yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
the seller seems to have mixed reviews by buyers as seems many have not received genuine ones clueless:confused: even the packaging details does not mention metal clip,even the L and R marking is not visible in the silver ones plus the packaging box shown in last pic in the link its sure fake as original comes in different package
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kokoon:
Judging from the pictures of the silver ones, they look like they don't have the ports on the back. I don't think they're original.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] rollerdyke44:
Yeah i'm afraid my mistake costed me 20$ :/ However, I can only say for sure once i receive the item (although i dont have high hopes now).

Now the best case scenario would be that ATLEAST the sound quality is good because I'm not able to afford another 20$ on headphones...... Goes as a reminder to everyone, be careful before you purchase the item.

I feel stupid and disappointed (in myself)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
the sound quality would be ok but to some extent or rather great extent you may miss the deep bass and crystal sound of the original, have you seen the return terms of the item if its possible return it if it comes fake,as the seller mention that images are for reference only so there is still hope :angel:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Znamir81:
Ibuygou has them on sale now until October 8th. $19.99 + free shipping. They sell genuine Xiaomi products and while free delivery takes some time it's the best place to buy Pistons if you want to buy them cheap and don't want to risk getting fake ones.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] rollerdyke44:
stop rubbing salt on my wounds lol

And i've messaged the seller to confirm. Lets hope for the best

link please??
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
Lol that was a good reply anyways I will wait for your update [emoji6]
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Znamir81:
Here you go :)

http://www.ibuygou.com/p-original_xiaomi_piston_earphone_updated_version_brown-5708.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Nuke142:
I have 2.1 original over 2 months.

Yes, it is very good for 21$. Even better then my Sony MDR ZX600 for 50$.

But i don't use my N5 as music player.

I have Sansa Clip+ and it is good pair. Now i waiting my new FiiO X1.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Rattles:
i got mine from Robert's on Amazon yesterday and i love them! with the medium cups, they fit great and the sounds is really good for a $20 pair of headphones.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Gnexlex:
Has anyone tried pistons along with ipod touch 4th gen?Anyway,how do you think they perform?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] pandaman21:
I haven't tested on the 4th gen but I have on my 2nd and 5th gen and it works good with them you just can't use the volume controls that's all. They work well with any type of music for me :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] rollerdyke44:
just a quick update, the seller replied saying it is genuine pistons. And i'll probably receive it nexxt week
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
thats great for you :highfive:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Gnexlex:
Hello guys,

I just mine ,bought from xiaomiworld.The sound is truly amazing,there are times that it,s like listening to live music.These are,by far,the best headset I've bought.:):):):):):)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] droid@xda:
I received mine today. China imported version with brown box and chocolate smell. Bought via ebay. There are only 2-3 sellers on ebay.in selling authentic piston 2.1 earphones. Others are fake. Be cautions!

Quality is just awesome, balanced bass, trouble, vocals. Viper4android further enhances the experience.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] atishey23:
Lucky you man... I got mine from MeriMobiles.com in 40 days... and they are 100% original. Have chocolate smell and all...

and volume button also work
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Gnexlex:
I wasn't as lucky as you may think because they arrived in almost 40 days,even though I bought them directly form xiaomiworld...........

But they were worth waiting!!!!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] droid@xda:
Then I think I was really very lucky as I received them in flat 3 days as that seller on ebay has imported pistons already in stock.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MasterGGM:
I bought these a while back for $9 CLICK ME, expecting it tomorrow or the next day. I am reading through the sellers feedback and people are complaining about the quality and saying it is fake. I wish I had come across this thread before ordering.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
Well its in sale now for 35$ so maybe you got a good deal and its not a compulsion to get that chocolate smell as some have some don't .

Just verify with the pic shown in op if its original
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MasterGGM:
Just got them. Smells like ****. The box is the fake one. Mono tones piece of sh*t. Now the as*h#le is ripping people off by selling them the fake one for $35. I got lucky i only got ripped off for $9. Going to try and get my money back. Doesnt even have R/L marks.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
Yeah as the lowest on sale amount was 16$ on some site so 9$ seem fishy
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MasterGGM:
This guy sells it for $25 on eBay and says "Please do not believe everything you read on the internet. These Xiaomi headphones doesn't smell like Chocolate. The buds are made of plastic and they should smell like plastic. "

I don't understand, is it mandatory that they do smell like chocolate?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Xi...Earphones-Wire-Control-MIC-Gold-/390964546488

Just found these http://www.amazon.com/Original-Xiaomi-Earphone-Headphone-Smartphone/dp/B00HUNUOJW
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
Well just go through the thread you will find people sharing seller who sells genuine pistons and the latest too ,some link of amazon too or seller name mentioned
[Nexus 5 Accessories] atishey23:
I'm not believing on Internet.. but my nose..,,,, the rubber container and earbuds do smell like chocolate.. what kind Idk.. but smells good :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] droid@xda:
It does smell like chocolate. Infact whole the container has mild chocolate smell and when you take headphones out, for couple of hours they smell same. Those who come in brown cardboard box written with chinese should smell like chocolate.

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Only, the indian packaging is white and in english and doesn't smell chocolate. Because they are cheaper, still genuine and made to be sold exclusively on flipkart (indian e-retail giant). Otherwise, there is no specific version in distribution which comes without chocolate smell. Everything else is fake.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MasterGGM:
Finally got my self a legitimate pair. Smell like chocolate and are superior quality for the price. I highly recommend it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vesu:
Just ordered from ibuygou.com for $19.99 :thumbup:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] schmoey:
Fully functional volume buttons make this such a great deal for the price.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kr1pt:
Just about to order mine :) Gonna keep up to date
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Arcaziel:
Received mine from ibuygou, they're amazing!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vesu:
Just received them, doesnt fit to my ears at all. Back to my Panasonic RP-TCM125.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fitz420:
Try replacing the tips with the black squishy tips from shure. Squish em and they'll expand in your ears.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ddrum2000:
Which seller did you buy from?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] gabzparafita:
Have you receive them? I ordered two days after you and have just now receive them because I guess they got lost but they do not sound that good, they look like the ones from Flipkart in the 1st post, except with brown packaging. How are yours? Do they have the golden L/R and the little hole on the side?

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I got mine from ibuygou after lots of researching online to make sure I got the legit ones. After getting lost for two months they finally got here and when i was unboxing them the first thing I did was smelling them. Hmm strange, they didn't smell like chocolate like they were supposed to. I guessed they had changed that thing about them but then when I tried them on I remember not being impressed at all. Sure they sounded good, especially for the price but the bass was not that strong like everyone was saying and the mids were definitely kinda muddy. Overall they sounded worse than my Earpods which I was not expecting at all. I immediately went online to check how to see if they were legit or not and I found this thread.

To my dismay they look exactly like the Flipkart version, with the hole on the side and the L/R marking not colored, except for having brown packaging in chinese and the QR code (which only gives me numbers?).

Thanks to this post I came to the conclusion that Xiaomi is making and selling to some vendors, a cheaper version, that is slightly worse, so they can exploit even more all the popularity these headphones are having right now. I've sent an email to ibuygou explaining all this and I'm waiting for their reply. Just for informative purposes I bought mine in November.

What do you guys think about this?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ddrum2000:
For everybody's info: I bought a sliver pair from Amazon and the seller was Docooler (Link is below). Look at the pic above the seem to be legit.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ODPLC8C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fridlack:
Today I received my piston from ibuybou and I am in the same situation...

The sound quality are not so good as expected and the L/R letters are not colored...

I will send an email tomorrow asking for a refund, I check lot of forums and reviews and looks like ibuygou have original Xiaomi stuff... I am feeling cheated

If you have an answer, please, let me know, I will do the same

Regards
[Nexus 5 Accessories] gabzparafita:
I sent them an email already, explaining all of this and even attached the photos here on the thread as proof and this was their response:

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Hi,

Pls kindly know that we never sell fake item , the item we sent to you is 100% original

Can you give me some photos, of yours ?

I add the photos of our warehouse for you ，　it is the different batch, you can ask out

This is not the ways to know whether if it is a true one or not , you can have a ask from the xiaomi official website and ask the service :)

PS,Do you know any others online store (in your country) which is selling xiaomi like ibuygou , can you give me a link??

Can you say something about their service , after sale and price ?

I will be appreciate of your feedback :)

Best regard from china :)

Bella

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By the way, she didn't attached any photos of the warehouse, but heck, I don't even know if that's what she said she would do cause her english was awful.

I get what you're feeling, I feel deceived too but I guess the fault is in Xiaomi for making this cheaper version.

If you hear from them also let me know :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mixtapes08:
So basically the brown box are more premium than the white ones?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] gabzparafita:
Not always, as you can see in my case I got the brown packaging but the earphones are probably the same one from the white packaging (cheaper quality).
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mixtapes08:
I've purchased one here locally. And I also got the same as yours. I'm kinda dissapointed at first because i didn't get the description of the premium 1 here and then I tried it the sounds are good on my side but didn't blown me away. Anyway I'll try to use it more and compare it to my urbanears that are double the price of this.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mixtapes08:
I notice a MI brand on the earphone. Now I don't know if this is a genuine pistons. Because i don't see these branding anywhere.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] fridlack:
I have the answer from ibuygou, first you can read my claim mail
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Alpedra:
I´ve also received my pistons from ibuygou a few days ago and they look the same as gabzparafita´s. Probably they are originals and they do sound good (at least to my ears). Maybe there were some small changes in the specs/looking? Happens all the times with all brands...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Unsolved_Mistry:
Just ordered some from Amazon.co.uk from a seller called toparts and fulfilled from Amazon so I hope they are real.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Unsolved_Mistry:
So I got them and they sound great, they are the 2.1 with the clip and the tiered sports ear bud as well as sml. The colour is great and the qr code link appears genuine, but no chocolate smell ?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Msan2000:
yup, got the same ones.. sound great but no chocolate ;)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] srijith.407:
Bought from flipkart. Packaging and build quality is good but sound is not worth the price. Soundmagic earphones sound much better than these and even cost less.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] eshopper:
Wait for some burning period.. it gets better by useage.. I felt the same way when I bought from fk.. now they are really good..

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] OKLYMY:
I personally use this and I have to say for its price, there is nothing to complain about. Packaging is top notch (with some chocolate scent) and it puts some other classy earphones to shame. Love the Kevlar braided cords which makes it tangle-free. Overall sound is pretty balanced with decent bass and treble, I use it to play songs over Spotify. :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shoeseat:
I am thinking of ordering one from this link

http://www.xiaomishop.com/103-original-xiaomi-piston-earphone-headphone-headset-2nd.html

Can anyone confirm this is the genuine one?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
Link down
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Suckers:
I have bought these ones from Kev electronics:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9SK874

Seems legit every detail, the only thing that is missing is the chocolate smell.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dODo_gooner:
Hi,

I am looking to buy these for my Nexus 5 as well. There are many sellers on ebay selling at around 350-400 bucks but im pretty sure those are fake ones.

Does anyone have a link other than flipkart where i can buy them from in India. Dont have a credit card/international debit card to order from amazon or such.

Flipkart is showing out of stock
[Nexus 5 Accessories] IVS IVRIS:
Just ordered these, although being very happy with my Sennheiser CX270. Looking forward receiving these!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
Hello friends!

Are this phones still a good buy ?

Do they work 100% with the Nexus 6??

And can someone tell me if this ones look genuine? http://headphoniaks.com/es/auriculares/103-xiaomi-piston-v2-auriculares-iem.html

Thanks.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
seems fake
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
Why did you say that?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shhbz:
As I have never came across any xiaomi org headphone with Mi logo on back ,plus the earpiece marking left and right is not like the org ones to add on to that it does not even have the small hole underneath the earpiece

Enough to point it fake other details not visible
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Coug76:
They look legit in the pictures. The rubber molding where the cord meets the aluminum body is exact. That doesn't mean you get what is in the pics.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
So what shhbz is saying is not correct?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jlmcr87:
Waiting for the piston v3 purchased this saturday. I will use it for my nexus 5. I have a senheisser HD 650 now, but for my hifi amplifier.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
V3?

From where?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jlmcr87:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtSHDSRnhMQ

http://www.ibuygou.com/p-xiaomi-pis...rignal---reddot-design-award-winner-6680.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
That store is to be trusted?

Any online europe store has those v3 already?

Any reviews? :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Coug76:
www.head-fi.org/t/760847/xiaomi-pistons-3-0-impressions-thread

Plenty of folks have had good results with ibuygou, I ordered earlier today. I ordered 3 sets if Piston 2s about 3 weeks ago. That sellers weakness is shipping times are abysmal.

Hastily spouted for your befuddlement
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
Just ordered the v3 from an eBay seller that I've seen in that thread (BigBargainOnline)

Seems to have a good reputation ... as far as I read on another forum, Penonaudio is the same as eBay seller "bigbargainonline" and they are very good !
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vesu:
V3 looks much better in terms of fitment(angled nozzle).
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ozzmanj1:
New Xiaomi Pistons 3 out!

http://www.gearbest.com/earphones/pp_169225.html?vip=24888
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jvidia:
Mine are on there way already ;)
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soheil4:
Hi,

Is there any mod or app or etc. which can change or add some more feature to quick setting? maybe like quick setting in Carbon rom or motoX! I mean ability to change "profile", "go to sleep" and other useful settings directly in quick setting!

thanks
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] shlomki:
i actually can't believe it.

Since i got my phone i never got the chance to really use the camera, so i left the protective nylon that covered the lens under the battery cover.

one week ago, when i wanted to capture something, so i took the nylon off.

only to discover the camera was STILL taking very unfocused pictures!

i was very frustrated about my cam, and i opened the battery cover numerous times to check there's nothing else blocking the lens.

after another week of dispair, i decided im taking the phone apart, to see if there's anyway i can tweak the lens, or maybe twist it to get a better focus.

it really looked like a lens problem and not a sensor problem.

so i took it apart, using the *confidential* (hehe) service manual.

unhooked the flash light, uncrewed the antenna as said,

and tried to turn the little focus wheel around the camera, but no luck - the wheel was glued to the lens case.

i almost wanted to give up and close up the pda, but when i took the pda's plastic cover - i noticed there was ANOTHER protective nylon cap, from the inside of the pda!

took it off - and voilla! it works great!

can't believe they just "forgot" to take the cap off. how stupid of 'em.

added "before and after" shots of my room, and the removed nylon pictures.

Before:

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/3411/beforevd9.jpg

After:

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/131/afternq7.jpg

The nylon cover:

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/8194/thenyloncoverwh8.jpg
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] davicito13:
could be worse.... ;)
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] Viper®:
NO comment :P
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] r3bel:
nice lcd screen :-)

from the style, i think it's a sony, panasonic or sharp. am i right? :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoDLeZ:
Hi everybody!

I have a problem with my Galaxy S2 I9100

Headphone logo shows even if headphones was disconnected and no sound at all

Then i connect the headphones everything is OK

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ked6ndtzrscgr9/20140905_234730.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tlgqe2c46ugsyxi/20140905_234739.jpg?dl=0

I tried:

1. Replace earspeaker

2. Flash new firmware with full wipe and etc

3. Disconnect earspeaker, dock speaker

4. Headset icon application

and same things

BUT, no changes!

OS: Android 4.1.2

I will be very glad for your help!

P.S. Sorry for my bad english :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saber:
That seems really strange. May I please ask did you flash with odin or do you use something else? Are you using the default stock samsung rom or are you using a custom samsung rom? It may be a problem with the software, but I'm having a feeling that your headphone jack might be faulty (but i think its more to do with software). Try using a custom stock based rom like neatrom (by sale) if you haven't already used it yet.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoDLeZ:
Yes, i used odin and flashed stock rom

I thought that my headphone jack is broken, but i changed it, but problem didnt disapear

Ok, i will try flash some custom rom, thank you for your reply
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoDLeZ:
Flashed 4.1.2 neatrom, but nothing changed :((
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saber:
Then probably something wrong with the earphone jack. I can't really help with that since I never seen this kind of issue before. You will just need to find a workaround and stay with that for now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DoDLeZ:
But i changed the earphone jack, and still the same problem, so i just dont know if this is software or hardware problem :rolleyes::(:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] totalnoob34:
I think there's an issue with the jack connector on the motherboard. Look for shorts and/or dust.

In the meantime, use SoundAbout to fix the problem
[AT&T LG G3] jonmorera:
Developers what happens here???

I need an international rom debloated for my D850. Pleaaaaaseeeee!!!!!!!
[AT&T LG G3] blaker13:
Stop being annoying...they need to unlock the bootloader first. read some threads. Just root and debloat American version.
[AT&T LG G3] jonmorera:
Yeap but I need the fm radio :( I have the radiofm apk from D855 but not woks

Enviado desde mi LG-D850 mediante Tapatalk
[AT&T LG G3] aBowlaPuddin:
Does the international model not have a built in antenna for the radio? Unless I'm mistaken you would need that for the radio to work.
[AT&T LG G3] crzygrmn:
I don't think your or my model even have functioning fm radio hardware
[AT&T LG G3] blaker13:
Can get fm radio on d850
[AT&T LG G3] tmease1:
Not trying to be a smart ass at all by asking this question but I've only had my g3 for two weeks so I haven't been in this forum for very long. Are there any devs for the att variant? The development section for this phone is empty so that's why I'm asking.
[AT&T LG G3] jtc276:
This board is pretty much comprised of devs who are actually doing things behind the scenes and doless people whining because the devs aren't being fast enough. So, no, there currently isn't development. But be patient and there should be sometime soon.
[AT&T LG G3] idelgado782:
If you check I out the bounty thread you'll see some activity from the devs that are working towards unlocking the bootloader. That's the first step towards custom roms and flashing recoveries etc. Once that's accomplished we should hopefully see a lot more activity.

No matter what, I can never stay away from android for long.
[AT&T LG G3] screwyluie:
Chances are it will never work. The sprint model has a working radio, go get one of those or get the international model but att won't have an fm radio
[Note Edge General] ducster_usa:
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynoteedge/index.html
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Radon05:
I recently switched from Sprint to Cricket and upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S5. I couldn't be happier with the device and network (AT&T). I get signal everywhere which is awesome. Sprint was spotty at best.

Ok so here's the deal. I use OpenVPN for Android to connect to my AirVPN service. It works great on Wifi, but not so great on Cellular signal. I am able to connect to VPN without any issue, but a few moments after I start pulling data I get disconnected. If I pull no data, VPN stays connected.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.blinkt.openvpn&hl=en

I have worked with both AirVPN and Cricket. Both support teams have been great and very responsive, but at this point they are just pointing fingers at each other. Cricket assures me that they do not block any TCP or UDP traffic. AirVPN thinkgs that cricket is blocking UDP traffic. However, I have the same issue when using TCP.

I have tried connecting to multiple VPN servers and I am consistently dropping connections after trying to access data.

AirVPN configuration is below

https://airvpn.org/generator/﻿
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Radon05:
Any ideas?