Hi all,
I do hope I am asking it in the right place (I didn't want to make a new thread at first, but the closest one I found was locked, so...).
I am willing to buy a Xiaomi MI2S phone. I already know it is only be sold in China (that isn't a problem, actually). I am mostly interested in the 32Gb version, it has really awesome specs.
I have been making a lot of research about this phone and, from what I've seen so far, feedback is positive. That is comforting, to me, but on the same page, I am directly addressing towards people who actually own this phone (or at least have tried it), what are its fails ? Is that phone as perfect as it looks ? Are there some serious flaws/inconveniences with it ?
Second, I also know that the device comes with a specific ROm (MIUI, available in both English and Chinese). I am totally fine with that, as I had a previous positive experience with MIUI roms. But I'd also like to know if, actually, it is possible to customize the phone ? I mean bootloader unlock, root ? Are there some custom roms (well I do mean Cyanogen support, or Cyanogen ports) for Xiaomi MI2S ? These aspects remains a bit unclear, and any piece of information would be much appreciated.
Thanks reading.
i'm willing to buy this phone too. When my good old LG O2x wil die (Can happen every minute ) So i also did some research.
In my langauge (Dutch) There is a lot of information about it. there is a topic on tweakers.net with lots of users who own the device. They are all very happy with it. Here you go... Ok, it's dutch.. But with the use of a translator.. I guess you can get some interesting things out of it. If not.. I could translate some pieces of text for you to english. Just PM me. Not the whole forum of course
About the ROM's. For as far as i know.. There are still no roms without MIUI.. But i'm not suprised if there are roms without MIUI. Maybe in china..
That's all i can help you with atm..
Good luck with researching
miui was modify from cm
and no other rom for mi2s now.
Hello,
I know is my first post here, but i own a MI2 (almost same specs as MI2S, last one using krait processor, better camera) since december this year.
So far nothing to complain about:
- with MIUI V5 battery last 2 full days (wi-fi on, push e-mail on, gps on)
- gps accurate about 2-3 meters
- no problem with gsm/3G signal
- display is very sharp, resistant to scratches, maybe some kind of ACG glass (drop it few times on the concrete, last time i forgot it on the top of my car and i go only plastic frame around display deform)
- sometimes it`s shut off by himself (dunno why, maybe i mess around with secondary recovery partition when it was on MIUI V4)
- no laggy at all (over 72 apps instaled)
- overall a good phone, and i like it
- i use it with the native rom and i get via OTA some updates at 2-3 weeks
sorry for my bad english, hope that helps
buy
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
desdekid said:
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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According to the people i refered to in my previous post..www.ibuygou.com is the best shop for the Xiaomi Mi2S device, when it comes to shipping. Some people in holland say that it takes only 1 day to ship, others complain that it takes more than 3 weeks. It depends on the amount of devices they have in stock.
The prices are great btw, 300 euro / 400 dollar for the 16gb, 350 euro / 450 dollar for the 32gb variant. And max 20 dollars for import
They also have accesoires like back covers, cases, batteries etc.
How fast is the GPS locking on the Mi2S?
This is really the perfect phone, with the exception it doesnt have LTE (does it?)
I had a mi 2
Its the best smartphone in 4.3" formfactor
Fast, stable
Very good camera
Long lasting akku on (gps wlan,edge)
Out of the box fast and stable no need for custom rom
Beside miui there is a stockandroid rom with english and chinese language
Cons
3g akku drain
Thick and high weight in comparison to s3, htc one
Bad support in fact of defect or something
Sometimes bad reception
Sometimes microphone issues ( mayve only my device)
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
Hi all,
First of all, thanks for the positive feedback.
Well, Ibuygou seems to be a popular (and good) choice as a way to purchase the phone.
I'll consider that. Thanks for the tip.
Well, I still don't have much information about the second part of the question though. I am looking for information in the actual state-of-art on modding the phone : is there some safe ways for bootloader unlock, phone rooting ? Are there custom roms actually for Xiaomi devices, or at least, devs working on that ?
These aspects still remain a bit unclear to me, and i'd like to be enlighten on this.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Well it seems i missed natoleon's answer on that:
miui was modify from cm
and no other rom for mi2s now.
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Anyway, i'll be glad if anyone can expand on this.
Roland_Y said:
Hi all,
First of all, thanks for the positive feedback.
Well, Ibuygou seems to be a popular (and good) choice as a way to purchase the phone.
I'll consider that. Thanks for the tip.
Well, I still don't have much information about the second part of the question though. I am looking for information in the actual state-of-art on modding the phone : is there some safe ways for bootloader unlock, phone rooting ? Are there custom roms actually for Xiaomi devices, or at least, devs working on that ?
These aspects still remain a bit unclear to me, and i'd like to be enlighten on this.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Well it seems i missed natoleon's answer on that:
Anyway, i'll be glad if anyone can expand on this.
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There is no developers support due to lack of source code for the kernel as they refuse to follow the GPL laws. Also. Ok real development team has any respect for the MIUI crew as it is well known they take code from others and don't give anything back. For the these reasons this device will not see any development or forums here.
Wayne Tech Nexus
You can find a AOSP for Xiaomi Mi2/Mi2S here. It uses the same kernel though.
http://miui.es/index.php/topic,6678.0.html
It's a spanish forum, but the rom is multilanguage. You can use Google Translator to get an idea of it's said.
desdekid said:
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Hi, I just bought in ALEGRECOMPRA (spanish site) is a very serious page, based on the comments in all forums.
This is my firts purchase on this page, Im waiting (about 3weeks) for mi Mi2s
I Bought my xiaomi mi2s 32gb from this seller
http://skeep.en.alibaba.com/product...MP_2MP_Ram_2GB_Rom_16GB_or_32GB_in_Stock.html
I can assure you she is selling 100% original phone cheapest price with great support. If you want you can contact her.
Xiaomi MI2S root after can't read the file after, what reason is this?
Mi-2S vs Mi-2
Does anyone know if the Mi-2s also has dragontrail glass like the Mi-2 ??
which series to choose ?
Hi guys, i dont want to deviate from the topic, i want to ask one question regarding Xiaomi
should i go for Mi2S or Mi2 ?
i am really confused about it. help me... what is the major difference between 2 of them ?
help me in deciding which one to buy soon...
thanks in advance...
plikmuny said:
Hi guys, i dont want to deviate from the topic, i want to ask one question regarding Xiaomi
should i go for Mi2S or Mi2 ?
i am really confused about it. help me... what is the major difference between 2 of them ?
help me in deciding which one to buy soon...
thanks in advance...
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simple answer, get MI2S 32GB, it's better in every way
I have ordered this Friday Mi2S 16GB because of "crazy discount" on ibuygou: http://www.ibuygou.com/crazy-discount/
I am really looking forward for this phone, I love MIUI
Hi, thanks for your prompt reply....
i heard a rumor that Mi3 is getting launched by august 16th... is that true ? also with full HD & octa core CPU ?
above all it is priced at 320$ !!!
I am very excited & i am kind of lets wait no matter even if the earthquake happens.... what should i do man ???
Hi,
I it's up to you.
The question is, do you want BIG and heavy phone (MI3, 5" screen, fullHD) or relatively small but still veeery fast (Mi2S, 4,3" screen, 720p).
Both phones are so fast that rest of parameters doesn't matter, you don't feel the difference....
I am very happy that MI2S have only 4,3" screen, not 4,5" or bigger because I want "compact" but fast phone with 2GB ram.
So I don't care about MI3.
stillka said:
Hi,
I it's up to you.
The question is, do you want BIG and heavy phone (MI3, 5" screen, fullHD) or relatively small but still veeery fast (Mi2S, 4,3" screen, 720p).
Both phones are so fast that rest of parameters doesn't matter, you don't feel the difference....
I am very happy that MI2S have only 4,3" screen, not 4,5" or bigger because I want "compact" but fast phone with 2GB ram.
So I don't care about MI3.
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There you go, thanks for helping me....
now i will go ahead & book Mi2S 32GB version & i will get it from a person who has been shipping this from china to europe since long time.. many have voted him as one of the best....
so i will be placing an order by tomorrow or day after maximum once the chinese boat festival is over....
will update once i get progress regarding this... can i see ur Mi2S ? & which ROM r u using currently ? what r all the must have apps to be installed & what crap wares to be uninstalled ? it is better we chat through PMs.... what do u say ?
Hello!
I am about to buy a Samsung Galaxy S4, but I have 2 options. For 190€ a normal i9505 (Black Mist) and 215€ for a black edition i9506 (the leather one).
They are both 16GB version so the only difference between them is the model no. and obviously the processor.
Considering the price difference and the hardware, I would buy the i9506 without a doubt! But... there's XDA and development...
I'm not here for that long to be able to tell if the i9506 gets about the same love as the i9505... Performance wise, how they compare to each other?
I want to be able to unlock the bootloader, install recovery, be a flashaholic like I am with my current Galaxy Nexus. I don't need to have like thousands of roms avaiable but I wanted at least the major ones (like CM, Omni, AOSP) to be avaiable and work without a problem. Do I still have that in the i9506? I'm seriously needing help with this, which one should I buy considering this community and kernel+rom avaiability?
diogofd8 said:
Hello!
I am about to buy a Samsung Galaxy S4, but I have 2 options. For 190€ a normal i9505 (Black Mist) and 215€ for a black edition i9506 (the leather one).
They are both 16GB version so the only difference between them is the model no. and obviously the processor.
Considering the price difference and the hardware, I would buy the i9506 without a doubt! But... there's XDA and development...
I'm not here for that long to be able to tell if the i9506 gets about the same love as the i9505... Performance wise, how they compare to each other?
I want to be able to unlock the bootloader, install recovery, be a flashaholic like I am with my current Galaxy Nexus. I don't need to have like thousands of roms avaiable but I wanted at least the major ones (like CM, Omni, AOSP) to be avaiable and work without a problem. Do I still have that in the i9506? I'm seriously needing help with this, which one should I buy considering this community and kernel+rom avaiability?
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I also had to face this decision. I eventually chose for the 9506 version. On one side because of the major speed difference. But that's something you already know.
It's true that the 9505 version has more support and more roms available. It will probably last longer in terms of "custom support". But the 9506 doesn't fall behind in these terms. It has less roms, but there still are a few good ones. Also lot of new rom threads are opening, who knows where they will be in a few months. The support of the 9506 is at least better then a few other flagships released than and now.
Besides, if you purely like customization and already have an optimized rom, xposed will give you a lot and only needs root (which will always be there).
For me the choice was easy.
I'm almost new to XDA having used the forums to install both CM11 and CM12.1 on my HTC One X recently. I vaguely understand the lingo and might be able to follow any answers I might get. Here's my need.
1. Looking to upgrade to an S4 but which Variant is easiest to mod or runs the best afterwards?
2. Where to purchase a new preferably unlocked S4?
3. Must be able to bypass AT&T and hotspot or tether without them shutting me down after modding.
4. Is there a better or more stable ROM than the CM mods? CM12.1 acted stupid on my HTC One X but I like the CM11 running on it.
5. I know most users on this forum are Sammy users, but could I do better than an S4 and stay under $300 new while still getting a phone with a removable battery and SD slot?
Feel free to ask questions if I've left anything out.
I'd recommend an GT-I9505 international variant. I think it has the most development going on.
The GT-I9506 has better specs, but there is fewer development.
GDReaper said:
I'd recommend an GT-I9505 international variant. I think it has the most development going on.
The GT-I9506 has better specs, but there is fewer development.
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Thanks, this is exactly why I asked. I was initially assuming the 9506 would be the better option but not knowing the support here was an issue. What about places to purchase? I also think I've read that an international version does not have a warranty. Is that correct? I'd hate to get a lemon and not be able to do anything about it.
The international version is basically the carrier free version, I think. It's the one you can buy from an electronics store, without carrier bloat. If it's new you should have a warranty, no matter what.
As for places to buy, I can't recommend you any. You might want to try Swappa.
I'm considering to buy this smartphone. Although it is not the newest one and the best on the market it could be interesting or me.
I can purchase european/italian version through official channel, but it is not very cheap € 319...
Keep in mind that I want to use it with the official CyanogenMod, so unlock bootloader, flash TWRP and install new ROM
Now I need the opinion of owners of such device ...
Are there known problems o the oneplus two (2) which advise against purchase ...?
I noted that it is not very followed in the various forums, unlike his predecessor, and that the modding more limited it seems to me
Your opinions, please ...?
Thanks, in advance
Opinion
Mrx65 said:
I'm considering to buy this smartphone. Although it is not the newest one and the best on the market it could be interesting or me.
I can purchase european/italian version through official channel, but it is not very cheap € 319...
Keep in mind that I want to use it with the official CyanogenMod, so unlock bootloader, flash TWRP and install new ROM
Now I need the opinion of owners of such device ...
Are there known problems o the oneplus two (2) which advise against purchase ...?
I noted that it is not very followed in the various forums, unlike his predecessor, and that the modding more limited it seems to me
Your opinions, please ...?
Thanks, in advance
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in my opinion i love my Oneplus 2. Default oxygenos gave me too many issues so i made the switch to ParanoidAndroid and have not had any problems other than user error. I haven't played around too much with cyanogen but in hear this phone handles it surprisingly well as long as you get a good build. I say if you feel like going ahead then definitely do it. Modifications to software don't void your warranty so no worries there.
Thank you for your feedback
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No one else's opinion...?
Mrx65 said:
No one else's opinion...?
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I believe is still a great phone for the price considering the specs, there are a few guys having trouble with the fingerprint sensor from time to time (happened to me once) and some guys have had their second sim messed up by either flashing a rom or by some other random action. Anyways I recommend you try buying it from swappa as from time to time there are people selling mint condition phones along with a few accesories (styleswap covers, cases, etc... ) from less that the money a new (but without accesories)phone would cost. I got mine (64gb version) from swappa.com with 3 original styleswap covers, 3 cases and a template glass for $235 which isn't too bad in my book.
Advice, keep away from moisture use only with dry finger (sweat, cold beverages, etc)
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fburgos said:
Advice, keep away from moisture use only with dry finger (sweat, cold beverages, etc)
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...bought and just shipped today... :fingers-crossed:
How can I check they shipped the right european version to me...??
They only quote sku 0101040201
Thanks
I forgot the words "custom rom" in the title sorry.
Is there a favored Android 7 custom rom for the n900s Q Adreno 330? (id say A8 but I doubt its too snappy.if even possible yet. But if so... please do.)
I currently have darklord v1 on here with 6.01. I know where are a few upgrades but is there a nice solid one with 7.0 and the A7 goodies-du-jour?
Suggestions? I you could please not skip whats obvious to you because it is yet to be obvious to me
btw, any benefit to changing my phone to internation from Korean? what? and how?
slightly offtopic: my note 4 went swimming withvout permission. its starts but doesnt charge the battery. and never kicks in after a bright pinkish screen Hopeless or screen and battery maybe? I live where I can get it fixed cheaply but dubious it is even worth the parts.
thanks very much.
N900S
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484602
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/2496?query=N900S
Yeah, those don't help with the question I asked about recommending a custom rom. But thanks for taking time to try to help; I will go through more of the Korean thread.
Search, which I of course tried first, brings up a meandering series of different ideas, which is why people end up posting for those in the know to hopefully reply and sum history up.
(Is this not the correct forum to ask? It seems to be from the various descriptions.)
Thanks. I appreciate any advice.
I was pointing out as there are very few to no roms for that model you need to look at the development threads .