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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Would you say that the Xiaomi Mi 5s is "fast" in day-to-day use? A higher rating indicates that you think the Xiaomi Mi 5s exhibits fantastic performance. Like, is it as fast as your tears when you watch The Titanic?

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] turisz:
The Snapdragon 821 is more than enough for anything, I did not have any performance issues with LOS. It's just lightning fast.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] erorcun:
My OnePlus One was faster with stock ROM. SD820/821 phones are crap if they doesn't have EAS or any extra tweaks. Ofcourse games aren't included in this.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] 8166uy:
My experience is also that it's very fast within apps, but just about adequate in the interface no matter the launcher. It has nothing to do with the hardware, but just the battery optimizations from Xiaomi. I do expect a large difference when MIUI 9 releases as the first reports confirm that it improves a lot in the feel of speed in the interface.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] interlitpol:
the phone is lightning fast, in fact it is one of the fastest phone i have ever used, altough the OP3T is faster but the Mi5s is definitely in My list of the fastest android phones
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Riichard63:
It's really fast for processing, games, but sometimes it just lags for no reason with slow scrolling.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
OMG! Kim K posted another selfie with tons of cleavage! Rate this thread to express how quickly apps launch on the Xiaomi Mi 5s. A higher rating indicates that even the most intensive apps launch quickly and without hesitation, even if they are no longer in RAM.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] feco86:
Thats the overpowered feature of mi 5s. Dont make problem with this title. ;)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're busy and don't have time to wait, which is why you need to stop reading this thread and get back to organizing your Pogs. Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5s performs when multitasking. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Mi 5s keeps many apps in memory so that they don't need to reload, and that when moving between apps, transitions are smooth and performance is excellent.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] interlitpol:
i'm using the 3gb ram/64gbrom version, and i hink that the amount of ram is just enough for what i need i usually have like 4 to 5 apps open and switching between them seems to be working well no apps are closing or restarting when switching from one app to another
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] feco86:
Im using the 4gb ram/32gb rom version i use 2 and 3 apps. Multitasking key says 2 or 2.2/4gb ram left.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones exhibit choppy scrolling, especially when navigating long web pages when multiple apps are running in the background. Rate this thread to express how you smooth scrolling feels on the Xiaomi Mi 5s under such conditions. A higher rating indicates that scrolling is always buttery smooth, even when you're reading a 10,000 word article on "how to kiss a girl".

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] interlitpol:
honestly i didn't notice any lag while using the phone, it's so fast scrolling feels as smooth as butter, can't complain about anything here
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Riichard63:
Scrolling is average. Slight lags can be felt in comparision to my old OnePlus 2.

Looks like a bad quality digitizer or bad code from Xiaomi.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Some phones are great to take camping because if you play Asphalt 8 long enough, the back warms up to the ideal temperature that can bake bread. Rate this thread to express the extent to which the Xiaomi Mi 5s stays cool under extended heavy use. A higher rating indicates that even when playing strenuous games for long periods of time, the phone doesn't get uncomfortably warm.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] j_moreno91:
Which rom are you using?

Enviado do meu MI 5s através de Tapatalk
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] interlitpol:
heating doesn't seem to be an issue, unless you're playing grafics demanding games... overall it's acceptable
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Crescendo Xenomorph:
playing Implosion - Never Lose Hope for about 2hours on highest settings didn't feel any heat at all...

it just lukewarm..... SystemPanel2 reported temp around 40C - 41C only....
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Stellarend:
The snapdragon 821 in known to thermal throttle. That fact is the same with this device. When the device is at room temperature, performance is great but as it approaches 35-40 Celsius, performance decreases noticeably in order to reduce heat. Overall, it is equal to what you could expect of any device using a snapdragon 821.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] firmanperdi:
Yes, the only problem I got so far is the heat. It's above average but not the most.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] feco86:
Yep, i feel that the heat also i didn't push harder the device yet, just internet and a few app.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Draco1876:
Mine would heat up quite a bit before but then I used some thermal paste, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, on the cpu and gpu and it seems to fair a lot better now. Running PUBG for a while it doesn't go beyond about 52 and averages around 48.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5s's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Ko Hset Gyi:
perfect
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] desimode:
Perfect.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] andrevallestero:
Fantastic!

The optimal camera resolution combined with the larger than normal camera sensor size gives lots of potential for low light shots when combined with good camera apps such as "OpenCamera" or "GoogleCameraMod" from BSG or Arnova. These advantages become even more evident when taking video in challenging light settings.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Xiaomi Mi 5s come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Hifimaniac:
Low light: below average.

Daylight: Auto WB not accurate, yellowish tint. In direct sunlight photos, or part of them are overexposed.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] hfmls:
check it now with hdr+, amazing camera! :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] RisingNoob:
With Google Camera the pics turn out awesome, even friends with iPhones 7, 8, X and Galaxys are impressed with the quality and portrait mode with a single camera. Here in Brazil people don't know much or even anything about the Pixels.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Ivan_a_new_one:
Those photos look great! Which version of GCam are you using and with what settings?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] RisingNoob:
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e and the settings I'll have to tell you later.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-bsg/
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] raspizdiaika:
Hi so what setings do tuo use ?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Hifimaniac:
Hi RisingNoob,

excellent photos.

The above mentioned Gcam app doesn't start (it crash on start) on my Mi 5s (running latest MIUI Oreo ROM). For now I use an older Mi 5s dedicated BSG Gcam app.

Maybe you have an advice.

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] RisingNoob:
I discovered an issue with the version a recomended few posts ago, was trying to take shots in dark evironments when the app started crashing in a random way. I was able to take some shots before and after each crashing, then I went out and seached for other version.

Now I'm using the version from this post: https://xdaforums.com/mi-5s/themes/mgc-6-1-021-arnova-xcam-mi9v8-perfect-t3917166

And so far so good: no crashing, good quality, lots of customizations. Plus the post has a config file ready to apply.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] hs73h4:
in its time this phone took the best pictures. I miss it:)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Your friends are never going to believe what you did. The only way to prove it to them is with that video you took. Rate this thread to express how videos shot on the Xiaomi Mi 5s come out. A higher rating indicates that videos are smooth (and not choppy) and that auto-focus works very well, and that the camera adjusts quickly to different lighting conditions while recording.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Hifimaniac:
Video quality: average. Compression artifacts are visible, 4K videos could be better, the Sony sensor and the CPU are capable, but the Camera software is generally average.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] ocastrof:
They have a good digital image stabilizer
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You're beautiful and everyone knows it. That's why you take selfies. Rate this thread to express how the front-facing camera of the Xiaomi Mi 5s performs. A higher rating indicates that the front camera produces fantastic results consistently.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
There! Something just happened! Did you take a picture of it? Rate this thread to express how fast the Xiaomi Mi 5s can go from "zero to picture". A higher rating indicates that launching the camera app and taking a photo is extremely fast such that you never miss an important moment, like when your cat attacks the couch again.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
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 5s'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.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Xiaomi Mi 5s can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
It's amazing how much we actually use our phones in a given day, especially when we watch "videos"! Rate this thread to express how many hours of screen-on time you can get on the Xiaomi Mi 5s before depleting the battery.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] turisz:
With LOS you can get 6-7 SOT, and I consider that very good.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] bozy09:
On average I get 5 hour sot. I would give 3/5 for battery.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] 8166uy:
It's indeed about average for its class. But the quick-charging makes up a for a hell lot.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] BentMetal:
9 hours so far. Not bad I'd say. I'm using the official AICP ROM, battery set to efficiency, not rooted.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Igorhcc:
The fingerprint scanner is working fine on aicp bro?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Snow24:
With Miui 9? I can't do better than 3h 30m.

I tried beta, stable, RR. Situation is always the same.

With GSam when i call, sot is increase, but in Miui settings sot are less, why?

(sorry, if you don't understand, i try to write better)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Moherek993:
MIUI 9.3 by xiaomi.eu 8.2.1 I get usually 6-7 hours SoT (mixed LTE and WiFi, auto brightness), I think it's pretty good :)
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] final cut:
I am using the same rom. Unfortunately, I only get like 2-3 hours of SoT. Do you do a system reset every time you flash? Cause I've been upgrading the phone for a while now. Seems battery life gets worse and worse.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Moherek993:
I did a clean flash 3 weeks ago, first flashed China Dev Fastboot, flashed TWRP, then xiaomi eu, wipe everthing without wiping system partition. After this, every update i clean dalvik and cache, that's all. Maybe you need to do similar procedure in your phone or your battery needs replacement, I reccomend Losoncoer's one, my mum is using their battery in Mi5.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Cassio88:
Hello to everyone and i'm sorry for necroposting,

I have a problem with my MI 5s, i took with my rom (MIUI Global 8.4.19) and stock kernel only 2 hours of SoT, do you have some suggest for me for have better performance(no problem to change ROM or Kernel)? (when i bought this phone i had 6/7 hours of SoT) , i have already changed my battery with an original one 2 weeks ago.

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] 8166uy:
Install AEX with the latest China beta firmware, Magisk and the app ForceDoze.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Cassio88:
Thanks for reply, but I can't install china stable because in that rom there isn't my language (Italian), any other suggest? Those apps work with global too?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] 8166uy:
Firmware, not the ROM itself. Flash this:

https://github.com/fjtrujy/capricornCNFirmware/releases
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Cassio88:
Thanks for suggest, i have istalled all of this, i hope that the battery will last like the first months!
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] macgyverx86:
Hi,

After one year of usage my Mi5s gets around 3 hours of SoT. Doesn't matter which ROM I am using (RR, Atomic, Viper, LoS, XiaomiEu) plus latest firmware. I think the battery may be depleted. If this is the case this is kind of sad.

Those of you that are getting more than 5h of SoT: How old is your phone?

Does anyone have any recommendation for a new battery from aliexpress?

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] iamnotstanley:
You can test your battery and find out your real battery capacity with AccuBattery. (Get the free version from Google Play.)

I have 89% capacity (~2850Mah) and I have my phone since September 2017.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] tennyleaz:
On AEX 5.5 rom, I get about 4.5 hours of screen on time.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] zangy01:
1 year and a few months later. Now Replaced the Battery.

1 year and a few months later. Now I just replaced the Battery. I replaced it with a new one because battery is depleted Accubattery estimation is 1,880mah from 3,100mah. I get 2hrs-3hrs 30min of Screen on Time with the old battery. I will update this reply once I get what my battery SoT is with the new one. I am using LineageOS nightly(latest).
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] YoSoyYoMismo:
So, how did it went?
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you sleep, does your phone sleep, or does it stay up all night and crunch 1s and 0s? Rate this thread to express how you deem the speed at which the Xiaomi Mi 5s's battery drains under standby conditions. A higher rating indicates that when the phone is not in use, the battery drains minimally.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Playing Candy Crush for 22 hours straight can take its toll on your battery (and your marriage). Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5s's battery performs under heavy use. A higher rating indicates that it lasts a long time even when playing games, streaming video and audio, and doing other CPU-intensive activities.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Once in a while, when your significant other yells at you, you might use your phone a bit less. Rate this thread to express how the Xiaomi Mi 5s's battery performs under light use. A higher rating indicates that the device goes a long time when you're using the phone sparingly: no gaming or video/audio streaming, light web browsing, some calling and texts, etc.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Is the Xiaomi Mi 5s as good-looking as you are (despite your receding hairline, adult-onset acne, and massive weight gain)? Rate this thread to express whether you think the Xiaomi Mi 5s is attractive. A higher rating indicates that you would even go as far to say that the Xiaomi Mi 5s is a beautiful phone.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] BlackJetCat:
Only few problems with Mi 5S design - black thing around screen, line with microphone and strange edges of body.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] werzum:
I think it is the sexiest phone around. Several friends, all into Galaxy S7, OnePlus and IPhones, admitted that the Mi5s is way sexier. Love the edges!
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Addymore:
It looks fantastic...! The sexiest Mi Phone....
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] feco86:
Love the edges, love the thiny, love the mi logo backround.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] sfurqan:
I am trying to instal skype on my 8525 which has been upgraded to WM6. For some reason I am unable to use it. When I run Skype it starts , logs me in and shows a list of my friends. But they all appear offline. I can however see the Echo test as green and online. I also able to make the test call. Another wierd thing that I notice is that I can perform user searches on skype. Skype detects my friends and lets me add my friends to the list. However they tell me they never see me online even when I am logged in. I am not sure if I am using the correct version of skype of my phone since during installation it asks me if I want to install skype for pocketpc.

Any help / recommendation will be highly apppreciated ...
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] aro:
Skype 2.2.0.18 in TYTN works ok

Hi,

I am using Skype ver2.2.0.18 on my TYTN and do not have the problem you described.

I never tried it via 3G connection, but only WIFI.

Making calls works OK, meaning not as good as from my laptop, but good enough to have a conversation.

My PPC Skype takes up to 90sec to show online contacts and I quess that also my friends only see me online after this short delay.

Echo/Sound test service is always green right from the start, while real contact show green after above mentioned delay.

Regards,

ARo
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5s feels in terms of quality. A higher rating indicates that it feels premium and high-quality (attention to detail is high, manufacturing defects don't exist, etc).

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5s feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Is your phone comfortable in its skin? Rate this thread to express how you deem the skin on the Xiaomi Mi 5s. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it adds just the right amount of features, it's visually pleasing, and overall it's additive to the experience. If this is a Nexus phone (you didn't think we hand-wrote all of these prompts, did you?) then use this rating to indicate how the latest version of Android looks to you.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] interlitpol:
the skin normally covers all the essential features needed for a daily drive phone
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Xiaomi Mi 5s's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
How well do you know your fifty shades of grey? Rate this thread to express how good the Xiaomi Mi 5s's display contrast is. A higher rating indicates that black is true black, rather than a very dark gray.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] BlackJetCat:
If you want a normal display work - install AOSP-based, because if sun shines on your phone, it make the display backlight crazy and black color becomes gray.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Riichard63:
Hello, it's a miui feature, it reduces contrasts in bright ligh/sunshine environment to improve readability.
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] Azka_Rad:
I think you can disable it in the settings
[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
If you're colorblind, please disregard this thread. Rate this thread to express how you deem the color saturation and accuracy of the Xiaomi Mi 5s's display. A higher rating indicates that you think that color accuracy is very high and saturation is excellent.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a crazy crisp display. Just kidding, this is automated text so who knows if this screen is any good. So, you be the judge! A higher rating indicates that it's extremely sharp and clear, and that you cannot see pixels with your naked eye.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the Xiaomi Mi 5s's display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Xiaomi Mi 5s's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Xiaomi Mi 5s's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

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[Xiaomi Mi 5s Real Life Review] BlackJetCat:
Fix for Wi-Fi drops on AOSP based ( all types, 2.4 and 5 GHz ) - try different regions in Wi-Fi advanced settings ( 3 dots in menu ).