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[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] jack_21:
I thought that "settings" were affected by dark theme too... :(

Can confirm about slower fingerprint reader
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] RisjadB:
Is 8.1 stable still wipe data after unlock?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] jack_21:
Yes, but there is a trick in order to avoid phone wipe

Here you are

https://xdaforums.com/mi-a1/how-to/discussion-bypass-wipe-oem-unlock-t3804406
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] pshnd:
3 is a feature, not a bug. Had the same on my honor 8 lite. It helps seeing the screen better on direct sunlight. They will never remove it.

I don't know if I will be going for A2, too, as Nokia is offering pretty decent devices. Maybe if there is a reasonable price difference I would consider it.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Bennybtc:
Actually you can disable it.

Here is my step:

1. Install Nova Launcher

2. Open nova launcher

3. Add widget, select Nova Launcher Activities Shorcut

4. Add activities named Content Backlight Adaptive Settings

5. Open the shortcut

6. Uncheck the box
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] d14r1:
Most likely will deicide for Nokia 7 +, a cut above if you ask me.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] d14r1:
You my friend deserve a ?

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] pshnd:
They could go for a simpler solution, but at least this one works for those annoying by it. On honor 8 lite at least you could turn it off in the display settings.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ThiagoACbr:
Apparently Bluetooth automatically turns on, somehow.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] MarconiGRF:
I got the .zip file of latest stable 8.1 (fonearena website), but I'm locked bootloader, MiFlash tries to unlock bootloader (wich means user data wipe) even if it has an option to keep user data in MiFlash. Any tips of how flash through MiFlash without losing user data? Or even without unlocking bootloader?

Thanks in advance! :D

(I though into editing the script inside .zip, but idk if that will actually work...)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] eko.ewo:
Yes. I have this bug tooo
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] affendymahmud:
same here, suddenly turn on by itself..

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wow,your standby time and sot quit good...

my phone,i dont know why,battery drain even in idle state..

seems like doze mode not work as usual even in earlier version of oreo
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
I have a Mi A1 updated to 8.1.0 with Magisk and several modules

As i said I am currently suffering for these below three issues:

1. pop-up related to adv of various object (no workaround here)

2. I cannot switch on the screen when device is suspended using finger print (no workaround here)

3. Sometimes I loose Google page (I mean tha page that is shiowned when you swipe left from main home screen) > workaround: enter into setting , uncheck and receck the feature
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] retro83:
Bluetooth is shagged on this version.

It's gone from rock solid connections and being able to use BT headphones even with the phone some distance away, to not even being able to keep a connection going with it less than a metre away. It's not just music either, it is also not working properly with phone calls through my car head unit or cycling data from my WattBike. I have never had any problems with any of these devices on any phone before.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ashjas:
is the 8.1 update been pulled back by xiaomi?

I holded on to update, but now i dont get the ota on hitting refresh?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] tajima69:
Yes, It has been pulled back probably because of the sms and certification issue.

I'm still waiting for it as well
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] dikonas:
True Phone dialer

Do you have issues with True Phone dialer (1.7.1 rev 89) after the official upgrade to 8.1?

I cannot make any phone calls but the rest are working fine..
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] jack_21:
You must unlock the phone from fastboot using this trick

https://xdaforums.com/mi-a1/how-to/discussion-bypass-wipe-oem-unlock-t3804406

Then edit the "flash_all_except_storage.bat" file and remove the commands related to "oem unlock" and "oem lock", usually at the top and at the bottom of the bat file.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] The_HarpreetSingh:
Same here
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Akmak:
I think that with these bugs we shouldn't even install it
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
I agree
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ThanatosSkepsi:
You mean the 1 bug that doesn't affect everyone?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Akmak:
I mean the bluetooth and performance issues
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] MarconiGRF:
Assuming that people are talking about bluetooth and performance issues, I guess I'll just wait until Xiaomi put 8.1 OTA back online, also there's so much risks trying to update this way right now... Anyway, thanks for the tip!

;D
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
What exactly is happening with bluetooth and performance on 8.1?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] pshnd:
Nope. Don't have those either. I, nor any of people I know, have a single issue you guys mentioned here.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] lukeaddison:
It seems strange that different people are having different issues or in some cases none.

My phone fails Safety Net checks but is certified in the Google Play Store. Other than that, everything seems good.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] denisval:
Mine also fails the safetynet check but apart from that I've yet to come across any issue. Very stable and a slight increase in battery life, very happy with this update tbh.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ThiagoACbr:
Same here with the safetynet, play store is ok. But I got the SMS issue and Bluetooth aways turns on automatically sometimes. Even so, I think it is worth updating.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] t-bon3:
I am waiting until the updated update is re-released as an OTA, who knows it may include July security patches? ?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] JockeSve:
Could You please be a bit more specific what "issues" You mean?

I don't notice any issues with neither Bluetooth or performance problems.

My car connection, headset and smartwatch works like they always done and performance had never been an issue.

(I'm not a gamer so no idea if that issue concerns games only)

FP reader might be slightly slower but nothing that I notice in daily use.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] sanzNya:
I hope they released the fixed version 8.1 soon.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] wawing_b:
not yet receiving the 8.1 update, I am really glad I don't have to face the issues on 8.1 on my device (still happily on 8.0)

horeeeeey
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] spaha-bih:
probalbly if the ota is going to be released by the on of the month or in the next month.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] joeyhuab:
What a petty reply.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] apexashwin:
Come on do it.. can't u brotha?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] riccetto80:
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/blob/master/docs/tips.md#ota-installation-tips

this method work to install ota and keep root?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] airidosas252:
Holy hell, this latest beta made such incredible difference. It seems that my battery can last upto 20% longer than on Nougat. Performance is spectacular, no lags anywhere. Stability has been spot on - no crashes, no random slowdowns or anything.

One thing to note - AVOID official Facebook apps at all costs (FB client and Messenger). Those things eat my battery so bad, I thought my battery was already shot. Download their lighter corresponding apps in case you don't want to kill your battery sooner.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ron1209:
I like how Indian xiaomi users spam XDA with the intent that this is tech support, which it clearly isn't.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] piplu.ewu:
You are lucky bro...R u a beta tester or manually updated it?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] airidosas252:
Manually, I got too late to the party, sent the participation request, but didn't receive authorization, so I got to update it manually.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] harshu0101:
That's great to hear! Anything else you noticed in beta update?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] airidosas252:
Nothing else really. Everything else is pretty much the same. Maybe the hissing sound through the headphones is not as pronounced as it was before.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] onurdroid:
Great to hear that. Are they fixed green Mi Services logo? This disturbed my eyes (:
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] riccetto80:
Very good to hear, i notice too battery strange behavior since oreo, who kept happen also after the january bluettoth drain fix!

i hope to get the update soon too, but what about root?

there is a patched fastboot image somewhere for the February patch?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] airidosas252:
I'm pretty sure you could root this using TWRP. Just boot that recovery using fastboot, flash Magisk and you should be good to go.

That's what I've done. Just don't forget to unlock bootloader. It can get pretty nasty otherwise, just in case.

For the record, I've done full factory reset and reflashed latest beta and now after using it for 6-7h intensively, I still got 62% of battery left. :)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] onurdroid:
How that possible? I never seen on this phone OST like this. Maybe only been aeroplane mode (:
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] juniorgallina_:
When the last build beta has launched?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bornlivedie:
feb. 8
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] JockeSve:
Now when the New Year celebration is over in China I hope they start rolling out the Feb. update shortly...

Not that I have any issues with the 'Jan 1' update but just to keep the phone updated according to the schedule.

Or maybe they just skip it and merge it to March update as Feb. is about to end anyway...?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] birdie:
No issues in the January 1st update you say? Like you're serious? ;)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] santr33:
I have no issues aswell.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] JockeSve:
Well, TBH none.

I really don't understand what all the fuzz is about...

I use my phone daily as, wait a second, right, A PHONE.

Weekdays several hours every day.

And no, there are no issues making calls, texting, mailing or surfing!

All regular apps (newspapers, banking, Instagram, YouTube,...) works just as expected.

And even after few hours of quite heavy usage there is 45-60% battery left every night when connecting to charger...

So again : No big issues that ruins my day or bothers me.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] hamzam4lik:
No issues for me.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] axlrvx:
SafetyNet
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] phileps:
Me neither
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] onurdroid:
I'm happy with 8.1 update. No issues so far. SOT feels little bit better than previous update or it's just placebo.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] daryl_dixon:
I think all will get stable update soon.....I got July update
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Xadus:
Yes i can confirm there are bugs in this release and it's not just tue SMS wipe, but also battery and performance issues for me; however, i do not have any bluetooth related issues.

Battery has been a slight bit on the lower side as compared to 8.0 and the phone feels laggy in operation of some apps or in general slight stuttering in operation at times (no please don't tell me it's cache files or my memory and stuff, i know about my phone).

Safetynet fails but I don't have have any issues in playstore or anywhere else.

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You got this update in fresh for 8.1 or you had previously updated to 8.1 in June patch and this is July patch after 8.1?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] daryl_dixon:
I was on June security patch and got 8.1 July Security Patch today
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] exodius48:
Are you beta tester? Your rom is beta v8.7.5, not stable
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Xadus:
No i did not find any solution, but lately the maps seem to work fine except for the occasional hiccups.

I almost get a feeling i am using a beta phone, bugs come and go and are sometimes replaced with other bugs.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] 44quattrosport:
After one week - no issues with 8.1 June. Bluetooth, Battery, everything is fine. Had even no SMS Bug...
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
You are lucky

No SMS issue here but ... Pop-up and fingerprint that does not work when in suspension ... :(

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Are you a beta tester ?

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[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Amanpreetsingh:
Pls share the rom if you can.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
As I said I've had zero problems with 8.1 update and today as a bonus after I put this code *#*#86583#*#* I have voLTE enabled. YAY! :victory:
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] .:Addicted:.:
Offtopic:Which widget is that?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
Transparent clock & weather
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
I installed the widget but I cannot display status of memories like you ... :(

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[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] phileps:
When choosing the widget swipe to the left to see more options
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
Thanks

I got it

Paolo

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[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] MarconiGRF:
RT!
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sisqo:
battery discharging quick when phone sleeping, factory reset on 8.1 and still the same problem.. anybody else having this? what should i do
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] taurnilf:
No problems here. Why does your playstore have that much time on it? Are you running stock?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sisqo:
i've did a factory reset, didn't install absolutely nothing you can see the screen on time.. happened after 8.1.. no custom rom, never unlocked bootloader or anything. i'm trying now downgrading to 8.0 and will see

edit: just downgraded to 8.0, checked for updates 8.1 not there, will let charge and see if it was 8.1 bugs problem.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sisqo:
same problem in 8.0, what can i do? anyone? uploading doesn't work..

System 35% used by Android OS 53%

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yQYUanQRAoktZKsscAFmJn5NHssNAbP_/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UXmi9XfYHmHrw3HaV3Ll-JfbkFIK_16x/view?usp=sharing
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] saifjaf:
its probably the 7000000.ssusb wakelock draining your battery too. Search the forum you are not alone but no fix found yet.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] geo4st:
Hey guys, i still have the 5th May security patch and android 8.0, Do you have any idea what happens? Thank you in advance
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] paolocorpo:
Nobody knows with certainty

We believe that the release with June patch and Android One has been stopped due a long list of bugs that the developer (I hope) are trying to fix

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[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] geo4st:
I am disappointed with Xiaomi and Google, the selling point of this phone was the Android One, and this means fast and reliable updates and they failed. I don't think that i will choose an Android one/ stock android device again... :( :(
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
What problems do you have with 8.0? What miracles do you believe that 8.1 brings? :)

I'm on 8.1 with Gcam installed and the phone is rock stable as it was from Nougat until now. No problems whatsoever for me so I don't see why peoples are so anxious about updates.

Enjoy your phone. Updates will come. Eventually...
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] N1ck474:
I had installed the 8.1 update, it was Just perfect, now (for modding things) i've rolled back to 9.5.13 (cause there's no fastboot 8.1) and battery is really bad, 50% of the new update.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] geo4st:
I don't care for the updates so much, i mean i don't mind to have an older version but it is a little weird that the first months we had a security update every month and 2 months now we have nothing. As for google it is a big mistake to release a version with so many bugs that they have to get it down to fix it.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] bogdee79:
Sending SMS doesn't work with voLTE

After enabling voLTE the message app does not send sms. Error message "message not sent. tap to retry".

Tested on 2 devices..
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
Yep, I know. Fortunately I'm not a SMS guy so I can live with disabling voLTE, sending some SMS and enabling it back.

Not too handy I know but I'm fine.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] laotzy:
I will never choose Xiaomi again, whatever they would say. They are too far from real quality and reliability. Pure China? No, thanks ?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] taurnilf:
Re: battery, I got 6h 53mins with 41% left yesterday.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ThanatosSkepsi:
I guess you're stupid

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We've had monthly updates...

So many bugs? You mean 1? You think bugs are avoidable?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] ГАСООП:
Guys like you are the reason why companies **** us raw in ass. Fast and reliable updates were promised. Xiaomi should be boycott to the point where they wouldn't be allowed to release another android one phone.. instead we have guys like you who are happy of whatever **** they throw at us. These scammers are releasing mi a2, and it's not even funny seeing what they are doing with mi a1.

I guess you'd buy a car advertised as "the most comfortable", and even if it had no seats whatsoever you'd still be okay with this. because you're for companies, not companies for you.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] _mysiak_:
You are partially right, but why do you keep the phone, if it's so big pain in your ass? If you bought "the most comfortable" car without seats, are you going to keep it and just complain on some unrelated Internet forum? Sell the phone (car, whatever) and move on, lesson learned. You are not doing any kind of boycott by keeping the phone and using it.. :) There are actually people happy with this phone, even if it's not perfect. Try to accept this fact.

Oh and my 8.1 is nearly perfect, my only wish is that I could disable network activity indicators. Otherwise I experience no issues ;)
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] d14r1:
Just discovered a bug: Say "hey/ok Google from the lock screen (does not work with screen off), it will unlock the phone and go to Google Assistant Feed. I'd say a security concern right there.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] kudos1uk:
Mine does not do that on the lock screen with screen on or on the pattern screen, I'm on stock 8.1, I use fingerprint with pattern backup.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] d14r1:
Just checked today, and everything is back to normal, pattern appears when I invoke the Google Assistant now. Dunno, definitely an unpredictable behavior that's for sure.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] geo4st:
I don't think that they get it down for 1 bug... probably there were much more, and i don't like being scamed, they promise something that they can't do.

We don't have EIS, we have high SAR, not the best camera ore cpu, sometimes the phone freeze and i have to restart (not many times 3-4) and the only thing that we promised is an OS with no bugs directly from Google, something that we don't have. All these in less than a year. I didn't expect to get the best phone with 200 euros but at least do what you advertise as a selling point
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] taurnilf:
What did they promise that they didn't do exactly? Can you give examples. If you can't, stop b*tching.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
So Xiaomi advertise EIS, low SAR and best camera and CPU? At 200 euros? Where?

SAR is below the maximum limit and you can have EIS and a very good camera if you install Gcam. About CPU dunno what to say my phone is blazing fast for my needs anyway.

I have an OS with no noticeable bugs and for money spend on it an almost perfect phone for me. Also I bought one for my wife and one for my 14 years daughter and they're using their phone waaaay too hard than me and still no complains from them neither.

And if you really don't like what you have don't forget we're on xda here so try some custom ROMs/mods/whatever and stop whining.

My God, sometimes I feel I'm on MIUI forums not xda. :crying:
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] denisval:
Couldn't agree more. Xiaomi lived up to the promises of this phone very well so far. 8.1 is actually very stable on my phone and I've had nearly no issues so far. After all it's still but a 250euro phone. Also, it's easy enough to flash custom ROMs if the stock ROM isn't to your likings. The atmosphere on the MIUI forums is very toxic, please refrain from spreading that same atmosphere over here.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nizamani:
Xiaomi is a fail brand for me, No timely updates(purchasing point for me) entry level phone camera quality, not good build quality, mine has faulty sensor( screen don't switch off when I'm on call and Mobile is on my ear) poor battery timing, usb charging became faulty in 1st week which I claimed in warranty and they took 20 daya on it too.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] denisval:
Say what you want but we've received monthly updates every single month so far so I don't know what more you expect. Also you bought an entry level phone so you got an entry level camera. I've dropped this thing more than once and haven't even got a dent in it so the build quality is pretty good imho. Faulty sensor is and faulty usb charging is stuff that can be broken in every brand and you can get those fixed in warranty i assume. The battery lasts almost two days for me, no problems so far ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nizamani:
Maybe Xiaomi did special favor to you and special kind just one piece for , well I can't compete with that. It cost me 30k rupees in Pakistan, you can't even call it budget phone rather entry level phones start at 10k and bugdet phones start at 20k rupees.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Nizamani:
This is what I have
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] macelaru:
Try again man. They just push July update. :D
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] Olystem:
Stable Oreo 8.1 with July Security Patch.
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] rlrahim74:
July update changelogue please
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] whrynox:
Just noticed that the notification light stays on (not blinking) when the screen is on then turns off when screen is on. Should I be worried about battery drain thru notif light?
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] emprazol:
Same for me
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] gabricco:
and same for me too.

i think led isn't a problem for battery drain
[Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion] denisval:
They didn't do me any favours and this is my first Xiaomi device. Coming from the OnePlus2 I know what it's like being dealt a bad hand when it comes to phones and support. #NeverAgain