:
Magisk doesn't pass Safetynet? (ctsProfile: False). Download and flash https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818222786056033454 Thank you @raystef66
Google play store shows as uncertified? The .ZIP above from @raystef66 fixes this as well. Your device is now certified.
How do I disable force encryption? Check post #41 by @spideyngo and check page #5 of this thread for the discussion and for a possible better file by @kountry83
Bad battery life? Flash Jojoc V2.1 or V3.1 module within Magisk or via TWRP V3.2 : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962187416754476535 V2.1 : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939820457 by @raystef66
AdAway cannot install hosts file: Open Magisk -> Settings and select Systemless hosts.
Need to change location settings? : Download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=set.lang.pro or check post #27 by @Dodgexander
Daydream is not working? Check post #23 by @kountry83 Download: Daydream.zip https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Stx5bJh_GXCiY8W2XNkEOkxX5ADO1f3c/view?usp=drivesdk
How do I enable or disable the Navigation bar?: Check thread [A2017G][TWRP-ZIP]NAVIGATION BAR Enabler/Disabler by @raystef66 or Direct Link download for aroma installer
Center clock and remove carrier label: Check post #50 by @raystef66 Download: A2017X_V2.1.0B12_carrier&clock_themer
Remove carrier label only: Check post #87 by @raystef66 Download: A2017X_V2.1.0B12_carrierremover
Need modems, boot or bootstack? Download below by @raystef66
Modems:
ZTE_A2017X_Oreo_V2.10B12_Gmodem
ZTE_A2017X_Oreo_V2.10B12_Umodem
ZTE_A2017X_Oreo_V2.10B12_CNmodem
Boot:
A2017X-O_beta-B12-boot.img
Bootstack: twrp 3.2.1.6 included
ZTE_A2017X_V2.1.0B12_OREO_BootStack_twrp3126
What's working:
Fully working HDR+
GCAM: GCAM
Dual Sims: Fully working
I'll continue updating the thread according to your feedback and my testing.

Victor13f said:
I'll continue updating the thread according to your feedback and my testing.
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Glad you made a new one for the B12
Keep up the good work :good:

I have the Chinese model - a2017. Which should I flash, this one or the 1.30b01

FuzzyDunlop9 said:
I have the Chinese model - a2017. Which should I flash, this one or the 1.30b01
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You can try both

I'm running these B12 , but the kernel it's driving me nuts it's not letting the phone go into deep sleep ... Any fix for that ? Can you guys share some battery stats

What's the difference between them?
I just flashed this version on my U since I thought it would be more suited, coming from the U beta program rather than G.
So far I have noticed out of the box this gcam camera port seems to work whereas on the B01 you need to install Nfounds patch to get even v4.4 of gcam to work.
Biggest negative so far is much the same as the Nougat rom on the U version and something I believe Nfound was trying to work on before he released the ROM; Thats localization issues, you only have a few languages to select from so that means for an app like google maps you can't use an english UK computer voice as the phone thinks you are always in the US. Same if you wanted to use a computer voice to pronounce street names in any language for that matter. Changing the text to speech values in the rom do not affect this as maps uses separate info now.
This has an impact outside of maps too, with some apps defaulting to you being in the US regardless of your current location. It would be lovely if other locales could be added just the same as the Euro B01 ROM.
Apart from that I can't see any differences really, the power manager looks more modern and up to date and there seems to be an option to customise mi-pop, can't remember if that was there before.
I still don't know what to make of this craze right now of HDR+, I've done several tests with the stock camera app and to me when I use HDR+ the image just looks the same without HDR. HDR however looks better. With Gcam and my limited testing its different though, HDR and HDR+ both look better than non-HDR.
I am a sceptic and my guess would be this, despite the apps having HDR+ they aren't working properly with it. Gcam when you used HDR+ or HDR+ enhanced is just taking a standard HDR picture and the stock camera is broken when using HDR+ and only takes a non-HDR picture whilst using standard HDR on the stock app does work. Maybe someone can help me with my findings?
ZTE Stock Camera
Standard
HDR
HDR Auto
Google Camera
Standard
HDR+
HDR+(enhanced)
What do people think?
Edit# also noticed that each time you first open Magisk it crashes, works second time each time though and passes safety net fine.
Edit2# Magisk v 16 just broke for me after a few reboots, v16.4 seems to work better.
Major issue so far is system isn't writable any more, had this issue a while back with Nougat and back then it was related to the bootsect.
Edit3#
Code:
su
reboot disemmcwp
does not make system writable either, just the same as Nougat with this problem.

Dodgexander said:
I still don't know what to make of this craze right now of HDR+, I've done several tests with the stock camera app and to me when I use HDR+ the image just looks the same without HDR. HDR however looks better. With Gcam and my limited testing its different though, HDR and HDR+ both look better than non-HDR.
I am a sceptic and my guess would be this, despite the apps having HDR+ they aren't working properly with it. Gcam when you used HDR+ or HDR+ enhanced is just taking a standard HDR picture and the stock camera is broken when using HDR+ and only takes a non-HDR picture whilst using standard HDR on the stock app does work. Maybe someone can help me with my findings?
ZTE Stock Camera
Standard
HDR
HDR+.
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Wait what? Stock camera has got a hdr+ mode?

Dodgexander said:
What's the difference between them?
I just flashed this version on my U since I thought it would be more suited, coming from the U beta program rather than G.
So far I have noticed out of the box this gcam camera port seems to work whereas on the B01 you need to install Nfounds patch to get even v4.4 of gcam to work.
Biggest negative so far is much the same as the Nougat rom on the U version and something I believe Nfound was trying to work on before he released the ROM; Thats localization issues, you only have a few languages to select from so that means for an app like google maps you can't use an english UK computer voice as the phone thinks you are always in the US. Same if you wanted to use a computer voice to pronounce street names in any language for that matter. Changing the text to speech values in the rom do not affect this as maps uses separate info now.
This has an impact outside of maps too, with some apps defaulting to you being in the US regardless of your current location. It would be lovely if other locales could be added just the same as the Euro B01 ROM.
Apart from that I can't see any differences really, the power manager looks more modern and up to date and there seems to be an option to customise mi-pop, can't remember if that was there before.
I still don't know what to make of this craze right now of HDR+, I've done several tests with the stock camera app and to me when I use HDR+ the image just looks the same without HDR. HDR however looks better. With Gcam and my limited testing its different though, HDR and HDR+ both look better than non-HDR.
I am a sceptic and my guess would be this, despite the apps having HDR+ they aren't working properly with it. Gcam when you used HDR+ or HDR+ enhanced is just taking a standard HDR picture and the stock camera is broken when using HDR+ and only takes a non-HDR picture whilst using standard HDR on the stock app does work. Maybe someone can help me with my findings?
ZTE Stock Camera
Standard
HDR
HDR+
Google Camera
Standard
HDR+
HDR+(enhanced)
What do people think?
Edit# also noticed that each time you first open Magisk it crashes, works second time each time though and passes safety net fine.
Edit2# Magisk v 16 just broke for me after a few reboots, v16.4 seems to work better.
Major issue so far is system isn't writable any more, had this issue a while back with Nougat and back then it was related to the bootsect.
Edit3#
does not make system writable either, just the same as Nougat with this problem.
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Having the same problem like you bro, and the visual voicemail in the phone app isn't working as the previous version B1

GodOfPsychos said:
Wait what? Stock camera has got a hdr+ mode?
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No sorry, it's only HDR auto. I incorrectly said it was HDR+.
Anyone know the difference between HDR plus and HDR plus enhanced?
Ps the system not writable is a known issue.

Dodgexander said:
No sorry, it's only HDR auto. I incorrectly said it was HDR+.
Anyone know the difference between HDR plus and HDR plus enhanced?
Ps the system not writable is a known issue.
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HDR+ enhanced lowers shutter speed so as to capture more light. Downside is you have to stay still longer while taking the photo as it takes more time to capture it.
HDR+ is almost instant with fast shutter speed. Tradeback is lower quality, noticeable mainly in very low light.
I use HDR+ almost always and HDR+ enhanced in very low light situations. That's the only time where it makes a big difference IMO.
If you always want best quality just pick HDR+ enhanced.

is there a download link for the firmware?

Predatorhaze said:
is there a download link for the firmware?
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here you go : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=746163614322267534
 @Victor13f perhaps put it in the OP

just installed this rom coming from a non stock non rooted phone.
Having 3 issues
-When the device is rebooted it goes in to an error message "Your device software can't be checked for corruption. please lock the bootloader.","error g+xo/ABH"/ and that it will "boot in 5 seconds if no button is pressed". If volume button is pressed it wil go in TWRP otherwise it will just boot up Android fine. Not sure what I did wrong.
-The onscreen navigation buttons keep appearing, i disabled them in settings -features, most of the time they are not there but they keep coming back
-Cannot find Daydream in the appstore, guessing it does not detect my device as daydream supported

thats are no issues. all is fine
open bootlader = corrupt message
buttons come back of you swipe up from bottom
no daydream support

sprcreative said:
just installed this rom coming from a non stock non rooted phone.
Having 3 issues
-When the device is rebooted it goes in to an error message "Your device software can't be checked for corruption. please lock the bootloader.","error g+xo/ABH"/ and that it will "boot in 5 seconds if no button is pressed". If volume button is pressed it wil go in TWRP otherwise it will just boot up Android fine. Not sure what I did wrong.
-The onscreen navigation buttons keep appearing, i disabled them in settings -features, most of the time they are not there but they keep coming back
-Cannot find Daydream in the appstore, guessing it does not detect my device as daydream supported
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The unlocked bootloader message is normal. Still haven't found a working method to remove it. Do not try any flashasble zips for different android versions as they can brick your phone.
The on screen buttons I've never had that problem it I'm running the EU version B01. Can't help you with that one.
Daydream doesn't run on betas therefore not showing on the play store or showing as unsupported. Download the APK from a reputable website and it should work flawlessly.

VR services was already installed, sideloaded daydream & daydream keyboard but as daydream starts up it says device is unsupported with a link and a close button.
I already found out about the /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml where you can add lines to make it think that it supports VR but it gets overwritten after reboot back to default.

sprcreative said:
just installed this rom coming from a non stock non rooted phone.
Having 3 issues
-When the device is rebooted it goes in to an error message "Your device software can't be checked for corruption. please lock the bootloader.","error g+xo/ABH"/ and that it will "boot in 5 seconds if no button is pressed". If volume button is pressed it wil go in TWRP otherwise it will just boot up Android fine. Not sure what I did wrong.
-The onscreen navigation buttons keep appearing, i disabled them in settings -features, most of the time they are not there but they keep coming back
-Cannot find Daydream in the appstore, guessing it does not detect my device as daydream supported
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Try this to enable or disable soft navbar : https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/themes/a2017g-navigation-bar-enabler-disabler-t3740817
Reboot
Do give feedback whether it works and on which version device

sprcreative said:
VR services was already installed, sideloaded daydream & daydream keyboard but as daydream starts up it says device is unsupported with a link and a close button.
I already found out about the /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml where you can add lines to make it think that it supports VR but it gets overwritten after reboot back to default.
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Okay, I didn't know about that. I read somewhere that the only problem was downloading the APK. It could be something as easy to fix as the Magisk not passing safetynet. Let's see if anyone releases a fix.

Victor13f said:
Okay, I didn't know about that. I read somewhere that the only problem was downloading the APK. It could be something as easy to fix as the Magisk not passing safetynet. Let's see if anyone releases a fix.
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Weird indeed as I saw that someone on the EU version did get daydream to work. I think I will try the EU version.
Just found out something new, the controls from my wired headset is acting up, it only activates voice control instead of controlling next/previous and stop/start music. Not tested yet if I can answer a phone call with those controls.

Is it possible to hide the carrier name in the status bar?

How to have better camera on Oreo ROMs

TIP OF THE DAY
INTRO
If you don't like the camera's quality it is because the google camera app is not the best for the grand prime, actually this is the problem of all ROMs based on the pure android, isn't the image clear enough? does the image looks blurred?
I've been comparing my camera on android oreo with my another phone (both are the same model), one has the stock Android and the other one has the pure Android 8 and the differences are huge, how to work around this problem?
Well... I have researched and talked to devs about this and it turns out that the drivers of the camera are the same as the stock firmware, but the only thing what changes the quality is how the image is processed by the camera application.
So who's the one to blame? The camera app.
What is the solution?
The real solution is to use ROMs based on the stock ROM, i.e. touchwiz, but I have noticed that many people still prefer using the pure Android so this solution is not possible. There is still another way.
CyanogenMod camera and fine adjustments
That's what you read, with the 'old' Cyanogen camera app you can have better pictures.
First, install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maartendekkers.cyanapps
It's called Cyan Apps if the link isn't working.
and then...
Choose 'camera' on CM's 13 sectionNote: Don't choose the CM 14.1 version because it crashes when you start recording a video or change to frontal camera.
Download and install it.
Adjustments
Open the camera and go to settings, drag down until the last options and turn off the Denoise option, then go to the sharpness and set to the level 0 (or do whatever you think is better) and go to the picture quality and set to it 100%. The rest of the options you can leave in the default level.
Optional
You can, alternatively, with root access make this a system application and delete the other one just to have only one default camera for your ROM.
In the images attached below I want you to pay attention in the sharpness of the image and the quality, I hope you don't mind if I'm a bad photographer.
UPDATE: I know the link is broken and the reason is because the Cyan Apps has been removed from playstore, I don't know why, but you know now the secret to make the image good-looking, you have to turn off denoise option which comes by default turned on in all Samsung cameras. Find an APP that can make this for you. Best Regards

Holt sh*t dude.. it fixed my camera quality. Now the photo quality can be compared to stock cam.
Although now the photos are a little noisy and kinda looks little bad on low light..but it's really good on places with light.
Sent from my fortunave3g using XDA Labs

tasnim_tamim said:
Holt sh*t dude.. it fixed my camera quality. Now the photo quality can be compared to stock cam.
Although now the photos are a little noisy and kinda looks little bad on low light..but it's really good on places with light.
Sent from my fortunave3g using XDA Labs
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Low light is always an enemy for the camera

This WILL also work on Snap-based (that's the camera included on most AOSP ROMs) cameras.

Software (ease of use, features, etc)

When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Xiaomi Mi A2's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Love the software. It's very well optimized on this phone, running Android One 8.1 out of the box. It's promised to receive Android Pie soon. My only complaint is that you can't move the Google search bar (at least I haven't figured it out yet).

Nickdroid86 said:
Love the software. It's very well optimized on this phone, running Android One 8.1 out of the box. It's promised to receive Android Pie soon. My only complaint is that you can't move the Google search bar (at least I haven't figured it out yet).
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I have the Mi A1 and removed the Google search bar with Microsoft launcher.

There are photo, video, portrait mode, panorama and also manual.
Manual have the options for you to change white balance, aperture, shutter speed, ISO and also two of the lenses (regular and low light).
Interestingly, in aperture mode there is a "PEAK" options which show you the peak point in picture. (I don't know how to explain it but try it for yourself!)
There are timer (3s and 5s only), tilt-shift (circle and parallel), straighten (which help straighten the image), group selfie (take multiple photos and create a shoot where everyone looks best, it claims), HHT and beautify (which have 1-5 and advanced options that can make you slender, have big eyes, tone and smooth your skin).
In settings, you can save your location, enable pocket mode, adjust anti banding, auto exposure, contrast, saturation and sharpness.
So it's quite cool in all.

Since i have installed the September update i have got a Software Bug. Everytime I am using by default the HDR mode of the stock camera, my foto is just a green square! But onyl in dark conditions - maybe the app wants since the september update to change the camera lense... and it does not work probably.
does anybody else has the same problem?

deckimbal said:
Since i have installed the September update i have got a Software Bug. Everytime I am using by default the HDR mode of the stock camera, my foto is just a green square! But onyl in dark conditions - maybe the app wants since the september update to change the camera lense... and it does not work probably.
does anybody else has the same problem?
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Yeah I have the same problem

SoundOff said:
Yeah I have the same problem
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yup! i experienced this twice in a row when i was taking a picture. not sure what the issue is.

I have found the software to be very smooth and fluid; the September update on a fresh reset seemed to have also removed some of the bundled MI apps but then actually allows you to pick and choose which ones to install (such as the MI remote for IR blasting). An awesome feature to have this come from xiaomi instead of the xda community via rooting and other uninstallers etc. Camera and google maps also load very fast, which helps a lot.

Should I consider poco phone over Sony Xz2?

I am using xz2 since last night only. And poco is coming at cheapest rates in coming days and I don't have time. Please help me out

nicholes said:
I am using xz2 since last night only. And poco is coming at cheapest rates in coming days and I don't have time. Please help me out
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Just buy it from Amazon. It will be a significant upgrade to you.

veenaprem said:
Just buy it from Amazon. It will be a significant upgrade to you.
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BTW I am gonna buy it from Flipkart is going to start big billion sale on 29th of September I still have 3 days to think thanks for reply

nicholes said:
I am using xz2 since last night only. And poco is coming at cheapest rates in coming days and I don't have time. Please help me out
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I think performance wise experience would be same but Poco will have a development community advantage over Sony, Poco will have many roms, customisation, mods etc etc.. But media consumption , screen quality, camera would be much better on Sony. It's your call, which type of experience you want since you started using Sony recently.
Well I am also buying POCO this sale only because of SD845 and active development community, mine current device is Samsung G S7, I know I am gonna sacrifice on display and looks of the phone but thats okay.

prakharayush31 said:
I think performance wise experience would be same but Poco will have a development community advantage over Sony, Poco will have many roms, customisation, mods etc etc.. But media consumption , screen quality, camera would be much better on Sony. It's your call, which type of experience you want since you started using Sony recently.
Well I am also buying POCO this sale only because of SD845 and active development community, mine current device is Samsung G S7, I know I am gonna sacrifice on display and looks of the phone but thats okay.
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Yeah development community is very big advantage for me with poco.as far as camera is concern my search says it is not big difference between them both(except super slow motion of Sony) . But yeah I like screen and built quality of Sony a lot, what I dislike about Sony beside development is its flash light which is very low.flash light is very important for me. I use it daily 3-4 times in a day. Thanks for your reply p

nicholes said:
BTW I am gonna buy it from Flipkart is going to start big billion sale on 29th of September I still have 3 days to think thanks for reply
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If you buy it from Amazon you will get it for ₹1K cheaper. ₹15K for 6+128 variant on Amazon

nicholes said:
I am using xz2 since last night only. And poco is coming at cheapest rates in coming days and I don't have time. Please help me out
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wow!
usually such questions are easy for me! if someone asks on xda that should he/she be switching from xyz to Poco or not ..
however the involvement of Sony adds ZING to this question!
keeping specs short comings of (storage/ram/screen) of xz2 when compared to Poco f1 ASIDE.............
Remember! Xperias are Apple (iphone) of the Android world! , Sony Xperia Stockrom is fine Tuned with hardware like soul to body, the simple intervace having so much to offer as your make any xperia your daily driver is I must sayd unique Japanese touch!
- you will feel happy on the hardware specs sheet of poco once its in your hands but
- you will MISS sony Xperia Stockrom UI experience big time!
- PocoF1's display with bad viewing angles, is NOTING infront of Sony's Triluminos display backed up with Bravia Engine! ,
- also Xz1 has Stereo speakers and poco f1 don't
-Xz2 is gorilla glass 5 front and back giving premiuim feeling!
- Camera of XZ2 is way better than poco f1
- xperia is more stable and can handle acidental bricking better than many devices
now poco f1 advantages
- cheaper device with SD845 no bumps curves or slippery finish so if you drop it and it breaks! it won't give your heart attack!
- poco f1 is very popular on xda and you will find many roms and kernels on and off Xda!
- rooting poco is piece of cake once boot is unlocked after 72 hours! however Rooting Sony Xperia XZ family is NOT as simple as that! YOu will have to make a deal with devil , once sony sends Unlock Key, and you use that key to boot unlock your XZ2, the Digital Rights Management Keys (DRM keys) in hidden Trim Area (TA) will be Washed/wiped and now many software will support only basic features, like sd card support will be reduced to 64gb / bluetooth 3.0 only/ camera slowmotion and other premium features wont work, fast charging wont work, bravia engine wont work, mega Bass and other sound effects won't work! ... there are long and serious work around and methods to EXTRACT TA partitions before unlocking the bootloader! but whether it works or not! only you can tell by trying these comlicated methods!
- Xz2 is not popular on xda hence i don't think so there are many custom roms or kernels! but then Sony Stockrom is itself is enough
- on custom rom! it never hangs! you can use dozen of social media apps and you will hardly notice any lags!
problems with POCO
- gosh touch issues are constantly bieng reported on various MIUI builds time to time!
- bad viewing angle makes your eyes water when you try to watch movies longer!
- modified vendor image has usb tethering error on 3g which makes system ui crashes and/or random reboots!
- I personaly found 4g connectivity issues many times on miui and or custom rom on various kernels! I am always rebooting or Toggling Airplane mode for poco to register itlef on the nearest tower with fresh ip! , where my Xperia works amazing on both 3g/4g

YasuHamed said:
wow!
usually such questions are easy for me! if someone asks on xda that should he/she be switching from xyz to Poco or not ..
however the involvement of Sony adds ZING to this question!
keeping specs short comings of (storage/ram/screen) of xz2 when compared to Poco f1 ASIDE.............
Remember! Xperias are Apple (iphone) of the Android world! , Sony Xperia Stockrom is fine Tuned with hardware like soul to body, the simple intervace having so much to offer as your make any xperia your daily driver is I must sayd unique Japanese touch!
- you will feel happy on the hardware specs sheet of poco once its in your hands but
- you will MISS sony Xperia Stockrom UI experience big time!
- PocoF1's display with bad viewing angles, is NOTING infront of Sony's Triluminos display backed up with Bravia Engine! ,
- also Xz1 has Stereo speakers and poco f1 don't
-Xz2 is gorilla glass 5 front and back giving premiuim feeling!
- Camera of XZ2 is way better than poco f1
- xperia is more stable and can handle acidental bricking better than many devices
now poco f1 advantages
- cheaper device with SD845 no bumps curves or slippery finish so if you drop it and it breaks! it won't give your heart attack!
- poco f1 is very popular on xda and you will find many roms and kernels on and off Xda!
- rooting poco is piece of cake once boot is unlocked after 72 hours! however Rooting Sony Xperia XZ family is NOT as simple as that! YOu will have to make a deal with devil , once sony sends Unlock Key, and you use that key to boot unlock your XZ2, the Digital Rights Management Keys (DRM keys) in hidden Trim Area (TA) will be Washed/wiped and now many software will support only basic features, like sd card support will be reduced to 64gb / bluetooth 3.0 only/ camera slowmotion and other premium features wont work, fast charging wont work, bravia engine wont work, mega Bass and other sound effects won't work! ... there are long and serious work around and methods to EXTRACT TA partitions before unlocking the bootloader! but whether it works or not! only you can tell by trying these comlicated methods!
- Xz2 is not popular on xda hence i don't think so there are many custom roms or kernels! but then Sony Stockrom is itself is enough
- on custom rom! it never hangs! you can use dozen of social media apps and you will hardly notice any lags!
problems with POCO
- gosh touch issues are constantly bieng reported on various MIUI builds time to time!
- bad viewing angle makes your eyes water when you try to watch movies longer!
- modified vendor image has usb tethering error on 3g which makes system ui crashes and/or random reboots!
- I personaly found 4g connectivity issues many times on miui and or custom rom on various kernels! I am always rebooting or Toggling Airplane mode for poco to register itlef on the nearest tower with fresh ip! , where my Xperia works amazing on both 3g/4g
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Yeah quite correct and clear post on topic in detail. DRM keys and deal with the devil is my real problem, also lake of custom ROMs and lake of community support makes me to buy Poco F1 over Sony Xz2. I am gonna by it tomorrow cheers

So finally I got poco coming in 3 days.
Meanwhile I wanted to know (off topic :angel
Does miui has automatic call recording,?
And which custom rom has these features
Automatic call recording
Button mapping ( button to kill apps, multi windows, switch recent app)
Screen shot in power button
Press and hold power button for torch (while screen is locked
These are the most important things for me please answer. Thanks
Also tell me how many of them can I find in miui?
After all this is my first experience with miui

nicholes said:
So finally I got poco coming in 3 days.
Meanwhile I wanted to know (off topic :angel
Does miui has automatic call recording,?
And which custom rom has these features
Automatic call recording
Button mapping ( button to kill apps, multi windows, switch recent app)
Screen shot in power button
Press and hold power button for torch (while screen is locked
These are the most important things for me please answer. Thanks
Also tell me how many of them can I find in miui?
After all this is my first experience with miui
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for MIUI
since MIUI8 , the dial has automatic CALL recording (GSM calls ONLY)
- only Button MIRROR is available in miui ( recent app style is TILES only (not oreo Stack)
- swip three fingers down has screen shot gesture, ( I don't thinks so power button has such thing )
- pressing power button twice may trigger torch (you can set this guesture from miui gestures) (since miui 5)
about custom roms,
- call recorder is embeded in most of them (gsm only)
- button mapping is also available but not in every rom! you should try RR however navbar can be tweaked in nearly all roms! (havoc, crdroid, RR are the best)
- hardware keys can be configured on deep level! power menu can have many or few options as per your configuration
- you can configure torch on power button toggle (i am on havoc)
H-O-W-E-V-E-R
since you said its your FIRST expeirence with MIUI, I don't want to be a bummer or wana scare you off from poco! but........ since you are my type of person who give importance to certain types of customizations then I am affraid you will NOT like Miui very much!
why ???
- MIUI (atleast on poco) have no KEYBOARD switch key in navbar, if you have two or more keyboards installed (gboard and/or swiftkey) everytime you will have to swipe down the notification find SELECT INPUT METHOD to change /toggle between keyboards! where on stock android and in all custom roms (LOS based or CAF based) have this feature appears in either LEFT or RIGHT (or both) sides of navigation bar (you can customize)
- miui navbar stays WHITE most of the times and for me its annoying!
- miui recent screen has tiles method which is very annoying for me!
- you cannot disable any bloatware! you must ROOT your device and have third part app to do that!
-poco has modified vendor image ( i am gonna avoid details here) , so the impact is you must ditch MIUI kernel for poco and have custom kernel like FRANCO/ Twisted / OD / sphinx etc and use kernel manager app if you wana BOOST sound/volumes etc
- poco screen is unlike sony so i use custom kernel for KCAL to enrich vibrance
- notification method on miui is strange! , i noticed it puts LATEST msg from any one in the BOTTOM of that tile, for example if you recieve 3 msgs from 3 users on whatsapp apart few seconds each, stock android puts latest on top within WHATSSAPP tile, howeve miui puts it on bottom, so kept reading obsolete notification lines unless i became annoyed! , same case should be with emails too ( I don't remember that)
- miui has limited quick setting icons! i wanted to add toggle 3g/4g and usb tethering on Quick Setting Panel but i had to do that from netwrok settings always!
- due to modified vendor image, all custom roms have this BUG where if you tether 3g , the System ui craches or many com.android.phone starts crashing! so try to avoid usb tethering on 3g network!

nvm ... didnt c the previous comments
cheers!

YasuHamed said:
for MIUI
since MIUI8 , the dial has automatic CALL recording (GSM calls ONLY)
- only Button MIRROR is available in miui ( recent app style is TILES only (not oreo Stack)
- swip three fingers down has screen shot gesture, ( I don't thinks so power button has such thing )
- pressing power button twice may trigger torch (you can set this guesture from miui gestures) (since miui 5)
about custom roms,
- call recorder is embeded in most of them (gsm only)
- button mapping is also available but not in every rom! you should try RR however navbar can be tweaked in nearly all roms! (havoc, crdroid, RR are the best)
- hardware keys can be configured on deep level! power menu can have many or few options as per your configuration
- you can configure torch on power button toggle (i am on havoc)
H-O-W-E-V-E-R
since you said its your FIRST expeirence with MIUI, I don't want to be a bummer or wana scare you off from poco! but........ since you are my type of person who give importance to certain types of customizations then I am affraid you will NOT like Miui very much!
why ???
- MIUI (atleast on poco) have no KEYBOARD switch key in navbar, if you have two or more keyboards installed (gboard and/or swiftkey) everytime you will have to swipe down the notification find SELECT INPUT METHOD to change /toggle between keyboards! where on stock android and in all custom roms (LOS based or CAF based) have this feature appears in either LEFT or RIGHT (or both) sides of navigation bar (you can customize)
- miui navbar stays WHITE most of the times and for me its annoying!
- miui recent screen has tiles method which is very annoying for me!
- you cannot disable any bloatware! you must ROOT your device and have third part app to do that!
-poco has modified vendor image ( i am gonna avoid details here) , so the impact is you must ditch MIUI kernel for poco and have custom kernel like FRANCO/ Twisted / OD / sphinx etc and use kernel manager app if you wana BOOST sound/volumes etc
- poco screen is unlike sony so i use custom kernel for KCAL to enrich vibrance
- notification method on miui is strange! , i noticed it puts LATEST msg from any one in the BOTTOM of that tile, for example if you recieve 3 msgs from 3 users on whatsapp apart few seconds each, stock android puts latest on top within WHATSSAPP tile, howeve miui puts it on bottom, so kept reading obsolete notification lines unless i became annoyed! , same case should be with emails too ( I don't remember that)
- miui has limited quick setting icons! i wanted to add toggle 3g/4g and usb tethering on Quick Setting Panel but i had to do that from netwrok settings always!
- due to modified vendor image, all custom roms have this BUG where if you tether 3g , the System ui craches or many com.android.phone starts crashing! so try to avoid usb tethering on 3g network!
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Wow wow wow :good:
Thanks for giving me your precious time and so much detailed answer
such a great pleasure to read your post.
This is also one of the reason why I prefer poco over Sony (community support)
After reading your post I think I should try miui first before installing any custom rom. Obviously I would root it first
Thanks again

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