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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] alfaQ:
Xiaomi mi5 Weak signal

My new Mi5 with Global Stable Rom (latest) has weak wifi signal. In a distance of 15-20 meter with some walls in between I used to have 2 bars with my old Xiaomi Redmi 3 and now with my Mi5 I don't have any signal at all. There is something definately wrong with the Wifi of this phone. Hope a driver or an update from Xiaomi will fix it or else the phone is useless :crying:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
Mine is surprisingly good, better than my previous Mi 4c. We have two AP on each floor in my office. With Mi 4c, going up or down from one floor to another, there's a blank spot somewhere on the stairs. With Mi 5, none. It just switches smoothly from one AP to another. Sometimes it even sticks to AP at the first floor when I'm on the second, pretty neat to pass through the thick floor.

Here's the one at my home:

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] d3xtr0:
Hey, news on this? I'm on the lastest developers rom and the signal is way worst than on lg g3 :\ often it says no internet connection. where g3 doesn't have any problem.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Saraval48:
In Spain I dont have Wifi Problem
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] lehehe:
my wifi is poor too
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] wooltar:
wifi problem in mi5

my wifi is awful. The range is low, 5-10meters and the donwload maximun is round 400kb/s. Please anyone knows how we can fix this?

thank u
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] tommy1945:
WiFi Hardware problem on Xiaomi MI5

I possess Xiaomi MI5, and 2 Samsungs: Galaxy 5 (sm-g 900) and Galaxy 1 (gt-i9000).

So I compared them a lot, and my conclusion is that the MI 5's wifi reception is at the same level as the gt-i9000. The Galaxy 5 is much better.

In my opinion, the problem is the hardware, since I have to get close to the router to connect. When I am farther, it disconnects - or have 1 line signal strength - and not able to surf on the Net.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Ashokkumar.R:
Can any one help me in fixing wifi in MI5

I bought new mi5 32GB on Friday 21 2016, When i tried to transfer a single file small video file just about 88MB from one of the mobile to MI5 it took 6 mins to receive in Mi5. I used shareit app to transfer fileS between two mobiles.

And moreover when i tried to connect the MI5 device through wifi . Its very slow its not even crossing 1mbsp speed to download.

I have very good wifi internet connection there is no issues in the internet or wifi signal.

Can any one please help me in fixing the wifi issue?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] thox851441:
Wi-fi strength is bad... in MIUI 8. I never thought different ROMs will differ.

In my bathroom (yes, I carry my phone in bathroom), Wi-fi will come and go in MIUI 8.

However, it is better in CM 13 and CM 14. Didn't have that problem in my bathroom. So I think Wi-fi signal is good, depends on what ROM you use.

Before Mi5, I used LG G2. Mi5 is better (with CM 13 ROM, of course) than my old G2.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] istoikow:
It is definitely better than my previous phone - mi3. I am surprised it connects to some quite remote networks.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] pizza.gadgetyt:
it has great signal and wifi reception compare to my redmi note 4
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Necroman_AI:
I also think Mi5 wifi performs worst than my previous phones like the Lenovo K3 Note and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. The Bluetooth also has worse signal like the Redmi Note 3 Pro (Lenovo K3 was way better).

Could it be with the antennas placement? Because I can see the bars go up and down if I hold the phone differently (wifi analyzer is the same)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Cultar:
From the posts, it looks like the bad WiFi experiences may be the fault of the official ROM. Can more people report on their experience with WiFi on custom ROMs?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] istalex:
I discovered that wifi channel (in router settings) is a great difference. My phone works great on channel "1" but it's around zero if I allow router pick channel randomly
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] ziutso:
I a;so facing wifi signal poor problem and its harassing me. so what can i do now
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] juanpi17:
I had excellent wifi signal with LineageOS, until switched back to MIUI 8 (eu version). Before i had 3-4 bars and no connection problems in my room, but now i have only 1-2 and keep disconnecting from time to time.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] liwit:
Pretty weak

Pretty weak
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] w20grippy:
Mi5 cannot detect dual band signal (5.0Ghz SSID) from my router. I guess everyone is going through same issue when it comes to 5.0Ghz.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] gkhlim:
Antenna

i believe the poor wifi performance is due to the bad antenna design.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] leledumbo:
Working fine with Mi Wifi Router Mini and Yi 4K+, faster speed as well.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] hifidiy:
My Mi5 32GB

MIUI 8.2.2.0

channel 155 @ 5G
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] andrei80:
Wifi is fine, up there with the best phones I had.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] th3cr0w:
Rotuer at home (orange funbox 2.0): no difference between 2.4GHz or 5GHz - works on both

Wifi at work:Ruckus APs - working as intended.

5GHz network reporting 430Mbps connection speed (between phone and router - not to the internet) at home and in the office.

With that said - speedtest reaches limits of ISP contract...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5's LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] slucangreen:
LTE weak signal

HI,

I have a real problem with my Mi 5, the cellular card seems not to work properly, indeed it constantly changing from one network to another , es: from 4G to H+ to H so the LTE cell is not well detected.

I have made some test with SpeedTest using two smartphones ( Z1 on the left - Mi 5 on the right ) with the same Network operator and into the same place but the result are completely different see the enclosed image . Does any one have the same problem?

Thank you

S

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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] flyturbo:
I can confirm that I have same issues, I sometimes drop to E. I have never had issues like this previously with any of my Nexus phones. There is definitely something wrong here. WiFi isn't any better. I can't connect to router from place in my house where Nexus 5 does just fine with 4 out 5 bars.

Not good.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] El Brillantinas:
I'm thinking on buying this phone, I live in the US but as far as I know, none of the LTE band this phone uses is compatible with any US carriers, right?

I use MetroPCS, btw.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] LordTao:
Have Band 3 LTE in my country but cant access it at all! maximum HSDA+ but no LTE :(

Using Mi5 pro official China stable ROM
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] avetny:
Yes with latest 7.5.1.0 I got some issues with cellular.

(usa/tmobile)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] edoroom:
Same problem as lordtao
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Luk3m:
I also have problems. It usually switch to E or No Signal for a while. Maybe with public kernel source someone could fix that.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] thox851441:
Using MIUI 8, I notice that phone will switch to "No Signal" for a very brief moment and then went back.

Didn't have that kind of problem in CM 13/ CM 14.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Cultar:
I'm interested in buying this phone. Can we please get more feedback, guys? Maybe reception (WiFi too apparently) is bad with official ROM but ok on custom ROMs?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] hendrick13:
:good:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] Mynerz:
I'm able to get consistent wifi, able to stream videos from my home server smoothly. Full connection throughout the house.

But cellular is a bit patchy, sometimes dropping to "Emergency calls only" while moving (for example, car, bus).

It's good while stationary, but often sits just short of full bars.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] h3lder:
Same issue here, static is OK, but when fast moving in a car or any transport **** happens.

I'm using Global Stable 8.1.4.0(MAAMIDI).
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] acmerw:
it's loud, but on max volume there's a lot of distortion, contacted Xiaomi, they sayed that's normal (i don't think so, maybe faulty batch, mine's 64GB white one). Overall, loud, but not clear enough.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] killbox:
How is the sound quality through 3.5mm jack?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] acmerw:
Great and loud, loudest from all phones i had. Check gsmarena review for more details
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] vegasphinx:
Anybody tried to cover one of the speakerphone holes? I've tried mine, and sounds from the left ones are small compared to the right ones. I looked into the holes, and it seems that something covered the left holes from the inside. I've attached a picture of it.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] thechosen88:
same for my phone, seems to be normal
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] luigi0824:
the left hole probably contains mic and no speaker and also for symmetry
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] piyush_max:
loud and clear
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] patelbhai:
loud and beautiful
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] 1br2:
The speakerphone is very loud and clear, it's amazing to have the combination of both
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] veimus:
In test the loudspeaker is quiet good :)

Source: G******A
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] dinasoft:
Hey mate,

That is not the speaker hole. That hole for the mic and this phone comes with the single speaker (just mono not like stereo).
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] strikereg:
Headphone

I have no problem with the speakerphone sound, but the headphone out could be a lot better, lots of background noise with sensitive in ear monitors. That said, other "flaships" like the LG G2 suffer from the same problem...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] diyamep:
Which ROM are you using? Do you have VoLTE in your country?

I am using CM 13.0-20161211-NIGHTLY.

The speakerphone sound is pretty loud and clear, but my friends tell me my mic is pretty bad while I'm using the speakerphone.

I think my problem is ROM dependent rather than a hardware defect.

I am planning to revert to MIUI soon, I will keep you posted.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] nyolai:
I got crackling and broken loudspeaker, tried to flash another ROM but the issue persisted :crying:
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] diyamep:
I flashed MIUI Global Stable ROM.

The speakerphone now works fine on phone calls.

I still got issues on Skype calls though (it occurs only on Skype).
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] imtawakkal:
i got htc one m8 now, and planning to upgrade to this phone, what do i need to expect about sound quality?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] xdadevet:
I'm afraid it's your headphones mate. The phone is very clear and proper tests (through GSMarena) show that it has the lowest distortion of any phone on the market (conparable to Sabre DACs), not to mention it's decently loud too, something phones like the G2 can't boast. That said, I didn't like the sound signature (how the output is shaped), so I replaced the audio driver with Viper4Android and disabled Xiaomi's driver altogether. I suggest you try that and see if that works for you?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] strikereg:
In a way it really is the headphones, for being such good IEM :)

They cost more than the Xiaomi Mi5. Problem is, good IEM are generally very sensitive, so they need a good quality source, with no background noise.

Sorry but it the Mi5 really has bad sound quality. Way worse that any iPhone.

I've given up and went and bought an IPhone 7. No problems there, of course.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] xdadevet:
I also prefer IEMs for their sound quality. Which ones do you use? Also, check out this website and run the tests, it's quite fun and revealing: http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php

See the attached screenshot. There shouldn't be an audible distortion difference between the Mi 5 and iPhone. And unlike the iPhone, you can actually change the audio driver to suit your preference.

Edit: Looking at the numbers you can see that the Mi 5 has quicker frequency response, lower noise level, higher dynamic range, less harmonic distortion, less intermodulation distortion, and less stereo crosstalk than an iPhone 6s. There is not a single thing you can measure where the iPhone does better yet you call the Mi 5 "way worse". I don't have an iPhone on me so I can't verify it myself, but output should be identical.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] strikereg:
Westone 4.

There's nothing wrong with the iPhone 7 output, as clean as it can be, no need to alter the sound.

About the measurements, those are quite limited and basic. Just an example: without measuring the output impedance, another basic measurement, no one can know how the Mi5 performs with sensitive IEM. My guess is that the output impedance is quite high. Fine for larger headphones or less sensitive IEM, but not for sensitive IEM.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Real Life Review] xdadevet:
I see you prefer perfectly balanced output, those drivers are really good, much better than mine (Sennheiser Momentum 2, 20Ohm). It's really interesting that you mention the iPhone 7 output is so clean, you make me extremely curious and I seriously want to get my hands on one to test the sound.

Well considering how deafening loud the Mi 5 can be, and how the Mi Note was aimed at driving proper over ear headphones, my guess is they were designed for high impedance output as well. I don't like headphones because even expensive ones sound pretty ****ty if you compare them to IEMs.

Did you check out the website link I sent you?
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Sony Xperia Z5, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Sony Xperia Z5 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it. :o

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] dr_dare:
The best companion for me. Best cam, amazing audio, great gaming feel and the best fluidity
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] FakeSmile:
And lack of development...no custom roms, no cust kernels.. Thats the only thing i dont like about z5
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] bishshoy:
The stock ROM is so good in this device, I would probably just stick with it. Unlike Samsung Galaxy phones which ruins the stock google experience, this one doesn't. It used to stutter and lag a lot on Lollipop, but after the Marshmallow update, 99% of the lag is gone.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Hnnryyb:
i love it pretty, powerfull and slick
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Wasted1300RPEU:
Obviously it's the best phone i've ever owned, coming from a nexus 4 and a moto G. Build quality, design, the beautiful screen, playstation exclusive features ( WHICH NO ONE EVER TALKS ABOUT FOR SOME REASON, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AWESOME???), the camera is great if you know how to utilize it, almost stock android experience. The only downer is the camera software, algorithm and the lack of full manual controls and RAW.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Nimda01:
I had this phone for a while before giving it to my mom and stick to my old Z1.

Camera have very fast focus speed and good WB. Just need a better image processing software.

Stock Lolipop is buggy and very late Marshmallow update compare to other brand's 2015 flagship device. However, It's worth to wait because most of bugs were fixed.

I love frosted glass at the back too, easier to keep it clean than a glossy one at Z1.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] 3Shirts:
To be fair, and assuming you are talking about the remote play stuff, the reason people don't talk about this is that it's not exclusive really. Some clever people ripped it and modified the apks so they will work on pretty much any phone. Not only that, the modded version is actually better as it removes the WiFi requirement so you can use it over a good 4G connection too!

Still awesome features, just not unique.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Raxeller:
The Z5 is great, the Marshmallow update has boosted it a lot, thats for sure.

The camera isn't that great when it's a little darker. (Black becomes purple/blueish?)

The front camera is terrible when its darker.

My overall experience is still 5/5 because the sound is great, it has a really good battery life, and it never freezes or random reboots.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] indianmeister:
Great phone!
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] LunatikBunnie:
I tried to make love to it. Now I have a sticky phone
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] calvinerico:
love it, but i hope there will be other CM or AOSP ROM so the phone could do more like Nexus 6P
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] chitose_ndy:
I love my z5, i love sony since the very beginning. (since sony ericsson)

And like it or not, sony has the most stable android version, eventhough they are very slow at updates.

Im pretty satisfied with sony.

The only bad thing is, how hard it is to root sony and do stuffs like that.

Security and these stuffs make us harder to costumize our own phone.

I know sony have their own reasons. But at least, give us the simple damn chance to root our phone without unlocking bootloader

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[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Sensination:
Absolutely love it!!! Moved from Z2 and it's the best phone I ever owned. Not sure why so many people have problems as I have not experienced any so far :)
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] ntclick:
Sounds like a defective unit, return it immediately.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] wickedmx:
Clearly I got a dud give the high ratings of this topic. The audio using Sony 5-pin headphones is ok but not great if you're after true HiFi clarity and audio detail. But trying to use third party standard pin headphones or line connections is a complete joke due to the phone not recognising the connection about 75% of the time and just spitting out hideous humming and buzzing noises. This was present from the word go and no method of cleaning inputs has helped. And the fingerprint sensor only works half the time with no rhyme or reason as to why it won't recognise the print. I have two Samsung devices and both have absolutely no issues whatsover.

So if this my lover, they'd be out the door with their bags trying to find a new home.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] GeramanX:
The best smartphone I've ever had.

Every Sony I get is just better every time.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] BR4DOKYBrazil:
It is one of the most beautiful devices currently! There are times when I'm looking at and admiring the device!
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] milke.kv:
Pretty dissapointed with this device after having it for less than 4 months and moving from LG G2 and HTC M8.

Problems:

- landscape/portrait orientation switching stops working after some time, reboot of the unit gets it back alive, temporarily (happens after Marshmellow update)

- Yelow ghostly spots have started showing up on the upper left edge of the screen, most likely due to overheating (I'm using phone a lot )

- Finally, few days ago when I rinsed my unit in clean, tap water, some of it entered the unit and made it's place under the screen, making upper left corner of the screen (water entered from headphone jack?) glowing like it has brighter spill...

All in all, I wille try to return this expensive piece of faulty electronics, but I guess they will not accept to give me some other device...

Sony was my first Android device, but now I'm confident that it's the last one as well...
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] stipi69:
+ love the stock rom look

+ Super Video recording image stabilization

- Awful lag before starting video recording

+ Great photos in good light

- not so amazing purple & bluish tint in low light

+ Great sound

- Cheap headphones included

- I miss glossy glass back

Overall not so much impressed, but still a great phone.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] omerergun1123:
I have the green one and love it too much. Looks amazing,

Display perfect,

Camare great,

Headphone sound is perfect speakers are not that much good though it is stereo

Performans is great.

Battery is good not amazing like Z2
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] slamethidayat:
great design, great camera, great performance, in one package.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Danukz:
Yes I was a Sony Fan, But this is the Mistake they Did, Z5 Is fail

I am using Z5P, Unfortunately The Worst smartphone Experience.

Buggy Stock Rom

Worst Battery Management

Sad camera

Low Developers
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] javiwz:
I love it, it has best design ever, better than the xzp's one in my opinion, the only thing I don't like is the snapdragon 810 built in it
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] payjo73:
GOOD
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] FelenAmvrosiy is waiting:
This phone was given to me from a deceased uncle. That's why I love this phone so much
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] Matti23:
How can I with Regedit change keyboard and ring volume?
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're a power user. Can the Sony Xperia Z5 keep up? Rate this thread to express how "healthy" the development scene is for the Sony Xperia Z5. A higher rating indicates available root methods, kernels, and custom ROMs.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] charlatan01:
We need some custom rom love for this device. Although I find Sony's take on Android to be less invasive than most others, there are some AOSP ROMs the Z5 could definitely use..
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] FakeSmile:
We need only existenz for z5 imo. Its stable,fast and have a lot cool features.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] milke.kv:
Too many hardware issues, overheating, giroscope, water resistance is nonexistant.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] Frogen_:
What kind of hardware issues? Overheating can easily be fixed with software modification, personal experience. Gyroscope? Water resistance is not really an issue in regard to android development...
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Would you say that the Sony Xperia Z5 is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Sony Xperia Z5 exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] indianmeister:
Since MM shows no lags, very responsive
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] calvinerico:
it's fast, but sometimes lag when opening the camera.. and very very very very very lag when using AR Effect
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] chitose_ndy:
No lags.

Only some camera problems.

Ive read somewhere that it is because the RAM. Need more RAM memory to open the camera faster.

But other than that, z5 is fast.

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[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] decomposed:
Since 6.0 it is rather fast for me.
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] stealthj:
I have lag all over, unless I have just rebooted the phone, which is works fine for a few hours after i reboot, but then after that it heats up, battery drain, etc. my battery lasts maybe 6-8 hours with 1hr SOT.

Not really good
[Xperia Z5 Real Life Review] dmc_universe:
When I buy it in winter with little apps installed, it's very fast, but now It lags alot in summer, easy to over heat, sometimes I really want to brick it ...