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[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] NZnewbie:
3g is fine for what I do... 4g is a new thing here and vid calls I dont think anyone uses as the price is silly. So mms is pretty good on 3g and wifi only at home and work.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
Miui forum moderator removed my post from mi5 section to India section in isolation so that no one finds it before buying mi5. This proves that they can concealed any information.

Please find screenshot.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] sbgnick:
Hi all!

had to make a new account here being able to write a few comments on this thread. First of all I have to fully

agree to all the problems indicated here in this thread. But pls. let me explain in some words.

I think I am not completely unexperienced in android development, rom flashing and most important in

reading! When I saw the first announcements of the MI 5 I was really impressed and started digging in

it. For me it is essential to have an unlocked BL or being able to unlock it. Xiaomi indicates that it should

be possible to get this permission through their unlock page. This was the reason why I decided

to buy this device.

So here my Xiaomi horror started!!

I am stuck on MIUI 7.3.4.0 (MAACNDD) and it seems that there is now way out because of disabled edl

beginning from versions 7.2.x or 7.3.x. At least I would like to get root and rid of the useless chinese bloatware.

To get the unlock permission I set up a MI account. In one of the numerous MI Forums I found

the hint that having a completely filled account would increase the chance of getting the unlock permission.

For each step in modifying your account you should get a confirmation SMS or mail. Verifying my mail

does not work because I never get the promised mail. Many people are complaining about this, but only

get stupid answers from so called moderators. The same problem occurs when applying for an unlock request.

To finish the unlock request you should get a confirmation SMS which I never received.

I tried all the hints given in different threads of their forum, different MI Accounts and different phone

numbers from different countries. Also tried with different browsers from different operating systems,

also not possible from MI 5 browser. 100+ attempts - No luck! Tried to contact their european service and

got a automated response which is not worth the be mentioned.

And the worst of all is their stupid forum - only childish!! No useful information, mods are acting like

misprogrammed bots,.... I don't need an instruction in how to put in my phone number correctly!

Shame on XIAOMI and how the handle customer complaints!

So sry for being angry or sounding rude!

I know that Xiaomi sells millions of phones and one angry customer will not be heard. The company had

a rather good reputation because of good hardware at moderate prizes, and of course because of the

ability to get the boot loader unlocked without any problems. But it seems that things have changed...

If you would like to get good hardware and willing to struggle around with this MIU7 crapware os, and

don't need root - Then you can buy a MI 5.

BUT KEEP AWAY FROM XIAOMI WHEN YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY A PHONE YOU HAVE FULLY UNDER

CONTROL. THESE GUYS ARE NO MORE DOING A SERIOS BUSINESS. NO SUPPORT, A FORUM FULL OF

USELESS INFORMATION AND USELESS MODS, I KNOW THAT SOME OF THEM ARE ALSO SPAMMING HERE.

Every single word written is true and can be proved!

Maybe this info might help potential MI 5 customers to make their decision to buy or not.

Have a nice evening!

Br
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] tnttrx:
thank you very much for your honest opinion about Mi5!

I am really sorry you have got into this trouble (read: you have got Mi5), but writing this post could help others not to make same mistake. that's why I'm also very thankful to [MENTION=3599602]DBZo07[/MENTION], as I am one of those who are saved by your misfortune and good will to share experience with us.

BTW, I can put my signature beneath everything you've said about that parody of the forum and/or support.

now I just have to wait for OnePlus 3 or maybe Zuk Z2 reviews & experiences (as I would preffer >=70mm wide device)...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
OnePlus 3 seems very promising. Less than 24 hours to go mate. :)

I hope you find help from xda members. MIUI forum is hopeless spammers paradise.

About hardware

Hardware seems great on paper. But quality is compromised to the lowest level. MIUI is ram eater OS. Papers says mi5 has UFS memory but the actual phone doesn't feel any difference. That aluminum rim on mi5 is the cheapest aluminum i have ever seen. I had hybrid ipaky case still it got dent. That's just one thing. Mi5 is full of flaws. There is no standardization process at Xiaomi.

I really felt sad after reading your post. I was in that same boat. I was very lucky to get a buyer for my mi5. It was such a relief after cracking that deal. It was moment of joy. I'm thankful to xda for letting me post this honest review and I'm glad that users are actually talking about this thread in public and staying away from it. And I'm sure many have changed their mind after reading this thread and saved themselves from such nightmare.

Thank you for your response mate, it really supported my words and it will help the community as a whole.

I hope you get solution asap. Lots of luck. :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] tnttrx:
ups, my bad....

I would prefer <=70mm wide device. that's why I'm still hoping for some decent Zuk Z2 review/experience.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] greg17477:
Hi,

and sorry, if you got unlucky.

Just last weekend I and my wife registered on the miui forums to unlock our phones (mi5 pro). In our cases the procedure worked fine. We recieved the mails and also the sms. Untill now I can not report any bad experiences with xiaomi. Seems for some people these procedures work well, for others not so much.

cheers
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
Mi5 has one unique feature of being manufactured from a non standardized process. May be factory workers had poor learning curve. And your device had made by a worker who was most efficient...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] sbgnick:
Hi,

in the meantime Xiaomi Europe responded to my mail - very funny. They told me to try different browsers, sim cards,... and to be patient!

Tried Chrome, Firefox, IE on WIN 7, 8.1 and 10 in different versions. Safari, Chrome and Firefox on my Mac. All this from different internet providers in Austria and Germany. Used 3 sims from different providers in Austria and 1 german sim. Yes and of course I had been patient and tried +50 at different times of the day. Ah forgot to mention

that I used 3 different Xiaomi accounts :D.

The first step works, but never get the second confirmation.

I am not an idiot! It is clear that Xiaomi, in some cases, is not able or not willing to provide a solution to

problems which can be reproduced. And all the spammer at Xiaomi forum... unbelievable. I think they block

unlock requests for devices sold through some chinese resellers. Can't prove but a friend of mine who

bought his phone from the same provider than I did, has the same problem.....

So my recommendation for people who need root - Keep away from Xiaomi!

Anyway - Oneplus 3 is out:good:!

Have a nice evening
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] flyturbo:
You think ? Perhaps you should watch this before --> http://bgr.com/2016/06/16/oneplus-3-vs-galaxy-s7-edge/

Think again!
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Alien333:
Yes, really interesting..

Xiaomi should expand his market in usa and europe, because of software and warranty
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Isteran:
Hello guys , here is my story about xiaomi mi5

I began a mi fan , when i bought xiaomi mi note , i rly loved that phone for its quality , speed , hardware and ofcourse for price. ( after that i bought a lot of mi devices, such as mi band , mi powebank , yi camera etc)

But 5.7 inches dispaly was too big for me and i was looking forward for new mi5.

After it have been released , i ordered 32gb white mi 5 from chinese internet store

When i have received the phone - i was rly in love with that , the size was perfect , fantastic speed , camera , looks very glamorous etc etc

I have unlocked bootloader from mi site (it was not so hard) and installed xiaomi.eu lates firmware

Everything goes perfect , i liked my phone more and more from day to day ......but at one day i decided to install new xiaomi.eu firmware and when i have tryed to go to recovery mode - display goes out and never turned on again....

Now it's totally not working , i cant turn it on , computer don't see the phone and charging led is not working also

Because i'm living in Russia - i can't put it into guarantee , MI doesn't have representative office here

At 4pda forum another users have the same problems , so i'm not the only one .

I have carried the phone to unauthorized service and they said that most likely the problem in motherboard .... and ofcourse they don't have spare parts.

Furthermore i can't find where to buy new motherboard (at aliexpress empty)

Atm i have only one option - throw my xiaomi into trash and buy something more reliable

P.s. Does anybody had the same problem?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] sry2:
You can try this. Maybe it works

I cant add link so search title

[Guide] Unbrick your bricked Xiaomi Mi5! **update to Global w/locked bootloader
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
Hi,

I live in Taiwan, I was thinking to buy a MI5, it's possible to buy one directly from Xiaomi Taiwan website and they also have few repairs centers here (don't know about their service thought). But I have read a lot of complains on the internet...Right now, I have the opportunity to chose between a second hand Galaxy S6 (95% new (demo phone) still under guarantee till end of 2016) and a new MI5. They're both the same price, around 370 USD. After reading this thread, I think I'm going to buy the Galaxy S6. Maybe I'll be unlucky and I'll get a faulty galaxy s6 (like some people get faulty MI5), but I hope Samsung service is better than Xiaomi's in case of hardware problem, at least here in Taiwan...As for the software side, it seems it's easier to flash customs roms on galaxy devices, right ?

I need a good camera phone, and after reading reviews, it seems the galaxy s6 makes better photos than the MI5.

The reason to buy a new device is that my xperia z3 screen became unresponsive, used for almost 2 years. I'll try to change the screen by myself, but I might break the phone during the operation...I intend to use it as a camera only...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] j2002:
I think you only read only information from one side. Anyway, good luck with your choice.

If you are going to take into account this thread and only this thread to make your opinion....
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
I've read a lot of reviews and forums. I haven't bought any phone yet.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
Xiaomi though that it can survive in competitive market with such cheap practices. Anyways, after buying s6 edge plus I'm glad that I took right decision of getting rid of Mi5. Quality can't be compromised, Xiaomi should learn something.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
'Only this thread'

Don't expect miui forum to display defects. The send threads to isolation. I have proof that moderator moved my thread to isolation. Still tons of threads reporting problems in mi5 lying at miui forum.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] j2002:
I said that seems he only has one kind of information and you cannot base your decision in what it is said in threads like this as people mostly enter in forums to find solutions to their problems, not to say everything is good with their phone.

Your decision should be based in direct comparison and the case is that yesterday I have the opportunity of having side by side one S6 and one Mi5. With this opportunity and the reading of his post, I wrote mine and, please realize, trying to convince nobody.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
I have researched for complains/issues/problems and also positive reviews on both sides, MI5 and Galaxy S6. They both have a lot of issues/problems reported and scattered on the internet. I have no doubt that the MI5 is a beautiful, efficient and useful phone (hardware and software). But as I understand, outside of China and India, Xiaomi seems not very good at customer service. As I said earlier, Xiaomi has 3 service centers in Taiwan, but I don't know about their effectiveness.

I had a galaxy s4 few year ago, in taiwan, there was a problem with the camera, and I just remember that Samsung fixed quickly under warranty. That's my experience. The galaxy s4 was not perfect, after 2 years, the power button stopped working.

As for the MI5, I just don't want to take the risk to get stuck with their customer service in case of hardware problem. If I buy the MI5 I think I take a bigger risk than with the galaxy s6 (unless I suffer from very bad luck...) for after sales service, as Samsung is is the top smartphone vendor in Taiwan and they certainly don't lack of spare parts to fix their phones.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] j2002:
I must agree with you. If warranty is important for you and Xiaomi's is uncertain in your country, your decision is clear.

What I have not clear is why are you going to a last year mobile. What's the prize for a new S7? Is there a very big difference?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
A brand new galaxy s7 costs about 770 USD now, and without contract with carriers. it would be a bit cheaper if under 2 years contract with a carrier. It's difficult to find a second hand GS7 now, too recent. My 2 years contract will end next year, I can't wait next year to get a new phone. I think that for what I need, the galaxy S6 is sufficient, I don't need the latest tech...of course I was impressed by the MI5 specs and price, but yeah the after sales service is a concern for me...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
Did you thought about One Plus 3? Op3 is putting alot of efforts . They seem to be having ideology like Steve Jobs of having one flagship a year. This will improve their focus on service. On other hand, Xiaomi is jack of all trade but master of non...for rest of the world, tbh. Still you need to check their forum regarding quality of service in Taiwan.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
Oneplus is not in Taiwan. They were, for 2 years, then they decided to get out. I'm not sure why. Samsung, Apple, HTC, and LG are doing well...Meanwhile Asus, Huawei and Oppo are getting better over here. I could get one Op3 from any chinese website, but there's no service in Taiwan, if there's a problem with the phone, no one will care...
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] younant:
Different usage, different people and based on ur luck too. I use xiaomi since redmi 1s and havent met any troubles. But thank u for sharing
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
Oh!! I didn't know that. Lets us know which phone you opted for.

Good luck
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] djbenny1:
You must have led a very easy life if getting a faulty phone was the biggest mistake you ever made.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
How do we spot mi staff here??

As soon as you find mi fanboy posts, he gets "thanks" in the very next moment.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] jzterminal:
Hi,

My mi 5 died out on the 4th day of use. Didnt turn on, no fastboot, edl. Just dead. Took to mi care. Was told that the main board was dead and was adviced to contact mi.com for replacement. Mi.com refused replacement as it was the 14th day from the invoice date as they required it to be within 10 days. Went back to mi care, they replaced d board. The phone was working fine, then i noticed a bluish smudge and a glare at the top right corner of display. Took it back to mi care. Was told it was due to some coolant gel applied over the cpu, n they opened d fone n scraped it off. Now d display issue s bout 50% gone. I was told the rest wud vanish slowly over days as d gel dissipates . It was hard fr me to believe if that wud happen. But had no choice though. I continue using d fone but d smudge persists. The new fone appeal s lost fr me now. I hav been a mi fan since last 2 yrs n this s d first bad experience fr me. I noticed similar issues with others on other forums too.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] dentedilupo:
a lot of users are getting this problem

in spain forum ***mania about 4 persons described this problem
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kitedili:
I have asked to 2 phone shops about Xiaomi service in Taiwan, and they juts told me that Xiaomi products often get hardware problems, but they could not tell me how's the service from their repair centers. Anyway, I opted for the second hand Samsung, it's still under warranty. I hope it will be ok. Actually at the end I was about to keep my xperia z3 and give it another chance by changing the screen. I went to a repair shop, and after checking the phone, the technician showed me that the back of the phone was bulging ! This is due to a faulty swollen battery ! I had expected better from Sony, the phone is not even 2 years old and that's 2 big hardware issues. So disappointed by Sony...

I have never owned a Xiaomi device, so I can't say, maybe one day.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] sukhjit_bhullar:
I am also having issues with mi 5 here in india. SIM 1 slot not working properly and its the software issue i guess, earlier data network was not working on sim 1 slot now with latest update MAAMIDE(7.5.1.0) only 4g data network is there and no calls neither VoLTE nor 2g/3g voice calls, SIM 2 slot is ok. I bought it after using mi4 for one year and was fully satisfied with it and just changed as it had no 4g. Xiaomi is loosing its steam day by day.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] takkaros:
I am also having issues. It often turns off suddenly and goes to black screen. Sometimes I might struggle for hours to get it to boot up. I even found that it freezes while charging at night. I am lucky it didnt happen when I had to wake up early the next day. Bad hardware quality control it seems. I wouldn't recommend any of the xiaomi products at the moment..
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] fkloznica:
Yep it has a motherboard problem like lg g4.. Overall a very bad phone from xiaomi

LG
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] flyturbo:
Ya you keep on telling yourself that. Any excuse should do,, eh? For not doing your homework!

and we have to waste our tine on your ****ty posts
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DBZo07:
First of all, you haven't gone through my post. If you would have gone through then you wouldn't have yelled "homework"

I'm not talking without any base, already I grabbed one miui mi5 device moderator. Again, never yell anything without reading all post.

"Waste of time" I don't force members to read. Before buying a crappy device they have right to know the HONEST review.

I'm not the only one reporting here, many members have reported.

Anyways, mi5 sales are badly affected in India due to beast Op3. I'm glad company like oneplus exists.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] raky_b:
i have bought mi4i a year ago...and it had so many HW problems, and in every forum where i wrote about it, i was atacked, acused for lying because "others don't have problems with it".

off corse, did not have any help from Mi, my phone was bought during trip in Singapure, and i am in EU, so...no international guaranteee...i had to bring it back myself in a store (10 000km) to have it checked.

had problems with a SW too, and event though they even asked me to take picture of myself holding passport, they said i did not give all information so they can't confirm my identity...11 times!?

and MIUI forum is something you guys shoud see.....so much positive thoughs, appriciation, thankfulness about every single post made by moderators....and association to attack those with different experience, you just can't emagine something like that.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] zelendel:
Most have been to those forums. The main reason all you see is praise is because you get banned or posts removed on anything really negative directed at them or their product.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Expliciate:
Would it not be more cost-effective to just get a new one?
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] troublecro:
My had a first free fall from bar table....cheap TPU gel on it. No dents whatsoever.

iPhone screens tend to smash like watermelons on same terms lol...

For now I'm satisfied with build quality.
[Xiaomi Mi 5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kkn_13:
I hate to be "that guy" and Im not against you but to be fair, most after sales centres in India for any brand are crappy, even Apple.

Im not siding Xiaomi and its sad that you got a defective device and no help but defective phones etc can happen with any brand, not just Xiaomi.

Have you tried tweeting to Hugo Barra or something? He probably will have to respond since its public I guess
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] cobra2222:
Hi all,

Ive been putting about 20 roms on my orbit and i cannot decide which one to keep!, they all have at least something wrong with them, my main issue is with speed. i try to write a txt and the taps lag and take about 2 seconds to respond even with batt status on 247mhz.

All im after is a nice fast rom that i can rely on. (i dont need all the fancy touchflo stuff and added programs but would like htc home) any suggestions?

thanks for your help! :)
[P3300, MDA Compact III ROM Development] petervbeck:
vanilla 2

What about Meschle's Vanilla 2 ? It's a clean ROM which you can customize as you want,

no TouchFlo Cube (you can enable Bioscroll if you want, but it's disabled by default), no extra software.

And imo it's very fast. If you want a clean ROM without modifications i would decide to use Vanilla 2.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vic mackey:
Hi guys, my shield have update 3.1, how can I get ftp write access?, i want to read and write on external drive usb sending files via ftp by computer.

Thanks.
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vic mackey:
How can i do?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoNeReR:
For Ftp Access

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theolivetree.ftpserverpro

For Write permission

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vic mackey:
Paragon exFAT, NTFS & HFS+ APK: Android 6.0 is not supported due to its even higher security restrictions. See below for details.

anyway i can write on hard disk in local...ony via ftp i can't. (Hard disk formatted by shield in exfat)

no one has the same problem?
[Shield Android TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RoNeReR:
so i dont know why, but it work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rougebot:
I installed an incorrect custom recovery after rooting with King root. After thinking I did the wrong thing I flashed the bad recovery as my boot.img. So now my boot.img and recovery don't work and I'm on a boot loop. Please help
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhostKiller19:
Is your bootloader unlocked!? If yes, then fastboot flash the boot.img and the recovery.img of your stock ROM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rougebot:
No it isn't I just used king root! I can't do it from here either can I ?!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rougebot:
OMG

My phone isn't che2-l11 it's che2-l12. :(
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GhostKiller19:
Then why did your post says Che2-L11? Anyways, the method is just the same as Che2-L11, only select the UPDATE.APP for Che2-L12 not for Che2-L11. Good luck!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rougebot:
Ok so I was on the zzkey a website trying to get my unlock code! Then I found out that's a $130 sub key :( . The reason I was on there was because I can't get my product I'd due to the fact that I'm in a boot loop