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Unfortunately, I'm fairly certain that we will never get the sources required for a proper custom ROM on this device, mainly because it is Mediatek.
Waiting for Redmi Note 4 Pro (Snapdragon)...

They will launch Snapdragon version in India due to patent issues with Erricson. So we might get our hands on the source code just like Note 3.

nitrobg said:
Unfortunately, I'm fairly certain that we will never get the sources required for a proper custom ROM on this device, mainly because it is Mediatek.
Waiting for Redmi Note 4 Pro (Snapdragon)...
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Ya you are right mediatek device is the main issue about this phone. one thing I have also notice camera quality is not much better

The Snapdragon 652 will be a beast on this phone, especially when the ROMs start rolling in.

nitrobg said:
Unfortunately, I'm fairly certain that we will never get the sources required for a proper custom ROM on this device, mainly because it is Mediatek.
Waiting for Redmi Note 4 Pro (Snapdragon)...
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Do you know on average how much time it will take for them to release it? by comparing with past devices?

Hgneto said:
Do you know on average how much time it will take for them to release it? by comparing with past devices?
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Usually 3-6 months after the launch.

amarlko said:
Xiaomi has rocked the India and chinese smartphone marketplace launching, it’s killer price range phone, Xiaomi Redmi be aware 3 priced at Rs 9,999 for 16GB ROM+2GB RAM, Rs 11,999 for 32GB+3GB RAM. Now it’s success, Xiaomi Redmi note 4 released in China at CNY 899 (approx. Rs. 9,000) for 2GB RAM+16GB ROM and at CNY 1,199 (approx.Rs. 12,000) FOR 3GB RAM+64GB ROM in grey, Gold and Silver color option.
In latest report, Xiaomi Redmi note 4 featuring Marshmallow 6.0 , Octa-core Soc, finger print scanner , USB kind C will launch in Q3 will be priced approx. Rs 10,000 for 2GB+16GB, Approx. Rs 12,000 for 3GB+64GB. it’s going to counter Lenovo, Samsung and HTC in mid-range phone market.
Pros Of Redmi Note 4
Design Is very well
5.5 inch full HD display
curved glass 2.5
Octa-core Soc, finger print scanner
Marshmallow 6.0
big games can play easily
MIUI version 8
Cons of Redmi Note 4
Micro SD slot not dedicated
Camera quality is not much better
Mediatek processer
primary camera quality is not well
Lock screen can’t control Music Apps
While recording HD video’s phone automatically lags
app can’t move in SD card
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So it's MediaTek? I have 3 MT devices, none of them have enough space in the user partition. I thought that was the reason why there were slow and unresponsive.
But these look a lot better than what I already have. Can they be rooted, do the standard recoveries show upside-down. CWM is easier to manage that way, but TWRP is difficult.

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X-weApon-X said:
So it's MediaTek? I have 3 MT devices, none of them have enough space in the user partition. I thought that was the reason why there were slow and unresponsive.
But these look a lot better than what I already have. Can they be rooted, do the standard recoveries show upside-down. CWM is easier to manage that way, but TWRP is difficult.
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Mediatek device main problem is regarding enough space and fast access. I hope Redmi note 4 wiil work much better if a user can root this device & create SD partition .

what's the difference with xiaomi note 3 ??? except the look..

alvxs said:
what's the difference with xiaomi note 3 ??? except the look..
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-upgraded processor
-upgraded internal storage option (64GB)
-speaker on bottom
-comes with Android MM
-2.5D glass
Those are the first things that I notice.

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about this device

plz tell me about this phone(camera,performance,battery,temperature etc)and i want to buy leeco max 2 or this,plz tell me which one is better.ty

nobody is answering me.i think i am some kind of monster or something because i asked this question from people 3 times else and nobody is answering!

pou_gh2 said:
nobody is answering me.i think i am some kind of monster or something because i asked this question from people 3 times else and nobody is answering!
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Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.

testreaper said:
Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.
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from a chinese shop.and i am not going to buy a phone soon and i can wait maybe a month or more.i have 200 usd budget btw,ty

testreaper said:
Whats your budget? Are you going to order from a chinese shop or locally?
I think there are better options than these 2 phones. And this is like the worst period of time to buy urself a new phone. I would wait one more month to see the new arrivals.
Redmi note 4x 4g ram also seems pretty decent for its price range.
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and also i thought:i dont need a new phone,just a powerful one with good battery,and i found this phone after 20days of searching

Alright so you want battery performance + speed that can pay off the money spent for the next 2 years atleast.
So you should aim for phones with:
1)4gb ram atleast
2) 14mm Soc or less so your battery doesnt drain fast.
Redmi pro has 3gb ram, an outdated soc and you will notice bat issues so i would avoid it.
Le max 2 is more of a jack of all trades, good battery, decent camera, good ram and soc. I would totally buy it over redmi pro. I think there is also better support for le max 2(xda..) so i think that it would be a better choice here. Also b20 band.
And finally there is rn4x. If i were you i would get rn4x. I prefer battery over performance. Just get the 4gb ram version. Last time i saw i think it was gearbest that sold it at a reasonable price.
So for 200 bucks i would go Rn4X> Le max2>rest

testreaper said:
Alright so you want battery performance + speed that can pay off the money spent for the next 2 years atleast.
So you should aim for phones with:
1)4gb ram atleast
2) 14mm Soc or less so your battery doesnt drain fast.
Redmi pro has 3gb ram, an outdated soc and you will notice bat issues so i would avoid it.
Le max 2 is more of a jack of all trades, good battery, decent camera, good ram and soc. I would totally buy it over redmi pro. I think there is also better support for le max 2(xda..) so i think that it would be a better choice here. Also b20 band.
And finally there is rn4x. If i were you i would get rn4x. I prefer battery over performance. Just get the 4gb ram version. Last time i saw i think it was gearbest that sold it at a reasonable price.
So for 200 bucks i would go Rn4X> Le max2>rest
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ok,ty.btw i had sony,huawei and a lot of phones and i say 3gb ram is enough and more is wasting power and just a way to sell more and less than 3gb is slow so i prefer 3gb ram and i really preferd leeco le max 2 but xiaomi is known in my country and there is servicemans here but for leeco there is not but i prefer it if it would had any fixing service here

pou_gh2 said:
ok,ty.btw i had sony,huawei and a lot of phones and i say 3gb ram is enough and more is wasting power and just a way to sell more and less than 3gb is slow so i prefer 3gb ram and i really preferd leeco le max 2 but xiaomi is known in my country and there is servicemans here but for leeco there is not but i prefer it if it would had any fixing service here
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Rn4x has 4k mah bat with soc 625 and it will result in a monstrous battery. I feel that you wont be dissapointed. But i would still go for the 4gb ram version. You can also add SD slot, it has audio jack and its size is more affordable(5.5 to 5.7) compared to le max 2.

testreaper said:
Rn4x has 4k mah bat with soc 625 and it will result in a monstrous battery. I feel that you wont be dissapointed. But i would still go for the 4gb ram version. You can also add SD slot, it has audio jack and its size is more affordable(5.5 to 5.7) compared to le max 2.
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yeah,ty anyway

What phone after Jiayu S3 ?

I own my jiayu S3 since a long time. It's simply the best phone I have had so far. I love it, and I even bought another one for my wife. But with the applications updates and time passing, the 16 Gb of memory is simply not enough anymore for my usage.
I would like to find a replacement phone similar to my Jiayu with at least 32 Gb of memory and 4 Gb of ROM. The new phone should be dual sim (I work and live in two countries), compatible with European 4G, provide an extension for a memory card (that doesn't use a sim slot) and be easily rootable (I'm an IT engineer, so this is a must). The price should also be less then 300€ (my Jiayu S3 costed me less than 200€, with accessories and shipment included).
Is there any phone that can match this ? I just can't find any so far. I'm asking here because I suspect I'm not the only one wondering what one can use after a Jiayu S3.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=72917904
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nidget said:
I own my jiayu S3 since a long time. It's simply the best phone I have had so far. I love it, and I even bought another one for my wife.
Is there any phone that can match this ? I just can't find any so far. I'm asking here because I suspect I'm not the only one wondering what one can use after a Jiayu S3.
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It's a tough one. Been looking too for some upgrade after 2+ years of S3 use but there is always one or two things that you have to sacrifice - NFC, separate mSD slot, or sometimes B20 frequency on 4G network. For me, an upgrade from S3 would be a minimum of 4/64GB and 4000 mAh battery. I was looking for a larger screen also (Mi Max 2 with 6.44" is my favorite, although no NFC) and also some od Redmi Note series or some LeEco 5.7" models. Oh, and there is Lenovo P2 but it's not so much of an upgrade.

I like the idea of discussing next phone. We have something in common: our amazing JYS3 but, I think, also our belief in open source development. Next, we inevitably also focus on some different parameters (money, size, functionality, ...).
Personally, money is not the main obstacle, and, I would like a big 6.5" phone (and if needed at all : a 17" tablet) . Actually: for big screen Android experience I prefer a TV box (and dual boot LE for fun), so I probably do not need a tablet.
So, right now, I have hope for 'Huawei Honor Note 9' or 'Xiaomi Mi Mix 2' but -only- if some minimal, say, Google -style ROM can be built. If not then I would be equally happy with a big size madOS supported Mediatek device with excellent specs and support (just like my beloved JYS3s). Or, ideally: a OnePlus 6+ (6.5" phone).

For MadOS Rom, Superdragon mentioned perhaps getting the Vernee Apollo ...

mrgbuzz said:
For MadOS Rom, Superdragon mentioned perhaps getting the Vernee Apollo ...
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Vernee Apollo looks OK. I want more than 6" next phone. But that's just my wish.

What do you guys think of the Ulefone T1, is it any good and will it be supported bij MAD or other team?

Umidigi S2 Pro?

I think next week I will be ordering Mi Max 2, after 2.5 years of Jiayu S3. It's still running fine so I will probably keep it as backup (and to test Oreo if it comes in near future , but I decided it's time for a bigger screen and much better battery with QC3, which is one of the principal reasons for upgrade...
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Dior DNA said:
We have something in common: our amazing JYS3 but, I think, also our belief in open source development.
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Exactly. It's a critical advantage for the (more advanced) users to also have open source ROMs available.

antonioantuan said:
Umidigi S2 Pro?
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On paper, it's trully amazing. But it's not been released yet (it will be in a few days)..

Ulefone T1 ?

Vernee Mix 2 ?

Vernee Apollo 2 or LeEco LE MAX 3 I want to see them soon in reviews. Good screen, power and design

antonioantuan said:
Umidigi S2 Pro?
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Also going for this phone, only takes so long for its release.

magin1 said:
Also going for this phone, only takes so long for its release.
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Actually, I do not want that phone anymore. Maybe an Apollo 2 Vernee or a Leeco le Max3 (in the future)
A MTK x30 or a smartphone equal or superior Snapdragon 821

A colleague just told me about the XIAOMI Mi A1. It looks like a very good candidate to replace my Jiayu S3:
- nearly stock android, developed with Google partnership (the first Android One phone from Xiaomi), so it should get frequent updates. Android 8 Oreo planned for the end of the year
- made for the international market, not just for China
- dual sim. However the second SIM slot is also used for a memory card. What a silly trend ! But it has 64 GB of ROM, so this is a bit less of an issue
- 4 GB of RAM
- 5.5 inches 1920x1080, like the Jiayu S3
- snapdragon 625 2Ghz
- gpu Adreno 506
- 3080mah battery
- cheap, less than 240$ (200€)
A review: https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-review

antonioantuan said:
Actually, I do not want that phone anymore. Maybe an Apollo 2 Vernee or a Leeco le Max3 (in the future)
A MTK x30 or a smartphone equal or superior Snapdragon 821
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Why did you change your mind?
Those two phones dont look as good as the Umidigi S2 Pro in my opinion.
And slightly better specs dont care to me, am not going to play heavy games.

Personally I've moved from Mediatek devices, got a Le Max 2 and it's a big step camera wise. Mediatek devices promise a lot but these Chinese companies fail to deliver on the specs. They keep bragging about the image sensor because they know they're not going to optimize the image quality.
Outside of MAD there's not really any development going on for Mediatek devices, and Mediatek seems to have given up on high-performance SoCs (X30 was a big flop), so it'll be the boring octa-core A53s for next year. You can find decent Qualcomm devices for the same price, and you'll get custom roms.

nidget said:
A colleague just told me about the XIAOMI Mi A1. It looks like a very good candidate to replace my Jiayu S3:
- nearly stock android, developed with Google partnership (the first Android One phone from Xiaomi), so it should get frequent updates. Android 8 Oreo planned for the end of the year
- made for the international market, not just for China
- dual sim. However the second SIM slot is also used for a memory card. What a silly trend ! But it has 64 GB of ROM, so this is a bit less of an issue
- 4 GB of RAM
- 5.5 inches 1920x1080, like the Jiayu S3
- snapdragon 625 2Ghz
- gpu Adreno 506
- 3080mah battery
- cheap, less than 240$ (200€)
A review: https://www.androidcentral.com/xiaomi-mi-a1-review
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This ticks a lot of boxes for me but it is missing NFC.

Which is faster? Snapdragon 801 (lg-g2) VS snapdragon 625?

I am curious to know which is faster? Our LG g2 or those Xiaomi redmi's phones based on processor power only? Any idea?
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https://www.quora.com/Which-is-better-a-SD-801-vs-a-650-652-or-a-625
and a quote from reddit that sums it all:
"In the real world, 625 may have better multi-tasking performance (8 cores vs 4 cores on the 801). 801 has better single core performance, but not by much.
625 is also much newer and has a different configuration, uses a better gpu (adreno 510 vs adreno 330) so has native 4k playback, among other refinements you'd expect from a SoC that's 2 years newer."

I love this question, I've always looked at the SD 625 because it has more or less the same performance(sd625 has better advantage in multitasking ofcourse due to the more cores). The gpu is not that much better its more or less the same but it does support Vulkan API by the way if you're interested in that.
Not much games that uses Vulkan currently , the only one I know that uses it is VainGlory.
Offtopic: are you referring to the Xiaomi Mi A1?

funtikar said:
Offtopic: are you referring to the Xiaomi Mi A1?
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Yes, I am. Very tempted to buy it , but I will wait for the reviews first.
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albsat said:
Yes, I am. Very tempted to buy it , but I will wait for the reviews first.
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same here.. i've never felt so attracted to xiaomi phone lol.
The camera, pure android and slim design are what really hit me.
but the price is barely recommendable though, I could get a Mi5 or Mi6 by increasing my budget

funtikar said:
same here.. i've never felt so attracted to xiaomi phone lol.
The camera, pure android and slim design are what really hit me.
but the price is barely recommendable though, I could get a Mi5 or Mi6 by increasing my budget
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The price will get down with time and coupons. I just don't want to believe just the hype of pure Android OS. Let's wait the reviews, I would say.
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albsat said:
The price will get down with time and coupons.
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I agree
I just don't want to believe just the hype of pure Android OS. Let's wait the reviews, I would say.
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well if you're thinking of the negative like bloatware and stuff, the least we can expect is it makes it easy for the community ROM developer to make ROMS for it.
Did you know that the Mi A1 is featured on Google's Android One main page? I think that improve their credibility in getting pure Android on that phone

When Will The 2019 5G Mi Mix 3 Be Unveiled & Released ?

Also what updated specs can we expect if any apart from SD 855 processor from the original Mi Mix 3 ?
Thanks kindly.......

SlyUK said:
Also what updated specs can we expect if any apart from SD 855 processor from the original Mi Mix 3 ?
Thanks kindly.......
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Q1 2019 I hope ...

The only new specs we can be reasonably sure of are that it'll have a separate modem chip, multiple large antenna modules, shorter battery life, and a weak (if any) 5G signal inside buildings.

invisiblewave said:
The only new specs we can be reasonably sure of are that it'll have a separate modem chip, multiple large antenna modules, shorter battery life, and a weak (if any) 5G signal inside buildings.
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If it comes with an 855 it will be better battery life

Mackay53 said:
If it comes with an 855 it will be better battery life
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The processor will consume less, but overall I suspect it'll be significantly shorter because of the extra 5G hardware required, it may also possibly be a smaller battery to accommodate the 5G space requirements.

Besides the guess 5G will consume more power.
I am not completely in the picture what else will be possible with 5G.
Can I use it for something like "near communication" (saw a video by xiaomi connecting with a vacuum robot)?
And even more important!
The 5G standard will maybe finalized in 2019 or 2020 ...
How likely is it I only get rudimentary support for the "final commercial 5G network"?
Also read somewhere the battery will be upgraded since the cnc parts have bigger recess... But can't find my source right now ...
Edit: I also read the mix 3 only features 3200mAh? ... Instead of 4000mAh?

Thought I'd give y'all my wishlist of what specs get bumped with the 5G version:-
UFS 3.0
Battery bumped up to at least 3,500mah
8gb RAM as the base version, no 6gb
USB 3.1 if not already with the Mix 3
(GSMArena reports the current Mix 3 as 1.0 not sure how accurate that is)
Stereo speakers would be nice to add the the immersion of a full screen display
However, as I said the above is just a wishlist unfortunately & I do believe it's very possible we'll get the Snapdragon 855 & that's it.

Going to wait and see if the sd855 is worth the extra price increase, otherwise ill just buy the sd845 version which will probably be on sale at that point

HelpMeruth said:
Going to wait and see if the sd855 is worth the extra price increase, otherwise ill just buy the sd845 version which will probably be on sale at that point
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There was an article from someone saying that the SD855 chips are so much more expensive that the Galaxy S10 is expected to be 1200 retail for the base model. If that's the case, I would expect the 5G Mix 3 model to be almost 900 for an 8/256 model.

I assume this is the "around about" score we'll see from Xiaomi's equipped with the 855
https://www.phonearena.com/news/xia...ker-snapdragon-855-phones-benchmarks_id112533
However we all know benchmarks don't translate into real word usage so.